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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Curtis L. Krause, Houston, TX (US);
Jennifer L. Phan, Rosharon, TX (US);
Vijay Deshpande, Houston, TX (US);
Paul Martin, Toronto, CA;
Curtis L. Krause, Houston, TX (US);
Jennifer L. Phan, Rosharon, TX (US);
Vijay Deshpande, Houston, TX (US);
Paul Martin, Toronto, CA;
Texaco Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in a common reaction chamber. The multi-step process includes: providing a fuel to the fuel processor so that as the fuel reacts and forms the hydrogen rich gas, the intermediate gas products pass through each reaction zone as arranged in the reactor to produce the hydrogen rich gas.