Flexible fuel cell system configuration to handle multiple fuels
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1. A fuel cell system, comprising:
- a fuel cell stack;
a first fuel source that is adapted to supply a first fuel; and
a second fuel source that is adapted to supply a second fuel different from the first fuel;
wherein the fuel cell system is configured to switch from the first fuel to the second fuel during operation.
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Abstract
A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell system and a fuel source that supplies a plurality of fuels, wherein the fuel cell system is configured to use the plurality of fuels and is configured to switch from one fuel to another. The fuel cell system can execute a seamless transition from one fuel to the other and provides continuous power generation even when an interruption in fuel infrastructure occur.
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25 Claims
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1. A fuel cell system, comprising:
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a fuel cell stack;
a first fuel source that is adapted to supply a first fuel; and
a second fuel source that is adapted to supply a second fuel different from the first fuel;
wherein the fuel cell system is configured to switch from the first fuel to the second fuel during operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating fuel cell system, comprising:
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operating a fuel cell stack on a first fuel; and
operating the fuel cell stack on a second fuel different from the first fuel after the step of operating the fuel cell stack on the first fuel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of operating fuel cell system, comprising:
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operating a fuel cell stack on a fuel from a first fuel source; and
operating a fuel cell stack on a fuel from a second fuel source different from the first fuel source after the step of operating the fuel cell stack on the fuel from the first fuel source.
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