METHANOL STEAM REFORMING CATALYSTS, STEAM REFORMERS, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME
    3.
    发明申请
    METHANOL STEAM REFORMING CATALYSTS, STEAM REFORMERS, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME 有权
    甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂,蒸汽改性剂和燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100040918A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-18

    申请号:US12604157

    申请日:2009-10-22

    申请人: Curtiss Renn

    发明人: Curtiss Renn

    IPC分类号: C01B3/26 H01M8/04

    摘要: Methanol steam reforming catalysts, and steam reformers and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes zinc oxide as an active component. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst further includes at least one of chromium oxide and calcium aluminate. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst is not pyrophoric. Similarly, in some embodiments, steam reformers including a reforming catalyst according to the present disclosure may include an air-permeable or air-accessible reforming catalyst bed. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst is not reduced during use. In some embodiments, the methanol reforming catalysts are not active at temperatures below 275° C. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes a sulfur-absorbent material. Steam reformers, reforming systems, fuel cell systems and methods of using the reforming catalysts are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂,以及蒸汽重整器和结合其的燃料电池系统。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂包括氧化锌作为活性组分。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂还包括氧化铬和铝酸钙中的至少一种。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂不是自燃的。 类似地,在一些实施方案中,包括根据本公开的重整催化剂的蒸汽重整器可以包括透气或空气可接近的重整催化剂床。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂在使用期间不减少。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇重整催化剂在低于275℃的温度下不起作用。在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂包括吸硫材料。 还公开了蒸汽重整器,重整系统,燃料电池系统和使用重整催化剂的方法。

    Methanol steam reforming catalysts, steam reformers, and fuel cell systems incorporating the same
    6.
    发明授权
    Methanol steam reforming catalysts, steam reformers, and fuel cell systems incorporating the same 有权
    甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂,蒸汽重整器和结合其的燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US07662195B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-16

    申请号:US11474024

    申请日:2006-06-23

    申请人: Curtiss Renn

    发明人: Curtiss Renn

    摘要: Methanol steam reforming catalysts, and steam reformers and fuel cell systems incorporating the same. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes zinc oxide as an active component. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst further includes at least one of chromium oxide and calcium aluminate. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst is not pyrophoric. Similarly, in some embodiments, steam reformers including a reforming catalyst according to the present disclosure may include an air-permeable or air-accessible reforming catalyst bed. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst is not reduced during use. In some embodiments, the methanol reforming catalysts are not active at temperatures below 275° C. In some embodiments, the methanol steam reforming catalyst includes a sulfur-absorbent material. Steam reformers, reforming systems, fuel cell systems and methods of using the reforming catalysts are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂,以及蒸汽重整器和结合其的燃料电池系统。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂包括氧化锌作为活性组分。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂还包括氧化铬和铝酸钙中的至少一种。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂不是自燃的。 类似地,在一些实施方案中,包括根据本公开的重整催化剂的蒸汽重整器可以包括透气或空气可接近的重整催化剂床。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂在使用期间不减少。 在一些实施方案中,甲醇重整催化剂在低于275℃的温度下不起作用。在一些实施方案中,甲醇蒸汽重整催化剂包括吸硫材料。 还公开了蒸汽重整器,重整系统,燃料电池系统和使用重整催化剂的方法。

    Hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies, heating assemblies, and methods of operating the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies, heating assemblies, and methods of operating the same 有权
    制氢燃料加工组件,加热组件及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07939051B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US11751417

    申请日:2007-05-21

    IPC分类号: C01B3/26

    摘要: Hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies, including steam reforming fuel processing assemblies, startup assemblies for use therein, and methods of operating the same. In some embodiments, the startup assemblies include a startup reforming region that is upstream from a primary, or second, hydrogen-producing reforming region. In some embodiments, the startup reforming region and primary reforming regions are both steam reforming regions. In some embodiments, the startup assembly further includes at least one of a vaporization region and a startup heating assembly. In some embodiments, the startup heating assembly is an electrically powered heating assembly, and the fuel processing assembly further includes a (primary) heating assembly that combusts a byproduct stream from the fuel processing assembly to produce a combustion exhaust stream. In some embodiments, the startup reforming region is adapted to produce a gaseous output stream that will remain a gas-phase stream even if cooled below a minimum hydrogen-producing temperature.

    摘要翻译: 制氢燃料处理组件,包括蒸汽重整燃料处理组件,用于其中的启动组件及其操作方法。 在一些实施方案中,启动组件包括起始重整区域,其在第一或第二制氢重整区域的上游。 在一些实施方案中,启动重整区域和初级重整区域都是蒸汽重整区域。 在一些实施例中,启动组件还包括蒸发区域和启动加热组件中的至少一个。 在一些实施例中,启动加热组件是电动加热组件,并且燃料处理组件还包括(主)加热组件,其燃烧来自燃料处理组件的副产物流以产生燃烧废气流。 在一些实施方案中,启动重整区域适于产生气体输出流,即使在低于最低产氢温度下冷却时仍保持气相流。

    Monitoring and control of fuel cell purge to emit non-flammable exhaust streams
    10.
    发明申请
    Monitoring and control of fuel cell purge to emit non-flammable exhaust streams 审中-公开
    监测和控制燃料电池吹扫以发出不可燃废气流

    公开(公告)号:US20080075991A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-27

    申请号:US11527081

    申请日:2006-09-25

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: Systems and methods for monitoring and/or controlling fuel cell exhaust to provide a non-flammable exhaust stream. In some embodiments, operation of the fuel cell system is regulated to provide an exhaust stream that has a maximum flammability that is less than a predetermined fractional threshold of the lower flammability limit for the gases contained therein. In some embodiments, the systems and methods utilize the current produced by the fuel cell, or fuel cell stack, to monitor and/or regulate the flammability of the fuel cell exhaust stream. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system includes one or more controllers that are adapted to monitor the flammability of the exhaust stream from the fuel cell stack and/or to regulate the operation of the fuel cell system responsive thereto. In some embodiments, the operation and/or duty cycle of at least an anode purge valve is regulated or controlled responsive to the measured current.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测和/或控制燃料电池排气以提供不可燃排气流的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中,调节燃料电池系统的操作以提供排气流,其具有小于其中所含气体的较低可燃性极限的预定分数阈值的最大可燃性。 在一些实施例中,系统和方法利用由燃料电池或燃料电池堆产生的电流来监测和/或调节燃料电池排气流的可燃性。 在一些实施例中,燃料电池系统包括适于监测来自燃料电池堆的废气流的可燃性和/或响应于此来调节燃料电池系统的操作的一个或多个控制器。 在一些实施例中,响应于测量的电流来调节或控制至少阳极吹扫阀的操作和/或占空比。