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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rainer Autenrieth, Erbach, DE;
Josef Haenfling, Markdorf, DE;
Dietmar Heil, Schwendi, DE;
Heinz Steinke, Aichwald, DE;
Norbert Wiesheu, Guenzburg, DE;
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/02 ; C01B 3/26 ; C07C 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/02 ; C01B 3/26 ; C07C 1/02 ;
Abstract
A reforming reactor, particularly for the water vapor reforming of methanol, with three serially arranged reactor steps, each of which is charged with a catalyst pellet fill. According to the invention, the center reactor step is maintained at a temperature which is suitable for the reforming reaction, while the two other reactor steps remain unheated. The present invention may be used as a reforming reactor for the water vapor reforming of methanol for the purpose of producing hydrogen in a fuel-cell operated motor vehicle.