Fuel cell system operated on liquid fuels
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1. A fuel cell system, comprising:
- a fuel cell stack;
a heavy hydrocarbon fuel source; and
a fractionator configured to separate light ends from heavy ends of a heavy hydrocarbon fuel provided from the heavy hydrocarbon fuel source.
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Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a heavy hydrocarbon fuel source, and a fractionator configured to separate light ends from heavy ends of a heavy hydrocarbon fuel provided from the heavy hydrocarbon fuel source.
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21 Claims
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1. A fuel cell system, comprising:
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a fuel cell stack; a heavy hydrocarbon fuel source; and a fractionator configured to separate light ends from heavy ends of a heavy hydrocarbon fuel provided from the heavy hydrocarbon fuel source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fuel cell system, comprising:
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a fuel cell stack; and a first means for separating light ends from heavy ends of a heavy hydrocarbon fuel and for providing the light ends to be used as fuel in the fuel cell stack. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of operating a fuel cell system, comprising:
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providing a heavy hydrocarbon fuel into a fractionator; separating light ends from heavy ends of the heavy hydrocarbon fuel in the fractionator; and providing the light ends to be used as fuel in a fuel cell stack. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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