Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Alcohol reformer for reforming alcohol to mixture of gas including hydrogen
-
Application No.: US14389683Application Date: 2013-03-29
-
Publication No.: US10450193B2Publication Date: 2019-10-22
- Inventor: David A. Morgenstern , Erik D. Sall , Roger C. Smith , Brian Odell Ralph
- Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Current Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Stinson LLP
- Agent James E. Davis
- International Application: PCT/US2013/034553 WO 20130329
- International Announcement: WO2013/149118 WO 20131003
- Main IPC: B01J19/24
- IPC: B01J19/24 ; C01B3/22 ; C10L3/00 ; B01J8/06 ; C01B3/26 ; B01J8/04 ; B01J8/00 ; B01J8/02 ; F02M27/02

Abstract:
Reforming alcohol is disclosed. Alcohol is introduced into a conduit of an alcohol reformer so that the alcohol flows through a catalyst stage within the conduit. The catalyst stage includes an alcohol reforming catalyst, and a heat transfer member comprising thermally conductive material. The heat transfer member is in thermal contact with the conduit and the alcohol reforming catalyst. Simultaneously, exhaust gas is introduced from an internal combustion engine into an exhaust channel. The exhaust gas in the exhaust channel contacts fins extending outward from the conduit so that heat from the exhaust gas is transferred through the fins, the conduit, and the heat transfer member to the alcohol reforming catalyst.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160023898A1 Alcohol Reformer for Reforming Alcohol to Mixture of Gas Including Hydrogen Public/Granted day:2016-01-28
Information query