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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy J. Rehg, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Di-Jia Liu, Naperville, IL (US);
James C. Williams, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Mark Kaiser, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/332 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/332 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus removes carbon monoxide from hydrogen rich fuel by means of a catalytic material that preferentially adsorbs with carbon monoxide. The catalytic material is regenerated by an oxidizing agent that reacts with the carbon monoxide absorbed by the catalytic material. The reaction is initiated by an electrical current is generated either galvanically or electrolytically through the catalytic material.