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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Applicant:
Jameson R Forte, Webster, NY (US);
Inventor:
Jameson R Forte, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a hydrocarbon fuel reformer systems that improve the recovery and utilization of the water vapor and/or the heat energy within the reformer system. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention utilizes a desiccant matrix maintained in a water transfer assembly to collect, in a continuous manner, water from a process stream and transfer the water to a reactivation stream to return the water vapor to the reformer, with or without the use of a heat exchanger, and without requiring the collection and evaporation of liquid water.