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7427304 Fuel gas manufacturing apparatus  
A PSA mechanism has a plurality of adsorption towers having inlet/outlet ends connected to respective valves that are connected to an off-gas discharge passage. The off-gas discharge passage is...
7422728 Partial oxidation reactor  
A reactor intended to carry out partial oxidation reactions starting from liquid feedstocks that can go from GPL to gas oil for the purpose of producing synthesis gas is characterized by finely...
7419518 Hydrogen generator and fuel cell system  
In a hydrogen generator according to the invention, a reformer temperature sensor detects the temperature of a reformer at a start of a stop operation of a hydrogen generator. In a controller, a...
7416570 Hydrogen generator and fuel cell power generation system  
A body of a hydrogen generator includes a reformer configured to generate a reformed gas mainly containing hydrogen, a material passage configured to supply a reforming material, which is a...
7410622 Reactor for partial oxidations having thermoplate modules  
A reactor is proposed for partial oxidations of a fluid reaction mixture in the presence of a heterogeneous particulate catalyst, comprising one or more cuboidal thermoplate modules ( 1 )...
7410531 Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same  
Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. In...
7410515 Reformer, method for manufacturing the reformer, and power generation system  
A reformer is provided which includes a micro reactor having a flow path for a fluid. A container accommodates the micro reactor and keeps an atmosphere on a periphery of the micro reactor at a...
7407636 Reformer for fuel cell system and method of manufacturing reaction substrate used for the same  
There is provided a reformer for a fuel cell system, the reformer comprising: a reforming unit having a reaction substrate in which a catalyst layer is formed in a plurality of flow channels for...
7399329 Process for production of synthesis gas using an oxygen-containing gas  
A process for the production of a synthesis gas from a light hydrocarbon feed, steam and an oxygen-containing stream is provided in which the feed components are mixed to form a feed mixture. The...
7399328 Hydrogen gas station, fuel cell system, and hydrogen gas rate accounting device  
A hydrogen gas station is disclosed comprising, a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-rich reformed gas through reforming reaction of an organic compound, a gas supply port configured to...
7399327 Direct water vaporization for fuel processor startup and transients  
A fuel cell system including a fuel reforming processor having a catalyst therein constructed and arranged to produce a reformate stream including hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a water gas shift...
7399326 Carbon monoxide clean-up in a PEM fuel cell system  
A fuel processor system is provided including an autothermal reactor (ATR), a pressure swing adsorber (PSA) located downstream of the ATR, and a methanation reactor located downstream of the PSA. A...
7399325 Method and apparatus for a hydrogen fuel cassette distribution and recovery system  
A cassette-based hydrogen fuel distribution and recovery method and system is disclosed.
7393369 Apparatus, system, and method for generating hydrogen  
An apparatus, system, and method generate hydrogen through a controlled chemical reaction between water and a chemical hydride. The invention includes a chemical hydride isolated from water by a...
7387650 Fuel cell power generation system and method for operating the same  
A fuel cell power generation system, equipped with a fuel reforming device and a fuel cell body, includes valves, pipelines, a condenser, and a pump for feeding a burner exhaust gas (raw gas)...
7381230 Reactor and process for making synthesis gas  
The invention relates to reactor systems and processes for producing synthesis gas. In one embodiment, a reactor comprises a first reaction zone comprising a combustion catalyst, wherein the first...
7381229 System for reacting fuel and air into reformate  
A system for reacting fuel and air into reformate, with a reformer ( 10 ) which has a reaction space ( 12 ), a nozzle ( 14 ) which at least in part is formed as a Venturi nozzle for supply of a...
7374591 Method for starting a gas generating system  
A method for starting a gas generating system serving to generate a hydrogenous gas used for operating a fuel cell. The gas generating system includes: devices for converting starting materials...
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...
7367996 Heat transfer optimization in multi shelled reformers  
A hydrocarbon fuel processing reactor for generating a hydrogen-enriched reformate from hydrocarbons is disclosed. A plurality of shells are arranged coaxially having a gap defined between each of...
7361199 Combined water gas shift reactor/carbon dioxide adsorber for use in a fuel cell system  
An apparatus removes CO from a hydrogen-rich gas stream in a hydrogen fuel cell system. CO fouls costly catalytic particles in the membrane electrode assemblies. Both a catalyst adapted to perform...
7354463 Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen  
An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for producing a reformate having fluctuations in a pressure and/or flow rate and means...
7351395 Hydrogen storage by reversible hydrogenation of pi-conjugated substrates  
Processes are provided for the storage and release of hydrogen by means of a substantially reversible catalytic hydrogenation of extended pi-conjugated substrates which include large polycyclic...
7344687 Fuel reforming system  
A fuel cell power plant comprises a fuel reforming system ( 1 ). The fuel reforming system ( 1 ) comprises a vaporizer ( 7 ) which vaporizes liquid fuel and supplies fuel vapor to a reformer ( 9 )....
7344571 Hydrogen generator  
A hydrogen generator includes a housing, a solid hydrogen source disposed within the housing, and an inlet configured to guide a fluid to contact the solid hydrogen source. The inlet can contact a...
7341609 Reforming and hydrogen purification system  
A reforming and hydrogen purification system operating with minimal pressure drop for producing free hydrogen from different hydrogen rich fuels includes a hydrogen reforming catalyst bed in a...
7338644 Fuel processor  
A compact fuel processor for converting a hydro-carbonaceous fuel into hydrogen and carbon dioxide having in series a hydrocarbon conversion zone for converting the hydro-carbonaceous fuel into a...
7338643 Integrated membrane shift methanation reactor for carbon monoxide clean-up  
A reformate clean-up reactor. The reactor takes a reformate stream and passes it through multiple subreactors that are integrated into a common reactor housing to reduce reformate stream by-product...
7332003 Hydrocarbon fuel processing for hydrogen generation  
An apparatus for processing hydrocarbon fuel (e.g., gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel and heating oil) to generate hydrogen (H 2 ), which can be used in fuel cells, includes a desulfurization...
7329290 Fuel reforming apparatus for producing a carbon-monoxide free reformed fuel gas comprising hydrogen  
This invention relates to a fuel reforming apparatus for producing a carbon-monoxide free reformed fuel gas comprising hydrogen. More particularly, this invention relates to nonthermal plasma...
7326263 Method and apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbon fuels  
In the present invention, there is provided a process and an apparatus for hydrogenating hydrocarbon fuels. A receptacle is partly filled an aqueous solution containing sodium hydroxide. A...
7318970 Architectural hierarchy of control for a fuel processor  
A control technique for use in a fuel processor is disclosed. In one aspect, a control system includes a subsystem manager controller the operation of a respective physical subsystem for each of a...
7318846 Mixture formation means for a reformer of a fuel cell system or for a heater  
A mixture formation means for the reformer of a fuel cell system or for a heater. The fuel feed includes a pressure impulse injection means and the mixture formation area is a swirl chamber having...
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...
7316718 Differential pressure-driven borohydride based generator  
An arrangement for generating hydrogen gas utilizes differential pressure to transport fuel and spent fuel components without requiring an electrically powered fuel delivery pump.
7306781 Hydrogen generator  
A hydrogen generator is formed of a strip of corrugated material that has been folded back and forth upon itself to define a monolith having multiple fluid flow regions. At least one of these...
7300643 Method for producing hydrogen and apparatus for supplying hydrogen  
With a method producing hydrogen by making iron or iron oxide contact water, water vapor, or a gas including water vapor, a hydrogen generating medium, which has a high hydrogen generation reaction...
7297169 Apparatus and method for hydrocarbon reforming process  
The present invention is an apparatus arranged to maximize heat utilization for a hydrocarbon steam reforming process to produce synthesis gas. The apparatus comprises a refractory lined vessel...
7294157 Carbon monoxide converter  
A carbon monoxide converter whose catalyst temperatures can be precisely controlled even under a high load. The carbon monoxide converter includes shift catalyst beds arranged in tandem for...
7285143 Hydrogen generator  
A hydrogen separation filter includes a plurality of hydrogen extraction layers, a plurality of separation layers with hydrogen separation films, and a plurality of reformed gas layers, which are...
7285142 Catalytic dehydrogenation of amine borane complexes  
A method of generating hydrogen includes the steps of providing an amine borane (AB) complex, at least one hydrogen generation catalyst, and a solvent, and mixing these components. Hydrogen is...
7282189 Production of hydrogen and removal and sequestration of carbon dioxide from coal-fired furnaces and boilers  
Methods for reducing and eliminating carbon dioxide from the emissions of solid fuel fired power plants, particularly coal fired power plants, and to sequester the carbon dioxide, typically by...
7282073 Method and system for generating hydrogen by dispensing solid and liquid fuel components  
Hydrogen is generated through the use of a fuel solution that is prepared using solid fuel component, e.g., a metal borohydride, and a liquid fuel component, e.g. water. Both of these components...
7279019 Endothermic reaction process and an apparatus therefor  
A process for an endothermic reaction includes the steps of carrying out an exothermic reaction in which a fuel is combusted to generate heat for transfer to a feedstock subject to an endothermic...
7276096 Fuel processor dewar and methods  
Described herein is a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor comprises a reformer and burner. The reformer includes a catalyst that facilitates the production...
7270688 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 stacked end-to-end along a common axis....
7267698 Method for producing hydrogen  
The invention is a method for producing hydrogen using a generator, heating the vessel that is part of the generator, loading waste comprising steel into the heated vessel, melting the loaded waste...
7267697 Fuel reforming inlet device, system and process  
A fuel reforming system includes an inlet device for a reactor having a housing defining a frustoconical interior region having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A tube mixer having a helical...
7261866 CO remover that is simple in structure and performs a selective reaction of CO at a high CO selectivity  
The CO remover of this invention includes an air mixer for mixing air with hydrogen-rich gas including carbon monoxide and a selective oxidative catalytic device in which a selective oxidative...
7261751 Synthesis gas process comprising partial oxidation using controlled and optimized temperature profile  
This invention relates to methods for reacting a hydrocarbon, molecular oxygen, and optionally water and/or carbon dioxide, to form synthesis gas. The preferred embodiments are characterized by...
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