Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having magnetic field feature
Patent
1991-11-25
1993-09-28
Willis, Jr., Prince
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having magnetic field feature
429 17, 429 20, 180 653, H01M 814
Patent
active
052485668
ABSTRACT:
A propulsion system for a vehicle having pairs of front and rear wheels and a fuel tank. An electrically driven motor having an output shaft operatively connected to at least one of said pair of wheels is connected to a fuel cell having a positive electrode and a negative electrode separated by an electrolyte for producing dc power to operate the motor. A partial oxidation reformer is connected both to the fuel tank and to the fuel cell receives hydrogen-containing fuel from the fuel tank and water and air and for partially oxidizing and reforming the fuel with water and air in the presence of an oxidizing catalyst and a reforming catalyst to produce a hydrogen-containing gas. The hydrogen-containing gas is sent from the partial oxidation reformer to the fuel cell negative electrode while air is transported to the fuel cell positive electrode to produce dc power for operating the electric motor.
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Ahmed Shabbir
Krumpelt Michael
Kumar Romesh
Myles Kevin M.
Dvorscak Mark P.
Fisher Robert J.
Moser William R.
Nuzzolillo M.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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