Title:
METHOD FOR OPERATING A REFORMER UNIT WITH A COLD START CLEANING AND REFORMER UNIT WITH A COLD START CLEANING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002055433
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for operating a reformer unit (1), for the preparation of a gaseous product stream (2), containing hydrogen, during a starting phase in energy generation by means of a fuel cell (3), whereby a parameter is determined which is proportional to a concentration of a noxious component in a product stream (2) and the product stream (2) is either fed to a fuel cell (3), or disposed of, according to the concentration of noxious component. The invention further relates to a reformer unit (1), which works according to the above method. The method and the reformer unit (1) are characterised in that the noxious materials occurring in a product stream (2) are kept away from a fuel cell (3) in a simple and economical manner.
Inventors:
BRUECK ROLF (DE)
ZIMMERMANN JOERG (DE)
ZIMMERMANN JOERG (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2002/000209
Publication Date:
September 12, 2002
Filing Date:
January 11, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EMITEC EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE (DE)
BRUECK ROLF (DE)
ZIMMERMANN JOERG (DE)
BRUECK ROLF (DE)
ZIMMERMANN JOERG (DE)
International Classes:
B01J19/00; B01J19/24; C01B3/38; C01B3/58; H01M8/0612; (IPC1-7): C01B3/38; B01J8/00; C01B3/58; H01M8/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000066487A1 | 2000-11-09 | |||
| WO2000074164A1 | 2000-12-07 |
Foreign References:
| DE10010071A1 | 2001-09-13 | |||
| US20010028968A1 | 2001-10-11 |
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