FIELD: electrical energy generation from natural gas. SUBSTANCE: method includes air supply to cathode side of solid-oxyl fuel cell; conversion of natural gas into hydrogen and carbon oxide on anode side of fuel cell; cathode and anode reactions to build up potential difference between anode and cathode wherein anode-emitted gas incorporating water and carbon dioxide is produced; delivery of anode-emitted gas from anode side to ceramic afterburner wherein unburned carbon dioxide and hydrogen are combusted without adding nitrogen to anode-emitted gas. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of electrical energy generation from natural gas. 11 cl, 2 dwg
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2003-02-20—Published
1998-08-24—Filed