Fuel processing system and improved feedstock therefor

Details Fuel processing system and improved feedstock therefor Fuel processing system and improved feedstock therefor

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Bhat, N. (Department: 1764)

Gas: heating and illuminating

Methane -containing product, or treatment or recovery process

Process including chemical reaction

C048S21400A, C422S198000, C429S010000, C429S010000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10016807

ABSTRACT:
An improved feedstock for fuel processing systems, and fuel processing systems incorporating the same. The fuel processing system includes a fuel processor adapted to produce a product hydrogen stream from a carbon-containing feedstock. The fuel processing system may also include a fuel cell stack adapted to produce an electric current from the product hydrogen stream. The feedstock is at least substantially formed of a hydrocarbon or alcohol. In an exemplary embodiment, the feedstock includes methanol. The feedstock also includes at least one odorant adapted to produce a strong and characteristic odor, even when present in only low concentrations. The odorant, or odorants, are selected to be free or at least sufficiently free from compounds that will poison the catalyst used in the fuel processor.

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