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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
Applicants:
Brian Sonnichsen, Portland, OR (US);
Bob Sorensen, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventors:
Brian Sonnichsen, Portland, OR (US);
Bob Sorensen, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
ClearEdge Power, Inc., Hillsboro, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to temperature distribution in a reaction chamber of a steam reformer. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a steam reformer, comprising a central chamber through which feed gas flows, a reaction chamber surrounding the central chamber and having an inner wall and an outer wall, and a recuperative heat exchanger disposed between the inner wall of the reaction chamber and the central chamber.