Gas: heating and illuminating – Apparatus for converting or treating hydrocarbon gas
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Caldarola, Glenn (Department: 1764)
Gas: heating and illuminating
Apparatus for converting or treating hydrocarbon gas
C429S010000, C429S006000, C429S006000, C429S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926748
ABSTRACT:
A fuel processor for rapidly achieving operating temperature during startup. The fuel processor includes a reformer, a shift reactor, and a preferential oxidation reactor is provided for deriving hydrogen for use in creating electricity in a plurality of fuel cells. A first combustion heater system is coupled to at least one of the reformer, the shift reactor, and the preferential oxidation reactor to preheat the component during a rapid startup sequence. That is, the first combustion heater system is operable to produce thermal energy as a product of the combustion of air and fuel in the form of a first heated exhaust stream. This first heated exhaust stream is then used to heat the component directly or by using a heat exchanger type system. The first heated exhaust stream is also used by a second combustion device as a source of oxygen or diluent.
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Natural Gas Power Plant System (a descriptive drawing).
Goebel Steven G.
Miller Daniel P.
Pettit William H.
Sennoun Mohammed E.H.
Caldarola Glenn
Duong Tom
General Motors Corporation
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