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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2017
Applicants:
Energyield Llc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
John L. Rogitz, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Robert Hotto, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignees:
Energyield LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 19/02 (2006.01); F02M 33/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01); H01M 8/04007 (2016.01); H01M 8/083 (2016.01); H01M 8/1011 (2016.01); H01M 8/086 (2016.01); F02C 3/20 (2006.01); F02C 3/22 (2006.01); F02C 6/10 (2006.01); H01M 8/14 (2006.01); H01M 8/10 (2016.01); H01M 8/12 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); F02C 3/205 (2013.01); F02C 3/22 (2013.01); F02C 6/10 (2013.01); F02M 33/00 (2013.01); H01M 8/04067 (2013.01); H01M 8/083 (2013.01); H01M 8/086 (2013.01); H01M 8/1011 (2013.01); F01D 5/02 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1293 (2013.01); H01M 2008/147 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reformer assembly includes a vortex tube receiving heated fuel mixed with steam. A catalyst coats the inner wall of the main tube of the vortex tube and a hydrogen-permeable tube is positioned in the middle of the main tube coaxially with the main tube. With this structure the vortex tube outputs primarily Hydrogen from one end and Carbon-based constituents from the other end. In some embodiments a second vortex tube receives the Carbon output of the first vortex tube to establish a water gas shift reactor, producing Hydrogen from the Carbon output of the first vortex tube.