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Title: Hydrogen generation utilizing integrated CO2 removal with steam reforming

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1088695

A steam reformer may comprise fluid inlet and outlet connections and have a substantially cylindrical geometry divided into reforming segments and reforming compartments extending longitudinally within the reformer, each being in fluid communication. With the fluid inlets and outlets. Further, methods for generating hydrogen may comprise steam reformation and material adsorption in one operation followed by regeneration of adsorbers in another operation. Cathode off-gas from a fuel cell may be used to regenerate and sweep the adsorbers, and the operations may cycle among a plurality of adsorption enhanced reformers to provide a continuous flow of hydrogen.

Research Organization:
Intelligent Energy, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-07GO17013
Assignee:
Intelligent Energy, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,491,679
Application Number:
13/516,185
OSTI ID:
1088695
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Compact chemical reaction vessel patent August 1989
Systems and processes for providing hydrogen to fuel cells patent May 2006
Monolith reactor patent March 1983
Steam reforming patent February 1986
Hydrogen producing apparatus patent June 1997