Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having magnetic field feature
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-18
2007-09-18
Kalafut, Stephen J. (Department: 1745)
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having magnetic field feature
C429S006000, C429S006000, C422S105000, C422S186220, C422S198000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10666052
ABSTRACT:
A fuel processor system includes first and second reactors each having an inlet that receives fuel from a fuel supply and an outlet that discharges a reformate containing hydrogen. The reactors are operable to reform the fuel to form the reformates. The second reactor is coupled in parallel with the first reactor with the reformates produced by each combining to form a reformate flow. The first reactor can be an autothermal reforming reactor and the second reactor can be a steam reforming reactor. The first and second reactors are controlled differently to provide quick startup and transient capability while providing improved overall efficiency under normal operation.
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Borup Rodney L
Pettit William H
Voecks Gerald
General Motors Corporation
Kalafut Stephen J.
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