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Fuel cell system and method for operating the fuel cell system

  • US 20020031689A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2001
  • Published: 03/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fuel cell system comprising:

  • a fuel cell unit with at least one fuel cell;

    a gas generation system, for supplying the fuel cell unit with hydrogen from an operating medium;

    a condensate separator for recovering water from an exhaust gas of said fuel cell; and

    at least one ion exchanger unit for removing ions from water;

    wherein the at least one ion exchanger unit is arranged in a flow path for the operating medium, between the condensate separator and the gas generation system; and

    the at least one ion exchanger is acted on by a mixture of water and the operating medium.

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