Integrated fuel cell and fuel conversion apparatus
CA 1286354 C · Owner: Sederquist, Richard Allan · Inventors: Wertheim, Ronald Jeffrey; Sederquist, Richard Allan
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Integrated Fuel Cell and Fuel Conversion Apparatus, An apparatus, process and use for making hydrogen from a hydrocarbon feedstock and steam using heat stored in a vessel followed by the regeneration of the vessel to restore the heat. Regeneration is done by preheating within the vessel a hydrogen purge gas and steam. Downstream of the conventional reform catalyst, the preheated gases are mixed with an oxygen containing gas so that they combust within the vessel in a fuel lean mode and heat material disposed in the vessel. This is the heat which is used in converting the hydrocarbon feedstock to hydrogen. The addition of steam in the regeneration process to recover the heat remaining in the …
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- Granted July 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 16, 2008.
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