AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SHIFT BEDS, PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION REACTOR, AUXILIARY REACTOR, AND SYSTEM CONTROLS

An integrated hydrocarbon reforming system for use with an associated fuel cell, the system including a gas generator having a partial oxidation chambe r, a steam reforming chamber, and integrated shift beds, a preferential oxidati on reactor, optionally including a second preferential oxidation rea...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser:	NOWICKI, BRIAN J, RUMSEY, JENNIFER W, DAVIS, ROBERT, PRABHU, SRINIVASA, BOWERS, BRIAN, SUN, MARIA W, QI, FRANK C, PAPILE, CHRISTOPHER, KLEEBERG, GUNTHER, THOMPSON, CRAIG, CLAWSON, LAWRENCE G, POLLICA, DARRYL, RIZZO, VINCENT G, HAGAN, MARK R, RINDONE, MICHAEL, DORSON, MATTHEW H, CROSS, JAMES C., III, MITCHELL, WILLIAM L, CHINTAWAR, PRASHANT S, BENTLEY, JEFFREY M, BLOCK, STEPHEN GUSTAV, MORRISEAU, BRIAN D, THIJSSEN, JOHANNES, LONGO, NATHAN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY COMPOUNDS THEREOF ELECTRICITY INORGANIC CHEMISTRY METALLURGY NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS TRANSPORTING
Online-Zugang:	Volltext bestellen
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	An integrated hydrocarbon reforming system for use with an associated fuel cell, the system including a gas generator having a partial oxidation chambe r, a steam reforming chamber, and integrated shift beds, a preferential oxidati on reactor, optionally including a second preferential oxidation reactor and a chiller condenser interposed in-line with the two oxidation reactors, an auxiliary reactor with preheating, combustion, and stream generation capabilities, and an integrated fluid system whereby water, steam, fuel, and air can be effectively shared between system components for increased efficiencies and operation. The gas generator is configured to generate hydrogen-rich reformate by carrying out at least one of a non-catalytic thermal partial oxidation, a catalytic partial oxidation, a steam reforming, and any combinations therof. Within the shift beds a catalyst is used for promoting a water gas shift reaction in the hydrogen-rich reformate, while a n integrated heat exchanger having a first mass of two-phase water therein is configured to exchange heat between the two-phase water and the hydrogen-ric h reformate in the shift beds.