摘要 |
A fuel processing system includes a fuel processing assembly adapted to receive a feed stream containing at least a carbon-containing feedstock and to produce therefrom a product hydrogen stream. The assembly includes a hydrogen- production region, in which the feedstock is reacted to form a product stream containing hydrogen gas as a majority component, and a separation region adapted to separate the product stream into the product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream. The system further includes a feedstock supply adapted to deliver a carbon- containing feedstock to the fuel processing assembly, a water reservoir containing water, and a pump assembly. The pump assembly is adapted to draw a feed stream containing feedstock from the feedstock supply and a water stream containing water from the water reservoir and to deliver the feed and water streams to the fuel processing assembly. The system further includes means for removing impurities from the water stream. |