发明名称 |
Liquid fuel CPOX reformers and methods of CPOX reforming |
摘要 |
A liquid fuel catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reformer can include a plurality or an array of spaced-apart CPOX reactor units, each reactor unit including an elongate tube having a gas-permeable wall with internal and external surfaces, the wall enclosing an open gaseous flow passageway with at least a portion of the wall having CPOX catalyst disposed therein and/or comprising its structure. The catalyst-containing wall structure and open gaseous flow passageway enclosed thereby define a gaseous phase CPOX reaction zone, the catalyst-containing wall section being gas-permeable to allow gaseous CPOX reaction mixture to diffuse therein and hydrogen rich product reformate to diffuse therefrom. At least the exterior surface of the CPOX reaction zone can include a hydrogen barrier. The liquid fuel CPOX reformer can include a vaporizer, one or more igniters, and a source of liquid reformable fuel. |
申请公布号 |
US9624104(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.04.18 |
申请号 |
US201414533702 |
申请日期 |
2014.11.05 |
申请人 |
Watt Fuel Cell Corp. |
发明人 |
Finnerty Caine M.;DeWald Paul |
分类号 |
B01J7/00;C01B3/36;B01J19/00;B01J19/24;C01B3/32;H01M8/0612;B01J12/00;B01J4/00;C01B3/38;H01M8/22 |
主分类号 |
B01J7/00 |
代理机构 |
Dilworth & Barrese, LLP. |
代理人 |
Dilworth & Barrese, LLP. ;Musella Michael J. |
主权项 |
1. A liquid fuel CPOX reformer comprising:
an array of spaced-apart CPOX reactor units, each CPOX reactor unit comprising an elongate tube having a gas-permeable wall with an internal surface and an external surface, the gas-permeable wall enclosing an open gaseous flow passageway and defining an inlet and an outlet of the CPOX reactor unit, the open gaseous flow passageway being a hollow bore extending from the inlet to the outlet of the CPOX reactor unit, wherein a CPOX reactor unit is in thermal communication with at least the adjacent CPOX reactor unit(s) in the array, and a CPOX catalyst disposed within and/or comprising the structure of at least a section of the gas-permeable wall; a vaporizer in fluid communication with inlets of the CPOX reactor units; and an igniter in thermal communication with the CPOX catalyst of at least one CPOX reactor unit. |
地址 |
Mount Pleasant PA US |