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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rainer Autenrieth, Erbach, DE;
Barbara Strobel, Dornstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Xcellsis GmbH, Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/02 ; C01B 3/26 ; C01B 3/118 ; C01B 3/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/02 ; C01B 3/26 ; C01B 3/118 ; C01B 3/120 ;
Abstract
A system for generating a high-hydrogen gas comprises a reformer for the catalytic water vapor reforming of a water vapor/fuel mixture while supplying thermal energy; a gas purification stage for removing carbon monoxide from the high-hydrogen gas while releasing heat; and devices for transmitting thermal energy from the gas purification stage into the reformer. The reaction rates in the reformer and in the gas purification stage are designed such that a defined temperature level is set automatically by the coupling of the two reactions.