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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark A. Perna, Alliance, OH (US);
Andrew F. Kisik, Homeworth, OH (US);
Stephen W. Scoles, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Ray L. Sullivan, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
SOFCo-EFS Holdings, L.L.C., Alliance, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10K 1/00 ; C10K 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10K 1/00 ; C10K 1/34 ;
Abstract
An auto-thermal reformer assembly is provided having a plurality of self-contained reformer modules positioned within a pressure vessel. The reformer modules each contain catalyst for inducing reforming reactions to produce hydrogen rich gas. At least one heat exhanger is provided for transferring heat from the hydrogen rich gas to the reactants entering or inside of the pressure vessel.