EP3759756A4 - Cpox reactor control system and method - Google Patents

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EP3759756A4
EP3759756A4 EP19761079.3A EP19761079A EP3759756A4 EP 3759756 A4 EP3759756 A4 EP 3759756A4 EP 19761079 A EP19761079 A EP 19761079A EP 3759756 A4 EP3759756 A4 EP 3759756A4
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cpox reactor
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Nathan Palumbo
Siddhant Singhal
Matthew Otis
Tyler Samuel COTE
Richard Flathers
Paul Osenar
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    • H01M8/0625Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material in a modular combined reactor/fuel cell structure
    • H01M8/0631Reactor construction specially adapted for combination reactor/fuel cell
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    • H01M8/10Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/12Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
    • H01M2008/1293Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes
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EP19761079.3A 2018-02-28 2019-02-22 Cpox reactor control system and method Pending EP3759756A4 (en)

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US15/908,200 US10790523B2 (en) 2015-10-20 2018-02-28 CPOX reactor control system and method
PCT/US2019/019183 WO2019168756A1 (en) 2018-02-28 2019-02-22 Cpox reactor control system and method

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EP3759756A4 true EP3759756A4 (en) 2022-03-09

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US20150125771A1 (en) * 2013-11-06 2015-05-07 Watt Fuel Cell Corp. Integrated gaseous fuel cpox reformer and fuel cell systems, and methods of producing electricity

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US11108072B2 (en) * 2016-08-11 2021-08-31 Upstart Power, Inc. Planar solid oxide fuel unit cell and stack

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US20150125771A1 (en) * 2013-11-06 2015-05-07 Watt Fuel Cell Corp. Integrated gaseous fuel cpox reformer and fuel cell systems, and methods of producing electricity

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