Arvin Technologies, Inc.

Rudolf M Smaling

Michael J Daniel

Shawn D Bauer

William Taylor, Iii

Rodney H Cain

Leslie Bromberg

Mehmet S Ciray

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 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 system comprises a fuel reformer and a thermoelectric device positioned in thermal communication with the fuel reformer. A method of generating electrical energy is also disclosed.

Thermoelectric device for use with fuel reformer and associated method

A method of operating a fuel reformer to regenerate a NO trap includes operating the fuel reformer to produce a reformate gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide and advancing reformate gas through the NO trap so as to regenerate the NO trap. The method further includes determining if a SO regeneration of the NO trap is to be performed and generating a SO -regeneration control signal in response thereto. The temperature of the NO trap is raised and reformate gas is advanced into the NO trap in response to the SO -regeneration signal so as to remove SO from within the NO trap. A fuel reformer system is also disclosed.

Method and apparatus for purging SOX from a NOX trap

A method of operating a power system including a fuel reformer and an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine is shutdown subsequent to shutdown of the fuel reformer. A fuel reformer system for supplying a reformate gas to the engine is also disclosed.

Method and apparatus for shutting down a fuel reformer

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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Bedford, MA, United States of America

Rudolf M Smaling