FEEDSTOCK DELIVERY SYSTEM AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

Feedstock delivery system (17) for fuel processor (12), includes at least one 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 (17) 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).