FEEDSTOCK DELIVERY SYSTEM AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

Feedstock delivery system (17) for fuel processor (12), includes at least on e pressurized tank or other reservoir (60) that is adapted to store in liquid form a feedstock (64) for the fuel processor. The delivery system further (1 7) includes a pressurization assembly (70) that is adapted to pressurize the reservoir (60) by delivering a stream (74) of pressurized gas (78) thereto. The gas (78) is at least substantially comprised of nitrogen or other inert gases (82) and it may be a nitrogen-enriched or oxygen-reduced air stream (84). The delivery system (17) may include a sensor assembly (91) that is adapted to monitor the concentration of oxygen in the reservoir (60) and/or being delivered to the reservoir (60). The delivery system (17) may include a pump-less delivery system (72) that regulates the delivery, under pressure, of the feedstock (64) from the reservoir (60) to the fuel processor (12).