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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2001
Lawrence G. Clawson, Dover, MA (US);
Mark R. Hagan, Somerville, MA (US);
Chunming Frank Qi, Lexington, MA (US);
William F. Northrop, Somerville, MA (US);
Lawrence G. Clawson, Dover, MA (US);
Mark R. Hagan, Somerville, MA (US);
Chunming Frank Qi, Lexington, MA (US);
William F. Northrop, Somerville, MA (US);
Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
A hydrocarbon fuel processing reactor for generating a hydrogen-enriched reformate from hydrocarbons is disclosed. A plurality of shells are arranged coaxially having a gap defined between each of the successive shells, thereby forming a plurality of coaxial zones. The shells are configured to permit heat transfer from one zone to another. Fluid streams for reactions within the reactor are preheated by heat transfer from adjacent zones.