Fuel cell system with partial recycling of anode exhaust

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PATENT NO 9911989
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11491487

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A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing a fuel inlet stream into a fuel cell stack, operating the fuel cell stack to generate electricity and a hydrogen containing fuel exhaust stream having a temperature above 200 C, lowering a temperature of the fuel exhaust stream to 200 C or less, separating the fuel exhaust stream into a first separated fuel exhaust stream and a second separated fuel exhaust stream, and recycling the first separated fuel exhaust stream into the fuel inlet stream.

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ION AMERICA CORPORATION1252 ORLEANS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089-1137

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Finn, John Mountain View, US 60 1215
LeVan, M Douglas Brentwood, US 7 304
McElroy, James Suffield, US 27 670
Mitlitsky, Fred Livermore, US 26 1081
Venkataraman, Swaminathan Cupertino, US 64 1971

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