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Title: Methanol partial oxidation reformer

Abstract

A partial oxidation reformer is described comprising a longitudinally extending chamber having a methanol, water and an air inlet and an outlet. An igniter mechanism is near the inlets for igniting a mixture of methanol and air, while a partial oxidation catalyst in the chamber is spaced from the inlets and converts methanol and oxygen to carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Controlling the oxygen to methanol mole ratio provides continuous slightly exothermic partial oxidation reactions of methanol and air producing hydrogen gas. The liquid is preferably injected in droplets having diameters less than 100 micrometers. The reformer is useful in a propulsion system for a vehicle which supplies a hydrogen-containing gas to the negative electrode of a fuel cell. 7 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
678561
Patent Number(s):
5939025
Application Number:
PAN: 8-518,541
Assignee:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 17 Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN FUEL; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESSES; METHANOL; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESIGN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES

Citation Formats

Ahmed, S, Kumar, R, and Krumpelt, M. Methanol partial oxidation reformer. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Ahmed, S, Kumar, R, & Krumpelt, M. Methanol partial oxidation reformer. United States.
Ahmed, S, Kumar, R, and Krumpelt, M. Tue . "Methanol partial oxidation reformer". United States.
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abstractNote = {A partial oxidation reformer is described comprising a longitudinally extending chamber having a methanol, water and an air inlet and an outlet. An igniter mechanism is near the inlets for igniting a mixture of methanol and air, while a partial oxidation catalyst in the chamber is spaced from the inlets and converts methanol and oxygen to carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Controlling the oxygen to methanol mole ratio provides continuous slightly exothermic partial oxidation reactions of methanol and air producing hydrogen gas. The liquid is preferably injected in droplets having diameters less than 100 micrometers. The reformer is useful in a propulsion system for a vehicle which supplies a hydrogen-containing gas to the negative electrode of a fuel cell. 7 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
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