Internal-combustion engines – Combined devices – Generating plants
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-10
2008-10-14
Kamen, Noah (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Combined devices
Generating plants
C123SDIG012
Reexamination Certificate
active
07434547
ABSTRACT:
A system for making and storing hydrogen comprises an IC engine, a thermal reactor to convert hydrocarbon fuels to reformate, and a separation means to separate the reformate into a hydrogen stream and a hydrogen depleted reformate stream. The hydrogen stream is compressed and stored. The hydrogen depleted reformate stream is split and sent to a thermal reactor and the IC engine. The IC engine drives the compressor for hydrogen as well as the compressor for the fuel inlet to the system. The described system and process achieves high efficiency in fuel conversion and hydrogen storage.
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Kamen Noah
Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc.
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