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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Richard Root Woods, Irvine, CA (US);
Brook Forest Porter, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Kandaswamy Duraiswamy, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Leonard Weschta, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christian Hulteberg, Malmo, SE;
Richard Root Woods, Irvine, CA (US);
Brook Forest Porter, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Kandaswamy Duraiswamy, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Leonard Weschta, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christian Hulteberg, Malmo, SE;
Intelligent Energy, Inc., Long Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A hydrogen generation system is disclosed that includes an integrated steam reforming reactor. The reactor has an overall cylindrical shape, receives a reformate and separately receiving a combustion gas mixture. The reactor includes a plurality of reforming stages arranged in a stacked series of disc shaped stage configuration, wherein each reforming stage has a disc shaped combustion portion adjacent a disc shaped catalyst pack through which the reformate passes, wherein the reformate is directed axially between stages and radially within each stage; and the combustion mixture is directed radially between groups of stages and circumferentially within each stage.