公开(公告)号：US6162267A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US210042

申请日：1998-12-11

申请人： James W. Priegnitz ,  Anil R. Oroskar ,  Kenneth J. Stippich, Jr. ,  Gavin P. Towler ,  Kurt Vanden Bussche

发明人： James W. Priegnitz ,  Anil R. Oroskar ,  Kenneth J. Stippich, Jr. ,  Gavin P. Towler ,  Kurt Vanden Bussche

IPC分类号： B01J8/04 ,  C01B3/32 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/58 ,  H01M8/06 ,  C10K3/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/0631 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00132 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1047 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1076 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1217 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1661 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02P20/128

摘要： A process and apparatus are disclosed for the operation of a fuel cell to generate electric power from a feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon or an alcohol. The fuel cell comprises a proton exchange membrane which produces electric power from a hydrogen product stream which comprises essentially no carbon monoxide. The hydrogen product stream is produced from the feed stream in a novel steam reforming zone containing a steam reforming catalyst disposed in a bell-shaped catalyst zone. The bell-shaped catalyst zone is disposed over a combustion zone such that the exhaust gas from the combustion flows around the bell-shaped catalyst zone to heat the catalyst from the inside and the outside of the catalyst zone. Furthermore, the bell-shaped catalyst zone maintains a high inlet and a high outlet temperature to avoid methane slippage in the steam reforming zone. Heat for the steam reforming zone is provided by a fuel stream and at least a portion of the anode waste gas stream from the fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于操作燃料电池以从包含烃或醇的进料流产生电力的方法和装置。 燃料电池包括质子交换膜，其从基本上不含一氧化碳的氢产物流产生电力。 氢气产物流在新型蒸汽重整区中由进料流产生，该蒸汽重整区含有设置在钟形催化剂区中的蒸汽重整催化剂。 钟形催化剂区域设置在燃烧区域上，使得来自燃烧的废气流过钟形催化剂区域，以从催化剂区域的内部和外部加热催化剂。 此外，钟形催化剂区域保持高的入口和高出口温度，以避免蒸汽重整区域中的甲烷滑移。 用于蒸汽重整区的热量由燃料流和来自燃料电池的至少一部分阳极废气流提供。

公开(公告)号：US20130152522A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13328516

申请日：2011-12-16

申请人： Kenneth J. Stippich ,  Brian W. Hedrick

发明人： Kenneth J. Stippich ,  Brian W. Hedrick

IPC分类号： B01D45/16

CPC分类号： B01D45/16 ,  B01J8/0055 ,  B04C3/04 ,  B04C3/06 ,  C10G11/18

摘要： Cyclone separators and separator devices for separating gas and entrained particles from a particle-contaminated gas stream are provided. The cyclone separator comprises a cyclone body having a first end and a second end with a sidewall extending therebetween. The cyclone body defines a cyclone gas inlet for receiving the particle-contaminated gas stream. A cyclone gas outlet is for discharging the clean gas stream. A centripetal accelerator is proximate the cyclone gas inlet to induce centripetal acceleration of the particle-contaminated gas stream. The sidewall defines a discharge opening between the first end and the second end for discharging separated particles from the cyclone body. The discharge opening has a leading edge and a top edge in relation to a flow path of entrained particles within the particle-contaminated gas stream. The top edge extends at an acute angle relative to the leading edge.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于从颗粒污染的气流中分离气体和夹带的颗粒的旋风分离器和分离器装置。 旋风分离器包括旋转体主体，其具有第一端和第二端，侧壁在其间延伸。 旋风体定义了用于接收颗粒污染气流的旋风分离器入口。 旋风出口用于排出清洁气流。 向心加速器靠近旋风气体入口以引起颗粒污染气流的向心加速。 侧壁限定了在第一端和第二端之间的排放口，用于将分离的颗粒从旋风分离器主体排出。 排放口具有相对于颗粒污染的气体流中夹带的颗粒的流动路径的前缘和顶部边缘。 顶边缘相对于前缘呈锐角延伸。

公开(公告)号：US08709115B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13328516

申请日：2011-12-16

申请人： Kenneth J. Stippich ,  Brian W. Hedrick

发明人： Kenneth J. Stippich ,  Brian W. Hedrick

IPC分类号： B01D46/14

CPC分类号： B01D45/16 ,  B01J8/0055 ,  B04C3/04 ,  B04C3/06 ,  C10G11/18

摘要： Cyclone separators and separator devices for separating gas and entrained particles from a particle-contaminated gas stream are provided. The cyclone separator comprises a cyclone body having a first end and a second end with a sidewall extending therebetween. The cyclone body defines a cyclone gas inlet for receiving the particle-contaminated gas stream. A cyclone gas outlet is for discharging the clean gas stream. A centripetal accelerator is proximate the cyclone gas inlet to induce centripetal acceleration of the particle-contaminated gas stream. The sidewall defines a discharge opening between the first end and the second end for discharging separated particles from the cyclone body. The discharge opening has a leading edge and a top edge in relation to a flow path of entrained particles within the particle-contaminated gas stream. The top edge extends at an acute angle relative to the leading edge.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于从颗粒污染的气流中分离气体和夹带的颗粒的旋风分离器和分离器装置。 旋风分离器包括旋转体主体，其具有第一端和第二端，侧壁在其间延伸。 旋风体定义了用于接收颗粒污染气流的旋风分离器入口。 旋风出口用于排出清洁气流。 向心加速器靠近旋风气体入口以引起颗粒污染气流的向心加速。 侧壁限定了在第一端和第二端之间的排放口，用于将分离的颗粒从旋风分离器主体排出。 排放口具有相对于颗粒污染的气体流中夹带的颗粒的流动路径的前缘和顶部边缘。 顶边缘相对于前缘呈锐角延伸。

公开(公告)号：US06436354B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09670239

申请日：2000-09-26

申请人： James W. Priegnitz ,  Anil R. Oroskar ,  Kenneth J. Stippich, Jr. ,  Gavin P. Towler ,  Kurt M. Vanden Bussche

发明人： James W. Priegnitz ,  Anil R. Oroskar ,  Kenneth J. Stippich, Jr. ,  Gavin P. Towler ,  Kurt M. Vanden Bussche

IPC分类号： B01J802

CPC分类号： H01M8/0631 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J8/0488 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00132 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0288 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/0866 ,  C01B2203/0877 ,  C01B2203/0883 ,  C01B2203/1011 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1047 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1076 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1217 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1661 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  Y02P20/128

摘要： A process and apparatus are disclosed for the operation of a fuel cell to generate electric power from a feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon or an alcohol. The fuel cell comprises a proton exchange membrane which produces electric power from a hydrogen product stream which comprises essentially no carbon monoxide. The hydrogen product stream is produced from the feed stream in a novel steam reforming zone containing a steam reforming catalyst disposed in a bell-shaped catalyst zone. The bell-shaped catalyst zone is disposed over a combustion zone such that the exhaust gas from the combustion flows around the bell-shaped catalyst zone to heat the catalyst from the inside and the outside of the catalyst zone. Furthermore, the bell-shaped catalyst zone maintains a high inlet and a high outlet temperature to avoid methane slippage in the steam reforming zone. Heat for the steam reforming zone is provided by a fuel stream and at least a portion of the anode waste gas stream from the fuel cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于操作燃料电池以从包含烃或醇的进料流产生电力的方法和装置。 燃料电池包括质子交换膜，其从基本上不含一氧化碳的氢产物流产生电力。 氢气产物流在新型蒸汽重整区中由进料流产生，该蒸汽重整区含有设置在钟形催化剂区中的蒸汽重整催化剂。 钟形催化剂区域设置在燃烧区域上，使得来自燃烧的废气流过钟形催化剂区域，以从催化剂区域的内部和外部加热催化剂。 此外，钟形催化剂区域保持高的入口和高出口温度，以避免蒸汽重整区域中的甲烷滑移。 用于蒸汽重整区的热量由燃料流和来自燃料电池的至少一部分阳极废气流提供。