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Title: Apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide

Abstract

Hydrocarbon fuel reformer 100 suitable for producing synthesis hydrogen gas from reactions with hydrocarbons fuels, oxygen, and steam. A first tube 108 has a first tube inlet 110 and a first tube outlet 112. The first tube inlet 110 is adapted for receiving a first mixture including an oxygen-containing gas and a first fuel. A partially oxidized first reaction reformate is directed out of the first tube 108 into a mixing zone 114. A second tube 116 is annularly disposed about the first tube 108 and has a second tube inlet 118 and a second tube outlet 120. The second tube inlet 118 is adapted for receiving a second mixture including steam and a second fuel. A steam reformed second reaction reformate is directed out of the second tube 116 and into the mixing zone 114. From the mixing zone 114, the first and second reaction reformates may be directed into a catalytic reforming zone 144 containing a reforming catalyst 147.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. 7 Rocky Brook Rd., Dover, MA 02030
  2. 111 Oakley Rd., Belmont, MA 02178
  3. 20 Landmark Rd., Westford, MA 01886
  4. 1 Richdale Ave.#2, Cambridge, MA 02140
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
ARTHUR D LITTLE INC
OSTI Identifier:
874821
Patent Number(s):
6468480
Assignee:
Clawson; Lawrence G. (7 Rocky Brook Rd., Dover, MA 02030); Mitchell; William L. (111 Oakley Rd., Belmont, MA 02178); Bentley; Jeffrey M. (20 Landmark Rd., Westford, MA 01886); Thijssen; Johannes H. J. (1 Richdale Ave.#2, Cambridge, MA 02140)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-92CE50343
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
apparatus; converting; hydrocarbon; fuel; hydrogen; gas; carbon; dioxide; reformer; 100; producing; synthesis; reactions; hydrocarbons; fuels; oxygen; steam; tube; 108; inlet; 110; outlet; 112; adapted; receiving; mixture; including; oxygen-containing; partially; oxidized; reaction; reformate; directed; mixing; zone; 114; 116; annularly; disposed; 118; 120; reformed; reformates; catalytic; reforming; 144; containing; catalyst; 147; carbon dioxide; hydrogen gas; mixture including; converting hydrocarbon; fuel reformer; producing synthesis; /422/

Citation Formats

Clawson, Lawrence G, Mitchell, William L, Bentley, Jeffrey M, and Thijssen, Johannes H. J. Apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Clawson, Lawrence G, Mitchell, William L, Bentley, Jeffrey M, & Thijssen, Johannes H. J. Apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide. United States.
Clawson, Lawrence G, Mitchell, William L, Bentley, Jeffrey M, and Thijssen, Johannes H. J. Tue . "Apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874821.
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title = {Apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide},
author = {Clawson, Lawrence G and Mitchell, William L and Bentley, Jeffrey M and Thijssen, Johannes H. J.},
abstractNote = {Hydrocarbon fuel reformer 100 suitable for producing synthesis hydrogen gas from reactions with hydrocarbons fuels, oxygen, and steam. A first tube 108 has a first tube inlet 110 and a first tube outlet 112. The first tube inlet 110 is adapted for receiving a first mixture including an oxygen-containing gas and a first fuel. A partially oxidized first reaction reformate is directed out of the first tube 108 into a mixing zone 114. A second tube 116 is annularly disposed about the first tube 108 and has a second tube inlet 118 and a second tube outlet 120. The second tube inlet 118 is adapted for receiving a second mixture including steam and a second fuel. A steam reformed second reaction reformate is directed out of the second tube 116 and into the mixing zone 114. From the mixing zone 114, the first and second reaction reformates may be directed into a catalytic reforming zone 144 containing a reforming catalyst 147.},
doi = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
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}

Works referenced in this record:

On-Board Hydrogen Generator for a Partial Hydrogen Injection Internal Combustion Engine
conference, August 1974