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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kiyomi Nagamiya, Toyota, JP;
Masashi Yamashita, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masaaki Yamaoka, Toyota, JP;
Yoshikazu Motozono, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/04 ; C01P 3/38 ; C10K 3/06 ; H01M 8/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 8/04 ; C01P 3/38 ; C10K 3/06 ; H01M 8/06 ;
Abstract
A control apparatus can maintain a substantially constant temperature of a reforming reaction in which a partial oxidation reaction occurs. The control apparatus can be used for a reformer that reforms reformats fuel into fuel by an endothermic reforming reaction and a partial oxidation reforming reaction. The amount of oxygen supplied for the partial oxidation reaction is determined based on an amount of the raw material and on theoretical endothermic values and exothermic values of the respective reforming reaction and partial oxidation reaction.