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Title: Auxiliary reactor for a hydrocarbon reforming system

Abstract

An auxiliary reactor for use with a reformer reactor having at least one reaction zone, and including a burner for burning fuel and creating a heated auxiliary reactor gas stream, and heat exchanger for transferring heat from auxiliary reactor gas stream and heat transfer medium, preferably two-phase water, to reformer reaction zone. Auxiliary reactor may include first cylindrical wall defining a chamber for burning fuel and creating a heated auxiliary reactor gas stream, the chamber having an inlet end, an outlet end, a second cylindrical wall surrounding first wall and a second annular chamber there between. The reactor being configured so heated auxiliary reactor gas flows out the outlet end and into and through second annular chamber and conduit which is disposed in second annular chamber, the conduit adapted to carry heat transfer medium and being connectable to reformer reaction zone for additional heat exchange.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175624
Patent Number(s):
6,986,797
Application Number:
09/565,288
Assignee:
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-97EE50472
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Clawson, Lawrence G., Dorson, Matthew H., Mitchell, William L., Nowicki, Brian J., Bentley, Jeffrey M., Davis, Robert, and Rumsey, Jennifer W. Auxiliary reactor for a hydrocarbon reforming system. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Clawson, Lawrence G., Dorson, Matthew H., Mitchell, William L., Nowicki, Brian J., Bentley, Jeffrey M., Davis, Robert, & Rumsey, Jennifer W. Auxiliary reactor for a hydrocarbon reforming system. United States.
Clawson, Lawrence G., Dorson, Matthew H., Mitchell, William L., Nowicki, Brian J., Bentley, Jeffrey M., Davis, Robert, and Rumsey, Jennifer W. 2006. "Auxiliary reactor for a hydrocarbon reforming system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175624.
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title = {Auxiliary reactor for a hydrocarbon reforming system},
author = {Clawson, Lawrence G. and Dorson, Matthew H. and Mitchell, William L. and Nowicki, Brian J. and Bentley, Jeffrey M. and Davis, Robert and Rumsey, Jennifer W.},
abstractNote = {An auxiliary reactor for use with a reformer reactor having at least one reaction zone, and including a burner for burning fuel and creating a heated auxiliary reactor gas stream, and heat exchanger for transferring heat from auxiliary reactor gas stream and heat transfer medium, preferably two-phase water, to reformer reaction zone. Auxiliary reactor may include first cylindrical wall defining a chamber for burning fuel and creating a heated auxiliary reactor gas stream, the chamber having an inlet end, an outlet end, a second cylindrical wall surrounding first wall and a second annular chamber there between. The reactor being configured so heated auxiliary reactor gas flows out the outlet end and into and through second annular chamber and conduit which is disposed in second annular chamber, the conduit adapted to carry heat transfer medium and being connectable to reformer reaction zone for additional heat exchange.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 17 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Tue Jan 17 00:00:00 EST 2006}
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