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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
Paul E. George, II, Powell, OH (US);
Vincent J. Contini, Powell, OH (US);
Greg A. Whyatt, West Richland, WA (US);
Douglas A. Thornton, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 67/06 (2006.01); B01J 8/04 (2006.01); C01B 3/34 (2006.01); C01B 3/48 (2006.01); C01B 3/50 (2006.01); C10G 25/00 (2006.01); C10G 45/02 (2006.01); C10G 49/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01); H01M 8/0662 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 67/06 (2013.01); B01J 8/04 (2013.01); B01J 8/0496 (2013.01); C01B 3/34 (2013.01); C01B 3/48 (2013.01); C01B 3/501 (2013.01); C01B 3/506 (2013.01); C10G 25/003 (2013.01); C10G 45/02 (2013.01); C10G 49/007 (2013.01); H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); H01M 8/0675 (2013.01); H01M 8/0687 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00504 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0405 (2013.01); C01B 2203/065 (2013.01); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0811 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0822 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0827 (2013.01); C01B 2203/127 (2013.01); C10G 2300/104 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1044 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1051 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1055 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01); C10G 2300/207 (2013.01); C10G 2400/02 (2013.01); C10G 2400/04 (2013.01); C10G 2400/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel processing system and method for a sulfur bearing fuel include a hydrodesulfurization reactor followed by an adsorbent bed for removing sulfur or sulfur containing species from the fuel. In certain embodiments, the adsorbent bed is a ZnO bed. In another embodiment, a fuel processing system and method for a sulfur bearing fuel include a steam reformer, a hydrodesulfurization reactor, and an adsorbent bed.