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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2005
Michael J. Reinke, Franklin, WI (US);
Jeroen Valensa, Muskego, WI (US);
Todd Bandhauer, Racine, WI (US);
Nicholas Siler, Franksville, WI (US);
Mark G. Voss, Franksville, WI (US);
Michael Mcgregor, Racine, WI (US);
Dennis C. Granetzke, Racine, WI (US);
Michael J. Reinke, Franklin, WI (US);
Jeroen Valensa, Muskego, WI (US);
Todd Bandhauer, Racine, WI (US);
Nicholas Siler, Franksville, WI (US);
Mark G. Voss, Franksville, WI (US);
Michael McGregor, Racine, WI (US);
Dennis C. Granetzke, Racine, WI (US);
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
An integrated steam reformer/combustor assembly () is provided for use in a fuel processor () that supplies a steam/fuel feed mix () to be reformed in the assembly and a combustor feed () to be combusted in the assembly (). The assembly () includes a housing () defining first and second axially extending, concentric annular passages in heat transfer relation to each other; a first convoluted fin () located in the first passage to direct the feed mix therethrough, the first convoluted fin coated with a catalyst that induces a desired reaction in the feed mix; and a second convoluted fin () located in the second passage to direct the combustor feed therethrough, the second convoluted fin coated with a catalyst that induces a desired reaction in the combustor feed.