公开(公告)号：US08394154B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US11966696

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Lixin You ,  Curtis Krause ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  Amanda Vincent

发明人： Lixin You ,  Curtis Krause ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  Amanda Vincent

IPC分类号： C10J3/46 ,  B01J8/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/0093 ,  B01J2219/00788 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00873 ,  B01J2219/2453 ,  B01J2219/2459 ,  B01J2219/2465 ,  B01J2219/2479 ,  B01J2219/2485 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0261 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/042 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1047 ,  C01B2203/1235

摘要： A process for preparation of synthesis gas and/or hydrogen by counter-currently providing an oxidation reactant stream through an oxidation chamber and a reforming reactant stream through a steam reforming chamber is described. Also provided is a reactor for conducting the reaction.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过逆向提供通过氧化室的氧化反应物流和通过蒸汽重整室的重整反应物流来制备合成气和/或氢的方法。 还提供了用于进行反应的反应器。

公开(公告)号：US07226490B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US10006879

申请日：2001-12-05

申请人： Vijay A. Deshpande ,  Curtis Krause

发明人： Vijay A. Deshpande ,  Curtis Krause

IPC分类号： B01J8/00

CPC分类号： B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0423 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00194 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00814 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/0002 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/182 ,  B01J2219/185 ,  B01J2219/1944 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0455 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1017 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1205 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/147 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/52

摘要： An apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich gas including a first heat exchanger for heating the hydrocarbon fuel, a first desulfurization reactor for reacting a heated hydrocarbon fuel to produce a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel, a manifold for mixing the substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel with an oxygen containing gas to produce a fuel mixture, a second heat exchanger for heating the fuel mixture, an autothermal reactor including a catalyst for reacting the heated fuel mixture to produce a first hydrogen containing gaseous mixture, a second desulfurization reactor for producing a second hydrogen containing gaseous mixture that is substantially desulfurized, a water gas shift reactor for reacting the second hydrogen containing gaseous mixture to produce a third hydrogen containing gaseous mixture with a substantially decreased carbon monoxide content, and a selective oxidation reactor for reacting the third hydrogen containing gaseous mixture to produce the hydrogen rich gas.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将碳氢化合物燃料转化为富氢气体的装置，包括用于加热烃燃料的第一热交换器，用于使加热的烃燃料反应以产生基本上脱硫的烃燃料的第一脱硫反应器，用于将基本上脱硫的烃燃料与 用于产生燃料混合物的含氧气体，用于加热燃料混合物的第二热交换器，包括用于使加热的燃料混合物反应以产生第一含氢气体混合物的催化剂的自热反应器，用于产生第二氢气的第二脱硫反应器 含有气体混合物，其基本上脱硫;水煤气变换反应器，用于使所述第二含氢气体混合物反应以产生具有显着降低的一氧化碳含量的第三含氢气体混合物;以及选择性氧化反应器，用于使所述第三含氢气体混合物 以产生富氢气体。

公开(公告)号：US20050143862A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US11016676

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Hongqiao Sun ,  Daniel Casey ,  Vesna Mirkovic ,  Bhaskar Balasubramanian ,  W. Wheat ,  Curtis Krause

发明人： Hongqiao Sun ,  Daniel Casey ,  Vesna Mirkovic ,  Bhaskar Balasubramanian ,  W. Wheat ,  Curtis Krause

IPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  G05B21/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04992 ,  G05B19/0421 ,  G05B2219/2208 ,  G05B2219/2668 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/04303 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/115831 ,  Y10T436/12

摘要： A method and apparatus for use in regenerating a reactor shift bed catalyst are disclosed. The method comprises monitoring the saturation level of a reactor shift bed catalyst in a reformer; automatically detecting that the reactor shift bed catalyst has entered a saturated state; and automatically regenerating the reactor shift bed catalyst in response to automatically detecting the saturated state. The apparatus may be, in various aspects, a program storage method encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device, performs such a method; a computing apparatus programmed to perform such a method, or a control system performing such a method.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于再生反应器换床催化剂的方法和装置。 该方法包括监测重整器中反应器换档床催化剂的饱和水平; 自动检测反应器换档床催化剂已进入饱和状态; 并响应于自动检测饱和状态而自动再生反应器换档床催化剂。 该装置可以是在各种方面的编码有指令的程序存储方法，所述指令在由计算装置执行时执行这种方法; 被编程为执行这种方法的计算装置，或执行这种方法的控制系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070186475A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11740099

申请日：2007-04-25

申请人： Vijay Deshpande ,  Curtis Krause

发明人： Vijay Deshpande ,  Curtis Krause

IPC分类号： C10J3/46

CPC分类号： B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0423 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00194 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00814 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/0002 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/182 ,  B01J2219/185 ,  B01J2219/1944 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0455 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1017 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1205 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/147 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/52

摘要： An apparatus for converting hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich gas including a first heat exchanger for heating the hydrocarbon fuel, a first desulfurization reactor for reacting a heated hydrocarbon fuel to produce a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel, a manifold for mixing the substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel with an oxygen containing gas to produce a fuel mixture, a second heat exchanger for heating the fuel mixture, an autothermal reactor including a catalyst for reacting the heated fuel mixture to produce a first hydrogen containing gaseous mixture, a second desulfurization reactor for producing a second hydrogen containing gaseous mixture that is substantially desulfurized, a water gas shift reactor for reacting the second hydrogen containing gaseous mixture to produce a third hydrogen containing gaseous mixture with a substantially decreased carbon monoxide content, and a selective oxidation reactor for reacting the third hydrogen containing gaseous mixture to produce the hydrogen rich gas.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将碳氢化合物燃料转化为富氢气体的装置，包括用于加热烃燃料的第一热交换器，用于使加热的烃燃料反应以产生基本上脱硫的烃燃料的第一脱硫反应器，用于将基本上脱硫的烃燃料与 用于产生燃料混合物的含氧气体，用于加热燃料混合物的第二热交换器，包括用于使加热的燃料混合物反应以产生第一含氢气体混合物的催化剂的自热反应器，用于产生第二氢气的第二脱硫反应器 含有气体混合物，其基本上脱硫;水煤气变换反应器，用于使所述第二含氢气体混合物反应以产生具有显着降低的一氧化碳含量的第三含氢气体混合物;以及选择性氧化反应器，用于使所述第三含氢气体混合物 以产生富氢气体。

公开(公告)号：US20070243436A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11765700

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Vijay Deshpande ,  W. Wheat ,  Curtis Krause ,  Ralph Worsley

发明人： Vijay Deshpande ,  W. Wheat ,  Curtis Krause ,  Ralph Worsley

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00168 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/00087 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/042 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02P20/129

摘要： A coolant subsystem for use in a fuel processor and a method for its operation are disclosed. In accordance with a first aspect, the coolant subsystem is separate from the feed to the processor reactor and is capable of circulating a coolant through the processor reactor. In accordance with a second aspect, the constituent elements of the fuel processor are housed in a cabinet, and the coolant subsystem is capable of cooling both the processor reactor and the interior of the cabinet. In various alternatives, the fuel processor can be employed to reform a fuel for a fuel cell power plant and/or may be used to provide thermal control for unrelated mechanical systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料处理器的冷却剂子系统及其操作方法。 根据第一方面，冷却剂子系统与供给到处理器反应器的进料分离，并且能够使冷却剂循环通过处理器反应器。 根据第二方面，燃料处理器的组成元件容纳在机柜中，并且冷却剂子系统能够冷却处理器反应器和机柜的内部。 在各种替代方案中，燃料处理器可用于改造用于燃料电池发电厂的燃料和/或可用于为不相关的机械系统提供热控制。

公开(公告)号：US20060254141A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11489362

申请日：2006-07-19

申请人： Curtis Krause ,  James Wolfenbarger ,  Paul Martin

发明人： Curtis Krause ,  James Wolfenbarger ,  Paul Martin

IPC分类号： B01J8/00

CPC分类号： B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/009 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/0423 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/2475 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00194 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00814 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/0002 ,  B01J2219/00083 ,  B01J2219/00135 ,  B01J2219/182 ,  B01J2219/185 ,  B01J2219/1944 ,  C01B3/16 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/386 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0455 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/085 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1017 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1035 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1205 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/142 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/147 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/80 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04059 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/52

摘要： A multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis. Each module includes a shell having an interior space defining a passageway for the flow of gas from a first end of the shell to a second end of the shell opposite the first end, and a processing core being contained within the interior space for effecting a chemical, thermal, or physical change to a gas stream passing axially through the module. The multi-step process includes: providing a fuel processor having a plurality of modules stacked end-to-end along a common axis; and feeding the hydrocarbon fuel successively through each of the modules in an axial direction through the tubular reactor to produce the hydrogen rich gas.

公开(公告)号：US20060225349A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11092555

申请日：2005-03-29

申请人： Curtis Krause ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  Bhaskar Balasubramanian ,  Yunquan Liu

发明人： Curtis Krause ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  Bhaskar Balasubramanian ,  Yunquan Liu

IPC分类号： C01B3/26

CPC分类号： C01B3/48 ,  B01J8/0257 ,  B01J19/2485 ,  B01J2208/00176 ,  B01J2208/00274 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00495 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1294 ,  Y02P20/124 ,  Y02P20/125 ,  Y02P20/129

摘要： Relates to a process and apparatus that improves the hydrogen production efficiency for small scale hydrogen production. According to one aspect, the process provides heat exchangers that are thermally integrated with the reaction steps such that heat generated by exothermic reactions, combustion and water gas shift, are arranged closely to the endothermic reaction, steam reformation, and heat sinks, cool natural gas, water and air, to minimize heat loss and maximize heat recovery. Effectively, this thermally integrated process eliminates excess piping throughout, reducing initial capital cost.

摘要翻译： 涉及提高小规模氢气生产的氢气生产效率的方法和装置。 根据一个方面，该方法提供热交换器，其与反应步骤热集成，使得由放热反应，燃烧和水煤气变换产生的热量紧密地布置于吸热反应，蒸汽重整和散热器，冷却天然气 ，水和空气，以尽量减少热损失并最大限度地提高热回收率。 有效地，这种热综合过程消除了多余的管道，降低了初始资本成本。

公开(公告)号：US20060201064A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US11432068

申请日：2006-05-11

申请人： W. Wheat ,  Vesna Mirkovic ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  Curtis Krause ,  James Stevens ,  Daniel Casey

发明人： W. Wheat ,  Vesna Mirkovic ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  Curtis Krause ,  James Stevens ,  Daniel Casey

IPC分类号： C10J3/46

CPC分类号： B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/025 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/0033 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J2208/00132 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00398 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2208/00646 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00849 ,  B01J2219/00263 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0844 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A method for start-up and shut down of a fuel processor including an autothermal reformer employing a non-pyrophoric shift catalyst is disclosed. Also disclosed are a computer programmed to start-up or shut down a fuel processor including an autothermal reformer employing a non-pyrophoric shift catalyst or a program storage medium encoded with instruction that, when executed by a computer, start-up or shut down a fuel processor including an autothermal reformer employing a non-pyrophoric shift catalyst.

公开(公告)号：US20060067863A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10951948

申请日：2004-09-28

申请人： W. Wheat ,  Daniel Casey ,  Curtis Krause ,  Marshall Wier ,  David Harrison,

发明人： W. Wheat ,  Daniel Casey ,  Curtis Krause ,  Marshall Wier ,  David Harrison,

IPC分类号： B01J8/02

CPC分类号： B01J8/0285 ,  B01J8/008 ,  B01J8/025 ,  B01J8/065 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/248 ,  B01J2208/00061 ,  B01J2208/0007 ,  B01J2208/0015 ,  B01J2208/00203 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2208/00884 ,  B01J2219/00038 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047

摘要： An apparatus and method for the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in a hydrogen-rich fluid. The apparatus utilizes one or more reactors that are dimensioned to optimize the exothermic oxidation reaction and the transfer of heat to and from the catalyst bed. A reactor of the apparatus has an elongated cylindrical catalyst bed and heat transfer means adjacent the catalyst bed. The heat transfer means is suitable for pre-heating the catalyst bed during start-up operations and for removing the heat from the catalyst bed during the oxidation reaction. One or more reactors of different dimensions may be utilized depending upon the pressure of the hydrogen-rich fluid to be directed into the apparatus and the pressure requirements for the carbon monoxide-depleted fluid exiting the apparatus. For instance, in low pressure operations where it may be desirable to minimize the pressure drop across the apparatus, two or more reactors having relatively smaller dimensions can be utilized. In higher pressure operations where pressure drop across the preferential oxidation apparatus is of less concern, a single reactor having larger dimensions may be utilized. The relatively narrow dimension of the catalyst bed coupled with the relatively large surface are used for heat transfer provides for more uniform temperatures within the catalyst bed and improved temperature control of the bed.

公开(公告)号：US20060257302A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11487731

申请日：2006-07-17

申请人： Vijay Deshpande ,  Curtis Krause ,  Paul Martin ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  James Stevens ,  William Wheat

发明人： Vijay Deshpande ,  Curtis Krause ,  Paul Martin ,  Kevin Nguyen ,  James Stevens ,  William Wheat

IPC分类号： B01J19/00 ,  H01M8/06 ,  B21D53/00

CPC分类号： F23C13/02 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  F23C13/00 ,  F23C2900/03002 ,  F23D14/66 ,  F23L2900/07009 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  Y02E20/348 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  Y02P70/56 ,  Y10T29/49348

摘要： A combustor for oxidizing a combustion fuel and pre-heating one or more reactants for fuel reforming. The combustor includes an elongated housing having an inlet for receiving a combustion fuel and an outlet for exhausting combustion products. The elongated housing further includes a cylindrical side wall, a bottom wall, and a top wall. Inert particles are disposed within the housing adjacent the inlet. A combustion catalyst bed is disposed within the housing above the inert particles that is a mixture of inert particles and combustion catalyst. The inert particles and the combustion catalyst preferably have a volumetric ratio of inert particles to catalyst between about 2:1 and about 4:1. The combustor has at least one heat exchanger within the combustion catalyst bed for heating a reformer reactant and generating steam. Preferably, the combustor includes at least two heat exchangers within the combustion catalyst bed, the heat exchanging elements have different surface areas. The combustor can include at least one sensor for measuring temperature within the combustor, and preferably the reactor includes two or more sensors for measuring temperature at two or more locations within the combustion catalyst bed. A power-generating apparatus comprising the combustor, a fuel processor and fuel cell is also provided. Methods for pre-heating a reactant and generating steam for use in a fuel reformer and for manufacturing a combustor for use in fuel reforming are provided.