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Gas generation system for a reformer and method for providing a gas flow to a reformer

US7005114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nucellsys GmbH · DE

Inventors

Bruno Motzet · Kirchheim unter Teck, DE
Alois Tischler · Dorfen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 19, 2001
Grant date	Feb 28, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

A gas generation system for providing a gas flow to be supplied to a reformer includes an evaporator for evaporating the components contained in a gas flow, wherein the gas flow includes at least one carbon compound, such as hydrocarbon or alcohol, and water vapor. A normalizing stage is connected between the evaporator and the reformer for equalizing the temperature distribution in the gas flow to be supplied to the reformer. The temperature of the gas flow should be equalized to a temperature range below the maximum allowable reformer inlet temperature. In this way, temperature maxima caused by a load change are equalized, thereby significantly increasing the service life of the reformer catalyst.

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