Method for operating a combustor in a fuel cell system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6451465
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09498889

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A method of operating a combustor to heat a fuel processor in a fuel cell system, in which the fuel processor generates a hydrogen-rich stream a portion of which is consumed in a fuel cell stack and a portion of which is discharged from the fuel cell stack and supplied to the combustor, and wherein first and second streams are supplied to the combustor, the first stream being a hydrocarbon fuel stream and the second stream consisting of said hydrogen-rich stream, the method comprising the steps of monitoring the temperature of the fuel processor; regulating the quantity of the first stream to the combustor according to the temperature of the fuel processor; and comparing said quantity of said first stream to a predetermined value or range of predetermined values.

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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONDETROIT MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chalfant, Robert W West Henrietta, NY 9 63
Clingerman, Bruce J Palmyra, NY 59 575

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