Extraction of Energy From Used Cooking Oil
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1. A system to derive electrical energy from used cooking oil, the system comprising:
- an interface configured to admit used cooking oil from a cooking appliance;
a reforming reactor disposed downstream of and in fluidic communication with the interface and configured to produce a reformed fuel; and
a fuel cell disposed downstream of and in fluidic communication with the reforming reactor and configured to receive the reformed fuel therefrom.
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Abstract
The extraction of energy from used cooking oil is disclosed. In one embodiment, used cooking oil is admitted from a cooking appliance to an interface, and then to a reactor or a series of reactors where it is reformed into a hydrogen-containing, reformed fuel. The hydrogen-containing, reformed fuel is then admitted to a fuel cell which produces electricity.
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1. A system to derive electrical energy from used cooking oil, the system comprising:
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an interface configured to admit used cooking oil from a cooking appliance; a reforming reactor disposed downstream of and in fluidic communication with the interface and configured to produce a reformed fuel; and a fuel cell disposed downstream of and in fluidic communication with the reforming reactor and configured to receive the reformed fuel therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to derive electrical energy from used cooking oil, the method comprising:
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admitting used cooking oil from a cooking appliance to an interface; reforming the used cooking oil to produce a reformed fuel; delivering the reformed fuel to a fuel cell; and drawing electrical energy from the fuel cell. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method to derive electrical energy from used cooking oil, the method comprising:
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admitting used cooking oil from a cooking appliance to an interface; removing at least some solids from the used cooking oil; pre-reforming the used cooking oil to produce a pre-reformate; reforming the pre-reformate to produce a reformed fuel; delivering the reformed fuel to a fuel cell; and drawing electrical energy from the fuel-cell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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