Plasma Reforming And Partial Oxidation Of Hydrocarbon Fuel Vapor To Produce Synthesis Gas And/Or Hydrogen Gas
- Idaho Falls, ID
Methods and systems are disclosed for treating vapors from fuels such as gasoline or diesel fuel in an internal combustion engine, to form hydrogen gas or synthesis gas, which can then be burned in the engine to produce more power. Fuel vapor, or a mixture of fuel vapor and exhaust gas and/or air, is contacted with a plasma, to promote reforming reactions between the fuel vapor and exhaust gas to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas, partial oxidation reactions between the fuel vapor and air to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas, or direct hydrogen and carbon particle production from the fuel vapor. The plasma can be a thermal plasma or a non-thermal plasma. The plasma can be produced in a plasma generating device which can be preheated by contact with at least a portion of the hot exhaust gas stream, thereby decreasing the power requirements of the plasma generating device.
- Research Organization:
- LOCKHEED MARTIN IDAHO TECH CO; BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO LLC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223; AC07-99ID13727
- Assignee:
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6,804,950
- Application Number:
- 10/447565
- OSTI ID:
- 880039
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Concept of On-Board Fuel Reforming
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book | January 1995 |
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