Patent ID: 6881508
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell system, comprising: a fuel processing reactor adapted to receive a flow of fuel from a fuel source, the fuel processing reactor being further adapted to react the flow of fuel and provide reformate to an anode of a fuel cell stack; an air source adapted to provide a flow of air to a cathode of the fuel cell stack; an oxidizer adapted to receive and oxidize a flow of reformate from the anode of the fuel cell stack with a flow of air from the cathode of the fuel cell stack; an oxygen sensor adapted receive an exhaust flow from the oxidizer, the oxygen sensor being adapted to indicate a level of oxygen in the exhaust flow; a temperature sensor adapted to measure a temperature of the oxidizer; a controller connected to the fuel source and the temperature sensor, the controller being adapted to vary an output of the fuel source in response to a change in a signal received from the temperature sensor; and wherein the controller is further connected to the air source and the oxygen sensor, and the controller is adapted to vary an output of the air source in response to a change in a signal received from the oxygen sensor.