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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Hiroki Fujioka, Osaka, JP;
Akira Maenishi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Tamura, Nara, JP;
Yuji Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Kiyoshi Taguchi, Osaka, JP;
Hiroki Fujioka, Osaka, JP;
Akira Maenishi, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Tamura, Nara, JP;
Yuji Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Kiyoshi Taguchi, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a hydrogen generator capable of suppressing degradation in capability of a hydrogen generator which is caused by crush of particulate reforming catalyst and of suppressing decrease in reforming efficiency due to decrease in heat transfer efficiency of a catalyzing portion which is caused by the crush of the particulate reforming catalyst. A hydrogen generator comprises a catalyzing portionhaving particulate reforming catalyst P, and a combusting portionfor heating the catalyzing portion, the hydrogen generator being configured to generate a reformed gas containing hydrogen while flowing a material gas containing steam in a direction in which the catalyzing portionextends. The catalyzing portionincludes a separating member. The separating memberis disposed on a separating cross-section which is a cross-section of the catalyzing portionin a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the catalyzing portionextends. A plurality of air holesD having a shape to inhibit passage of the particulate reforming catalyst P are provided on the separating member. An opening having a shape to permit passage of the particulate reforming catalyst P is provided on the separating cross-section.