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Title: Controlled CO preferential oxidation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:489077

Method is described for controlling the supply of air to a PROX (PReferential OXidation for CO cleanup) reactor for the preferential oxidation in the presence of hydrogen wherein the concentration of the hydrogen entering and exiting the PROX reactor is monitored, the difference there between correlated to the amount of air needed to minimize such difference, and based thereon the air supply to the PROX reactor adjusted to provide such amount and minimize such difference. 2 figs.

Research Organization:
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-90CH10435
Assignee:
General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,637,415/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-706,315
OSTI ID:
489077
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 10 Jun 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English