Arvin Technologies, Inc.

Michael J Daniel

Rudolf M Smaling

Shawn D Bauer

William Taylor, Iii

Leslie Bromberg

Prasad Tumati

Rodney H Cain

Kurt D Zwanzig

M Lee Murrah

Kurt S Tyler

A method of operating a fuel reformer includes advancing a first air/fuel mixture having a first air-to-fuel ratio into the fuel reformer. The method further includes determining if a soot purge is to be performed and generating a purge-soot signal in response thereto. Further, a second air/fuel mixture having a second air-to-fuel ratio is advanced into the fuel reformer in response to generation of the purge-soot signal. The second air-to-fuel ratio is greater than the first air-to-fuel ratio in order to burn soot present within the fuel reformer. A fuel reformer system is also disclosed.

Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer so as to purge soot therefrom

A combination emission abatement assembly includes a first emission device such as a NOtrap and a second emission abatement device such as a soot particulate filter. Reformate gas from a fuel reformer is used to selectively regenerate both the NOtrap and the soot particulate filter. A method of operating an emission abatement device is also disclosed.

Combination emission abatement assembly and method of operating the same

A fuel reformer is operated in one mode of operation to generate and supply a particular quantity and/or composition of reformate gas to a first component such as a NOtrap, and then is operated in a different mode of operation to generate and supply and different quantity and/or composition of reformate gas to a different component such as a soot particulate filter. In a similar manner, the fuel reformer is operated in one mode of operation to generate and supply a particular quantity and/or composition of reformate gas to a fuel cell, and then is operated in a different mode of operation to generate and supply and different quantity and/or composition of reformate gas to an emission abatement device. A method of operating a fuel reformer is also disclosed.

Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to generate multiple reformate gases

A power system has a fuel reformer, an emission abatement device, and a fuel cell. The fuel reformer reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformate gas which is supplied to both the emission abatement device and the fuel cell. A method of operating a fuel reformer so as to generate and supply a reformate gas to both an emission abatement device and a fuel cell is also disclosed.

Apparatus and method for operating a fuel reformer to provide reformate gas to both a fuel cell and an emission abatement device

A fuel reforming assembly has a control unit electrically coupled to a temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a catalyst positioned in the reaction chamber of a plasma fuel reformer. Based on the temperature of the catalyst, operation of the reformer's plasma-generating assembly may be selectively actuated and deactuated. A method of operating a plasma fuel reformer is also disclosed

Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of a plasma fuel reformer

A plasmatron reforms hydrocarbon fuels so as to produce a reformed gas which is supplied to a remote device such as an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell. The plasmatron includes an air jacket which removes heat from the reaction chamber of the plasmatron and supplies heated air to the plasma-generating assembly of the plasmatron. A method of operating a plasmatron is also disclosed.

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Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Michael J Daniel