Partial pressure swing adsorption system for providing hydrogen to a vehicle fuel cell
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1. A method of operating a fuel cell system, comprising:
- 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;
separating at least a portion of hydrogen contained in the fuel exhaust stream using partial pressure swing adsorption; and
providing the hydrogen separated from the fuel exhaust stream to a hydrogen storage vessel or to a hydrogen using device.
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Abstract
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, separating at least a portion of hydrogen contained in the fuel exhaust stream using partial pressure swing adsorption, and providing the hydrogen separated from the fuel exhaust stream to a hydrogen storage vessel or to a hydrogen using device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of operating a fuel cell system, comprising:
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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;
separating at least a portion of hydrogen contained in the fuel exhaust stream using partial pressure swing adsorption; and
providing the hydrogen separated from the fuel exhaust stream to a hydrogen storage vessel or to a hydrogen using device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fuel cell system, comprising:
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a fuel cell stack;
a partial pressure swing adsorption unit comprising a plurality of adsorbent beds;
a first conduit which operatively connects a fuel exhaust outlet of the fuel cell stack to a first inlet of the partial pressure swing adsorption unit;
a second conduit which operatively connects a purge gas source to a second inlet of the partial pressure swing adsorption unit; and
a third conduit which operatively connects an outlet of the partial pressure swing adsorption unit to a hydrogen using device or to a hydrogen storage vessel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A fuel cell system, comprising:
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a fuel cell stack; and
a separation means for separating at least a portion of hydrogen contained in a fuel cell stack fuel exhaust stream using partial pressure swing adsorption and for providing the hydrogen separated from the fuel exhaust stream to a hydrogen storage vessel or to a hydrogen using device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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