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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182559 | Fuel reformer housing container and fuel reforming apparatus There are provided a fuel reformer housing container and a fuel reforming apparatus, which are capable of maintaining a level of vacuum inside the fuel reformer housing container favorably and which have less power generation loss. A fuel reformer housing container ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8101141 | Unified fuel processing reactor for solid oxide fuel cell A unified fuel processing reactor for a solid oxide fuel cell can reform hydrocarbon-based fuel into hydrogen-rich gas, remove a sulfur component, and convert non-converted fuel and a low carbon (C2˜C5) hydrocarbon compound into hydrogen and m... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8088185 | System for producing hydrogen and carbon dioxide A system is provided for producing and separating hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbon and steam. A hydrocarbon and steam are steam reformed and the reformed gas is shift reacted to produce a shift gas in the system. Hydrogen is removed from the shift gas,... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8057560 | Fuel processor having movable burner, method of operating the same, and fuel cell system having the same A fuel processor having a movable burner, a method of operating the fuel processor, and a fuel cell system having the fuel processor. The fuel processor includes a combustion chamber, a reformer burner, a portion of which is partially disposed inside the combustion ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8034135 | Fuel modification apparatus having an evaporator arranged around a superheater A fuel modification apparatus is equipped with evaporators for evaporating a raw fuel as a fuel to be modified, a super heater for elevating the temperature of the above evaporated raw fuel to a temperature required for the modification, a modification vessel for mo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016900 | Carbon monoxide remover and reformer for fuel cell Disclosed are a carbon monoxide remover and a fuel cell reformer including the same. In the reformer, a reformed gas produced from a reforming reaction unit when the reformer is initially driven is used as a fuel for a heat source unit supplying heat to a water gas ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002855 | Uncooled protective slag discharge tube A reactor is proposed for entrained flow gasification for operation with pulverized or liquid fuels, with an externally cooled draft tube protecting the slag discharge outlet. An outlet of the draft tube remains above a water line of a sump of the reactor and is for... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7942944 | Fuel reformer and method for producing the same, electrode for use in electrochemical device, and electrochemical device A fuel reformer which can easily achieve high weight energy density and high volume energy density, and a method for producing the fuel reformer with ease and high efficiency as well as an electrode for electrochemical device, such as a fuel cell, and an electrochem... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938868 | Staged system for producing purified hydrogen from a reaction gas mixture comprising a hydrocarbon compound The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4)... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7883555 | Fuel reforming process for internal combustion engines A fuel reforming system, process, and device including a catalytic chamber and a heating chamber. The catalytic chamber, further including a fluid fuel intake and a gaseous fluid exit port and at least one heat exchanger for distributing heat between the heating cha... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7867299 | Methods, apparatus, and systems for producing hydrogen from a fuel Methods and apparatus for producing hydrogen with reforming catalysts. The reforming catalysts may be platinum group metals on a support material, and they may be located in a reforming reaction zone of a primary reactor. The support material may be an oxidic suppor... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862633 | Method and system for introducing fuel oil into a steam reformer with reduced carbon deposition A system and method for creating reformate with decreased carbon deposition. The system is made up of a steam source, a superheater, a fuel injection device, a prereformer, and a reformer with catalyst linings. The system functions to superheat steam while maintaini... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857874 | Micro-reactor and method of manufacturing the same A structure of a microreactor includes a joined body having a pair of substrates joined together, a flow path formed by a microchannel portion formed on a joining surface of at least one of the substrates, and a catalyst carrying member disposed in the flow path. In... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854776 | Reactor including a plurality of substrates to form a reactor main body portion and an envelope portion A reactor causing reaction of a reactant includes a plurality of substrates provided with top and bottom substrates having provided therein recessed portions for forming closely sealed regions and a plurality of intermediate substrates having provided therein at lea... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850749 | Fuel reformer suppressing uneven temperature distribution in reforming element A fuel reformer includes a reforming element (7) having at least one reforming catalyst passage (22) supporting a reforming catalyst which generates reformate gas from fuel; and a combustion element (8) having at least one combustion gas passage... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7776113 | Catalysts, reactors and methods of producing hydrogen via the water-gas shift reaction The reaction of carbon monoxide with steam over an alkali-modified ruthenium-on-zirconia catalyst has been found to yield surprisingly high yields of hydrogen gas at relatively low temperatures. Catalyst structures, reactors, hydrogen production systems, and methods... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7744664 | Compact counterflow fuel reformer A catalytic reformer assembly comprising a mixing chamber wherein fuel and air are mixed. The wall of the mixing chamber tapers toward an outlet end. A catalyst bed formed in an annular shape surrounds the outlet end such that the walls of the mixing chamber shield ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727294 | Thin micro reforming apparatus having reduced back pressure in evaporator thereof The invention relates to a thin micro reforming apparatus used in a fuel cell system with decreased back pressure in an evaporator thereof. In the reforming apparatus, a substrate has a flow path therein and a fuel inlet portion for introducing fuel into the flow pa... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722689 | Device for supplying fuel to a burner in a fuel cell system comprising a reformer A device is used for supplying fuel to a burner in a fuel cell system with a reformer. The fuel comprises a materials flow of a reformate gas, which materials flow is depleted of hydrogen, and a materials flow of a compound which comprises carbon and hydrogen. Accor... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717971 | Process for the production of synthesis gas Process and system for the production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon feed stock comprising the steps of endothermic and/or adiabatic catalytic steam reforming and autothermal steam reforming in series, wherein the steam reforming is carried out in one or more e... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717970 | Fuel reforming device A reformer (8) reforms hydrocarbon fuel and generates reformate gas. A first carbon monoxide oxidizer (1) and second carbon monoxide oxidizer (2) disposed in series decrease the carbon monoxide concentration of the reformate gas by a prefential ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7662195 | Methanol steam reforming catalysts, steam reformers, and fuel cell systems incorporating the same Methanol steam reforming catalysts, and steam reformers and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes zinc oxide as an active component. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst fu... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7635399 | Fuel reformer A fuel reformer which is relatively simple in structure and can be manufactured at a low cost is provided. A fuel reformer includes: a high-temperature unit 2 having a combustion chamber 5A in which fuel is burned, and a reforming section 7 disp... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7618469 | Fuel gasification system The present invention provides a fuel gasification furnace including a gasification chamber (1) for fluidizing a high-temperature fluidizing medium therein to form a gasification chamber fluidized bed having an interface, and for gasifying a fuel in the gasif... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7608120 | Compact steam reformer with automatic load matching capability The novel compact steam reformer (1) combines in one device the steam reformation of natural gas or other fuel, including subsequent cleaning of CO. Controlled catalytic CO cleaning is achieved by careful temperature control at the follow-up reactor (37, 3... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7578861 | Reformer and process for reacting fuel and oxidizer into reformate A reformer (10) for reacting fuel (12, 14) and oxidizer (16, 18) into reformate (20), with a plurality of reaction zones (22, 24) to which the fuel (12) and oxidizer (16) are supplied and in each which the fuel and ox... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575612 | Methods and systems for gasification system waste gas decomposition Methods and systems for decomposing ammonia in a gasifier are provided. The system includes a gasifier including a pressure vessel and an injection nozzle extending through the pressure vessel and including a nozzle tip at a distal end of the injection nozzle, the i... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572304 | Apparatus and method for preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide An apparatus and method for the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in a hydrogen-rich fluid. The apparatus utilizes one or more reactors that are dimensioned to optimize the exothermic oxidation reaction and the transfer of heat to and from the catalyst bed. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7547333 | Fuel reforming system In a fuel reforming system (32) of a fuel cell system (1), which includes a reformer (7) generating hydrogen-containing gas to be an electromotive fuel and a combustor (6) generating combustion gas, the combustor (6) has two combus... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7540893 | System and method for producing synthesis gas A system for producing synthesis gas includes a regeneration zone. The regeneration zone includes a first fluidized bed configured to receive an oxidant for producing a regenerated oxygen transfer material. The system further includes a mixed reforming zone comprisi... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7531015 | System for converting fuel and air into reformate A system for converting fuel and air into reformate with a reformer which has a reaction space, a nozzle for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the reaction space, and a fuel feed for supplying fuel to the nozzle. In the reaction space, there is a breaker body for a fu... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7531016 | Chemical reaction apparatus and power supply system A chemical reaction apparatus includes a solid body which has an outer surface, and in which at least one flow path which allows a chemical medium to flow is formed. This body has a heating element which heats the chemical medium in the flow path to accelerate a che... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7524343 | Dual stack compact fuel processor for producing a hydrogen rich gas An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules each module being in fluid communication with adjacent modules. The modules may be arranged axially along a co... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517373 | Reformer A device to reform a raw material gas into a synthesis gas rich in hydrogen and carbon monoxide is disclosed. The device includes a vessel, a floating head, a plurality of reaction tubes, inlets and outlets for raw material and heating gases, and a cooled fixed tube... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517372 | Integrated fuel processor subsystem with quasi-autothermal reforming The present invention includes an integrated fuel processor subsystem incorporating a thermal combustor, a catalytic combustor, a quasi-autothermal reactor (QATR) and a air-fuel-steam (AFS) mixer to provide a range of operating modes exhibiting performance between t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7500999 | Catalytic reactor A catalytic reactor is provided with one or more reaction zones each formed of set(s) of reaction tubes containing a catalyst to promote chemical reaction within a feed stream. The reaction tubes are of helical configuration and are arranged in a substantially coaxi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500998 | Method and apparatus for reforming fuel A gas mixture containing a fuel, water and air is supplied to one end of a reforming room, and a reformed gas containing hydrogen is discharged from the other end thereof. Two or more such reforming units are connected in series, and the upstream part of each reform... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497881 | Heat exchanger mechanization to transfer reformate energy to steam and air A heat exchanger design is provided for optimal transfer of thermal energy between a primary reactor-out reformate and a primary reactor-in steam and air. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention comprises a prime-surface true counter axial flow heat e... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494516 | Highly integrated fuel processor for distributed hydrogen production A recuperative heat exchanger (36) is provided for use in a fuel processor (20), the heat exchanger (36) transferring heat from a fluid flow (34) at one stage of a fuel processing operation to the fluid flow (32) at another stage o... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7465325 | Fuel reforming system and warmup method thereof A fuel reforming system generates burnt gas by burning fuel and air in a burner (6) during system startup, and the temperatures of a reforming reactor (7) and carbon monoxide oxidizer (40) are raised by supplying the burnt gas to the reforming r... | 12/16/2008 |
