Reformer and fuel cell system having the same
US8053119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a fuel cell system comprising: a stack for generating electric energy through a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen; a reformer for generating hydrogen from fuel through a catalytic reaction of the fuel using thermal energy and for supplying the generated hydrogen to the stack; a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the reformer; and an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen to the reformer and the stack. The reformer comprises: a tubular reactor body; a heat source section which is formed in the inner space of the tubular reactor body and which generates thermal energy in a predetermined temperature range through an oxidation reaction of fuel; a reforming reaction section which is formed successive to the heat source section and which generates hydrogen from the fuel through a reforming reaction using the thermal energy; and a heat delivery unit which is provided in contact with the tubular reactor body and which delivers the thermal energy to the fuel supplied to the reforming reaction section.
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