Integrated hydrocarbon reforming system and controls
Patent
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OSTI ID:1174556
A hydrocarbon reformer system including a first reactor configured to generate hydrogen-rich reformate by carrying out at least one of a non-catalytic thermal partial oxidation, a catalytic partial oxidation, a steam reforming, and any combinations thereof, a second reactor in fluid communication with the first reactor to receive the hydrogen-rich reformate, and having a catalyst for promoting a water gas shift reaction in the hydrogen-rich reformate, and a heat exchanger having a first mass of two-phase water therein and configured to exchange heat between the two-phase water and the hydrogen-rich reformate in the second reactor, the heat exchanger being in fluid communication with the first reactor so as to supply steam to the first reactor as a reactant is disclosed. The disclosed reformer includes an auxiliary reactor configured to generate heated water/steam and being in fluid communication with the heat exchanger of the second reactor to supply the heated water/steam to the heat exchanger.
- Research Organization:
- Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-97EE50472
- Assignee:
- Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,641,625
- Application Number:
- 09/563,677
- OSTI ID:
- 1174556
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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