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But... where does it get the oxygen?

• ChuckMcM 10y ago
  From the water using steam reforming as I understand it, which is recovered 100% when the cell is generating power. The only consumable ends up being the methane.
  • foobarian 10y ago
    Looks like a standard solid oxide cell, going by their glitzy info page [1]. The water is used in reforming the methane but it's not a source of oxygen; that comes from the air. [1] http://www.bloomenergy.com/fuel-cell/solid-oxide-fuel-cell-animation/ http://www.bloomenergy.com/fuel-cell/solid-oxide-fuel-cell-a...
    • ChuckMcM 10y ago
      You are correct sir. That kind of sucks then.