System for converting fuel and air into reformate

US7357820B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WEBASTO AG · DE

Inventors

• Felix Wolf · Augsburg, DE
• Bernd Mittmann · Germering, DE
• Christine Sallinger · Unterschleißheim, DE
• Christian Hubbauer · Neubukow, DE
• Thomas Kerscher · Munich, DE
• Christian Baecker · Stockdorf, DE
• Stefan Kunz · Bingen, DE
• Marcus Neumueller · Murnau am Staffelsee, DE
• Florian Metz · Seßlach, DE
• Martin Wegner · Meckenheim, DE
• Ingrid Lanzl · Munich, DE
• Peter Lamp · Landsberg am Lech, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2001
• Grant date: Apr 15, 2008
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E60/50
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for converting fuel and air into reformate with a reformer which has a reaction space, a nozzle for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the reaction space, and a fuel feed for supplying fuel to the nozzle. In the invention, the air inlet area of the nozzle is provided with air guidance means which impart a swirl to the in-flowing air.