Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High purity hydrogen and electric power co-generation apparatus and method
- Patent Title (中): 高纯氢和电力联合发电设备及方法
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Application No.: US11854963Application Date: 2007-09-13
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Publication No.: US08257563B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Joseph J. Hartvigsen
- Applicant: Joseph J. Hartvigsen
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: Ceramatec, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ceramatec, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agent David Fonda
- Main IPC: C25B1/02
- IPC: C25B1/02

Abstract:
An apparatus to produce high purity hydrogen and electricity is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a fuel cell configured to convert the chemical energy of a fuel to electricity and heat. An electrolyzer cell is placed in electrical and thermal communication with the fuel cell and is configured to electrolyze an oxygen-containing compound, such as steam or carbon dioxide, using the electricity and heat generated by the fuel cell. In selected embodiments, the fuel cell and electrolyzer cell are physically integrated into a single electrochemical cell stack.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080060935A1 High Purity Hydrogen and Electric Power Co-Generation Apparatus and Method Public/Granted day:2008-03-13
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