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EP 0992075 A1 20000412 - FUEL CELL METHANOL REFORMER WITH AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGY FLOW OF THE SYSTEM

Title (en)

FUEL CELL METHANOL REFORMER WITH AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGY FLOW OF THE SYSTEM

Title (de)

BRENNSTOFFZELLE-METHANOLREFORMER MIT EINEM ENERGIESPEICHER UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DES ENERGIEFLUSSES DES SYSTEMS

Title (fr)

REFORMEUR DE METHANOL A PILE A COMBUSTIBLE AVEC RESERVOIR D'ENERGIE ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DU FLUX D'ENERGIE DU SYSTEME

Publication

EP 0992075 A1 20000412 (DE)

Application

EP 98932094 A 19980528

Priority

  • DE 19723746 A 19970606
  • EP 9803154 W 19980528

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9856058A1] The invention relates to a fuel cell (2) with a methanol reformer having an energy storage unit (3) and a method for controlling the energy flow of this system. According to said method, the power output of the fuel cell (2) is controlled in relation to the charge status of the energy storage unit (3).

IPC 1-7

H01M 8/04; H01M 8/10

IPC 8 full level

B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60L 50/40 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 50/62 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 58/15 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 58/25 (2019.01 - EP US); B60L 58/40 (2019.01 - EP US); H01M 16/006 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 2210/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/0612 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01 - US); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 90/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9856058A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9856058 A1 19981210; EP 0992075 A1 20000412; US 6214484 B1 20010410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9803154 W 19980528; EP 98932094 A 19980528; US 45463899 A 19991206