Process for the production of hydrogen-rich gas

US6254848A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• XCELLSiS GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Rainer Autenrieth
• Barbara Strobel · Blaustein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 1999
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2001
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C01B2203/1604
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A system for generating a high-hydrogen gas comprises a reformer for the catalytic water vapor reforming of a water vapor/fuel mixture while supplying thermal energy; a gas purification stage for removing carbon monoxide from the high-hydrogen gas while releasing heat; and devices for transmitting thermal energy from the gas purification stage into the reformer. The reaction rates in the reformer and in the gas purification stage are designed such that a defined temperature level is set automatically by the coupling of the two reactions.