Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Having magnetic field feature
Patent
1986-01-28
1987-03-17
Skapars, Anthony
Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and
Having magnetic field feature
429 20, 429 26, 422193, 422194, 48 61, H01M 806
Patent
active
046507272
ABSTRACT:
A catalytic organic fuel processing apparatus, which can be used in a fuel cell power system, contains within a housing a catalyst chamber, a variable speed fan, and a combustion chamber. Vaporized organic fuel is circulated by the fan past the combustion chamber with which it is in indirect heat exchange relationship. The heated vaporized organic fuel enters a catalyst bed where it is converted into a desired product such as hydrogen needed to power the fuel cell. During periods of high demand, air is injected upstream of the combustion chamber and organic fuel injection means to burn with some of the organic fuel on the outside of the combustion chamber, and thus be in direct heat exchange relation with the organic fuel going into the catalyst bed.
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Huff James R.
Springer Thomas E.
Vanderborgh Nicholas E.
Hageman Joseph M.
Hightower Judson R.
Skapars Anthony
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Wilson Ray G.
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