Fuel Reformer Integration with Carbon Dioxide Scrubbers

Abstract

The invention as disclosed is the integration of a fuel reformer reactor and a carbon dioxide scrubbing reactor for use in high temperature fuel cells. The reformer is placed in series with and between two carbon dioxide scrubbers. Fuel gas from the fuel cell is passed through a first carbon dioxide scrubber where the fuel gas is heated, has carbon dioxide gas removed there from, and is passed to the reformer. The gas exiting the reformer is scrubbed and heated by the second carbon dioxide scrubber before the gas is supplied to the fuel cell.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 16, 2009
Accession Number
ADD020416

Entities

People

  • A. A. Burke

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Cells
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fuels
  • Gaseous Fuels
  • Gases
  • High Temperature
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Inventions
  • Liquids
  • Partial Pressure
  • Patent Applications
  • Scrubbers
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology