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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
A combustor preheater () is provided for use in a fuel processor () to preheat a combustor feed () by transferring heat from a post water-gas shift reformate flow () to the combustor feed (). The combustor preheater () 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 post water-gas shift reformate flow () therethrough and a second convoluted fin () located in the second passage to direct the combustor feed therethrough.