AUTOTHERMAL AND PARTIAL OXIDATION REFORMER-BASED FUEL PROCESSOR, METHOD FOR IMPROVING CATALYST FUNCTION IN AUTOTHERMAL AND PARTIAL OXIDATION REFORMER-BASED PROCESSORS

• Main Authors: AHMED SHABBIR, PAPADIAS DIONISSIOS D, AHLUWALIA RAJESH K, LEE SHELDON H.D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.04.2010
• Subjects: CARBURETTING AIR OR OTHER GASES; CHEMISTRY; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; METALLURGY; PEAT; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROMSOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE

The invention provides a fuel processor comprising a linear flow structure having an upstream portion and a downstream portion; a first catalyst supported at the upstream portion; and a second catalyst supported at the downstream portion, wherein the first catalyst is in fluid communication with the...