Coolant system for fuel processor
CA 2521372 C · Owner: Krause, Curtis L. · Inventors: Deshpande, Vijay A.; Worsley, Ralph S.; Wheat, William Spencer
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A coolant subsystem for use in a fuel processor and a method for its operation are disclosed. In accordance with a first aspect the coolant , subsystem is , separate from the feed to the processor reactor and is capable of circulating a , coolant through the processor reactor. In accordance with a second aspect the , constituent elements of the fuel processor are housed in a cabinet and the , coolant , subsystem is capable of cooling both the processor reactor and the interior of the , cabinet. In various alternatives the fuel processor can be employed to reform a fuel , for a fuel cell power plant and/or may be used to provide thermal control for unrelated mechanical systems.
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- Filed March 30, 2004 and granted November 13, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 30, 2024.
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