Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of a plasma fuel reformer
US6702991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the reformer's plasma-generating assembly may be selectively actuated and deactuated. A method of operating a plasma fuel reformer is also disclosed
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