Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

George Walchuk

Frank Hershkowitz

Paul Joseph Berlowitz

Jeffrey William Frederick

Richard F Socha

Zhiguo Hou

Soheil Alizadeh-Khiavi

Daryl Musselman

Rajeev Agnihotri

Bruce Derites

Novica Rados

Kamal Hatami

Jeffrey Grenda

John Siller

Brooke Cox

Embodiments of a compact pressure swing reformer are disclosed. Certain embodiments have a construction comprising multiple rotating reformer beds, high temperature rotary valves at the bed ends, and E-seals to seal the beds to the valves. Several possible designs for introducing reactants into the beds also are disclosed. The multiple reformer beds are configured to provide for pressure equalization and 'steam push'. The compact pressure swing reformer is suitable for use in fuel cell vehicle applications.

Compact pressure swing reformer

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Annandale, NJ, United States of America

George Walchuk