Fuel cell system which cools condenser and mixes air without...

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Fuel cell – subcombination thereof – or method of making or... – Process or means for control of operation

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C429S437000, C429S414000, C429S492000, C429S515000

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07951499

ABSTRACT:
A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel container for storing fuel liquefied with pressure; a reformer for generating hydrogen from the fuel through a catalyst reaction based on heat energy; an electric generator for generating electricity by transforming energy of an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen into electric energy; a condenser for condensing water produced in the electric generator; and a heat exchanger passing through the condenser for cooling the condenser by latent heat of the fuel. With this configuration, cooling water cooled by latent heat of a fuel container is employed to cool the condenser without using a separate cooler. Furthermore, air is mixed with butane fuel without using a separate power unit, so that it is possible to achieve a more compact and highly efficient fuel cell.

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Office action from the State Intellectual Property Office of P.R. China issued in Applicant's corresponding Chinese Patent Application No. 200710002436.4 dated Oct. 17, 2008.

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