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Fuel cell system

  • US 5,139,894 A
  • Filed: 05/02/1990
  • Issued: 08/18/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fuel cell system for providing electrical power to a load comprising a fuel cell system for generating electrical power from a chemical reaction, a reformer for reforming fuel supplied to a fuel cell of said fuel cell system, said reformer discharging a waste product including water vapor in its operation, an electrical storage battery containing an electrolyte including water, said fuel cell system and said electrical storage battery both being in circuit with said load for supplying electrical power for said load, means for condensing said water vapor, and means for supplying the condensed water from the vapor to said storage battery to replace the water in its electrolyte consumed by its operation.

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