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A fuel cell system employing a reformer for developing a fuel process gas from a hydrocarbon fuel-water mixture wherein the mixture is generated by exclusively delivering a water miscible hydrocarbon fuel to a mixing tank when the level of constituents in the mixing tank falls below a first predeter

A fuel cell system employing a reformer for developing a fuel process gas from a hydrocarbon fuel-water mixture wherein the mixture is generated by exclusively delivering a water miscible hydrocarbon fuel to a mixing tank when the level of constituents in the mixing tank falls below a first predetermined level, ceasing delivery of the fuel and initiating exclusive delivery of water to the mixing tank when the level of constituents in the mixing tank rises to a second predetermined level, ceasing delivery of water when the constituents in the mixing tank rise to a third predetermined level, with the level in the mixing tank at the third predetermined level, delivering the hydrocarbon fuel-water mixture to a holding tank when the hydrocarbon fuel-water mixture in the holding tank falls below a first predetermined position, and ceasing delivery of the mixture to the holding tank when the level of constituents in the mixing tank falls below said first predetermined level.

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A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell including an anode for receiving fuel gas and a cathode for receiving oxidant gas; a reformer for receiving a mixture of water and water miscible hydrocarbon fuel for producing said fuel gas from said mixture; a holding tank for holding a supply of said mix

A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell including an anode for receiving fuel gas and a cathode for receiving oxidant gas; a reformer for receiving a mixture of water and water miscible hydrocarbon fuel for producing said fuel gas from said mixture; a holding tank for holding a supply of said mixture, said holding tank having an inlet section and an outlet; first means coupled to said outlet for delivering said mixture from said holding tank to said reformer; a mixing tank for receiving a water miscible hydrocarbon fuel from a water miscible hydrocarbon fuel supply and for receiving water from a water supply in predetermined volumetric amounts to produce said mixture; and second means for conveying said mixture in said mixing tank to said inlet section of said holding tank.