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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
May. 14, 2001
M. James Grieve, Fairport, NY (US);
Christopher M. Deminco, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Thomas R. Thoreson, Brighton, MI (US);
M. James Grieve, Fairport, NY (US);
Christopher M. DeMinco, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Thomas R. Thoreson, Brighton, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of using a diesel reforming strategy is disclosed. The method comprises supplying diesel fuel to a fractional distillation device. The diesel fuel is fractionally distilled to produce a light fuel stream and a heavy fuel stream. The light fuel stream is reformed in a reformer to produce a reformate. A method of making an apparatus for a diesel fuel reforming strategy and a method for using a fuel cell system is also disclosed. A fuel cell system for diesel fuel reforming is also disclosed.