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Fuel processing system

US6783741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2001
Grant dateAug 31, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fuel processing system is disclosed. The system includes a steam reformer adapted to produce hydrogen from a feedstock consisting of water and at least one of an alcohol and a hydrocarbon feedstock. The feedstock is exposed to one or more reformation regions including a reformation catalyst and to a membrane region including at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.

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