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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2009
Shabbir Ahmed, Naperville, IL (US);
Dionissios D. Papadias, Chicago, IL (US);
Sheldon H. D. Lee, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Rajesh K. Ahluwalia, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Shabbir Ahmed, Naperville, IL (US);
Dionissios D. Papadias, Chicago, IL (US);
Sheldon H. D. Lee, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Rajesh K. Ahluwalia, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a fuel processor comprising a linear flow structure having an upstream portion and a downstream portion; a first catalyst supported at the upstream portion; and a second catalyst supported at the downstream portion, wherein the first catalyst is in fluid communication with the second catalyst. Also provided is a method for reforming fuel, the method comprising contacting the fuel to an oxidation catalyst so as to partially oxidize the fuel and generate heat; warming incoming fuel with the heat while simultaneously warming a reforming catalyst with the heat; and reacting the partially oxidized fuel with steam using the reforming catalyst.