FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PUMP AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
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Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a plurality of fuel cells, a plurality of interconnects, and a hydrogen separation device, wherein the hydrogen separation device separates hydrogen from the fuel cell stack anode exhaust. The separated hydrogen is then reintroduced into the fuel cell stack to optimize overall system efficiency. Monitoring of the performance of the hydrogen separation device gives an indication as to the fuel cell system performance.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION | 4353 NORTH FIRST STREET SAN JOSE CA 95134 |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- H01M Class
- 3014 Applications Filed
- 2582 Patents Issued To-Date
- 85.67 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ballantine, Arne | Palo Alto, US | 151 | 1210 |
# of filed Patents : 151 Total Citations : 1210 | |||
Gottmann, Matthias | Sunnyvale, US | 87 | 2094 |
# of filed Patents : 87 Total Citations : 2094 | |||
MCELROY, James F | Suffield, US | 62 | 2128 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 2128 | |||
Sridhar, KR | Los Gatos, US | 37 | 820 |
# of filed Patents : 37 Total Citations : 820 |
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- 24 Citation Count
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