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| 7371265 | Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7335346 | Catalyst and method of steam reforming The present invention provides a method of steam reforming a hydrocarbon over a catalyst at short residence times or short contact times. The present invention also provides spinel-containing catalysts. Surprisingly superior results and properties obtained in method... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318845 | Compact distillates fuel processor with effective sulfur removal process A distillate fuel steam reformer system in which a fuel feed stream is first separated into two process streams: an aliphatics-rich, sulfur-depleted gas stream, and an aromatics- and sulfur-rich liquid residue stream. The aliphatics-rich gas stream is desulfurized, ... | 01/15/2008 |
| RE39675 | Reforming apparatus for making a co-reduced reformed gas This reforming apparatus is provided with a raw material reforming unit including a heat source for generating heat when a fuel gas is burnt and adapted to reaction heat directly from the heat source, steam-reform a material, and produce a reformed gas containing hy... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7146801 | Fuel vaporizing device Hydrogen-rich reformate gas is produced by a fuel reformer (2) from fuel vapor containing hydrocarbon, which is produced by a fuel vaporizer (6), by means of a partial oxidation reaction and a steam reforming reaction. A fuel injector (8, 9) sup... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138001 | Partial oxidation reformer-reforming exchanger arrangement for hydrogen production Low-energy hydrogen production is disclosed. A reforming exchanger is placed in parallel with a partial oxidation reactor in a new hydrogen plant with improved efficiency and reduced steam export, or in an existing hydrogen plant where the hydrogen capacity can be i... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7074509 | Hydrogen generators for fuel cells An electric power generator including a fuel cell, which includes a fuel cell anode and a fuel cell cathode separated by at least one proton exchange membrane and a hydrogen generator operative to provide molecular hydrogen to the fuel cell anode. The hydrogen gener... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045231 | Direct hydrocarbon reforming in protonic ceramic fuel cells by electrolyte steam permeation A process for converting hydrocarbons and water vapor into hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide; a fuel cell device; and a process of utilizing the fuel cell to convert chemical energy to electrical energy is described. The fuel cell comprises a metallic an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008708 | System and method for early detection of contaminants in a fuel processing system A system and method for preventing damage to a fuel cell stack resulting from impurities in the product stream from a fuel processor, such as may occur should the separation region of the fuel processor fail. The system and method include detecting the concentration... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960234 | Multi-faceted gasifier and related methods A gasifier is disclosed combining a fixed bed gasification section where coarse fuel is gasified and an entrained flow gasification section where fine fuel is gasified. The fixed bed section includes upper and lower sections. Coarse fuel is devolatilized in the uppe... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953870 | Self-propelled liquid fuel A composition and use of economical, high efficient burning and environmentally friendly self-propelled liquid fuel for domestic, commercial and industrial application is provided. The fuel could be self-contained for application in small and isolated locations. The... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6619333 | Apparatus and method for using the existing hydrocarbon distribution, storage and dispensing infrastructures for the production, distribution and dispensing of hydrogen In order to provide hydrogen as a transportation fuel, service stations are provided with apparatus for performing the hydrocarbon to hydrogen conversion. The hydrocarbon product applied to the hydrocarbon to hydrogen converter can be distributed to the s... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6565817 | Reformer for a fuel cell In a reformer for a fuel cell equipped with a reforming unit 7 using a reaction system composed of a partial oxidation reaction and a steam reforming reaction as a reforming reaction, the reformer includes a vaporizing device 4 for vaporizing a raw fuel u... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6447736 | System for the water vapor reforming of a hydrocarbon A system for the water vapor reforming of a hydrocarbon includes a modular reactor unit of the plate stack and/or tube bundle type that, in an integrated manner, contains an evaporator, a prereforming unit, a main reformer, a CO removal unit and a catalyt... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6413479 | Reforming apparatus for making a co-reduced reformed gas This reforming apparatus is provided with a raw material reforming unit including a heat source for generating heat when a fuel gas is burnt and adapted to reaction heat directly from the heat source, steam-reform a material, and produce a reformed gas co... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6193874 | High combustion efficiency fuel gas A high combustion efficiency fuel gas obtained from a saturated gas produced by pumping petroleum gas to a light oil composed of butane, pentane, hexane, and octane.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190430 | Method for producing hydrogen-containing gas for fuel cell An efficient method for producing a hydrogen-containing gas for a fuel cell by using a gas produced by reforming reaction of an organic compound is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: adding an oxygen-containing gas to a hydrogen-containi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6162267 | Process for the generation of pure hydrogen for use with fuel cells A process and apparatus are disclosed for the operation of a fuel cell to generate electric power from a feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon or an alcohol. The fuel cell comprises a proton exchange membrane which produces electric power from a hydrogen p... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5932181 | Natural gas-using hydrogen generator A natural gas-using hydrogen generator is provided which is able to produce high purity hydrogen from natural gas and water. The generator comprises a desulfurization reactor, a reformer and a PSA. The natural gas-using hydrogen generator also comprises a... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5707408 | Method and apparatus for production of fuel gas Production of fuel gas which generates little nitrogen oxides on combustion, has a prolonged combustion period for unit volume, and presents a high combustion temperature. Alcohol or other liquid fuel is burnt in a fuel layer 20 in a combustion chamber 18... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5516967 | Direct conversion of methane to hythane The direct conversion of methane to hythane, an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines, is effected by subjecting methane to a controlled oxidation with water vapor at a temperature of about 400° to about 500° C. and a pressure of about 1 to a... | 05/14/1996 |
| 3981692 | Combustible mixture for torches and burners A combustible mixture for torches and burners is formed essentially of at least 15% of a member of the group consisting of methylacetylene and/or propadiene diluted with up to 85% of a diluent which itself is formed of a mixture of at least one C3 | 09/21/1976 |
