Apparatus and method for producing hydrogen
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for producing hydrogen 有权
    用于生产氢的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07354464B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-08

    申请号:US11015588

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: C10L3/00 B01J8/04

    摘要: An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for converting a fuel to a reformate having fluctuations in pressure and or flow rate, means for reducing the fluctuations, a compression unit for compressing the reformate and one or more of a purification unit and a storage unit downstream of a compression unit. Means for reducing the fluctuations in the reformate can include one or more of a buffer and a conduit for providing a controlled flow of a supplemental fluid to an inlet of the compression unit. The supplemental fluid can include the compressed reformate, a hydrogen-enriched reformate, and mixtures thereof. The apparatus can include means for regulating power to the compression unit that can incrementally increase power to the compression unit particularly during start up. The purification unit can include one or more of a hydrogen selective membrane and a pressure swing adsorption unit. Methods for producing hydrogen are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种生产富氢重整产品的装置和方法。 该装置包括用于将燃料转化为具有压力和/或流速波动的重整产品的燃料处理器,用于减少波动的装置,用于压缩重整产品的压缩单元和净化单元和存储单元下游的一个或多个 压缩单元。 用于减少重整产品波动的方法可以包括一个或多个缓冲器和用于向压缩单元的入口提供受控流动的补充流体的导管。 补充流体可以包括压缩的重整油,富氢重整油及其混合物。 该装置可以包括用于调节压缩单元的功率的装置,其可以增量地增加对压缩单元的功率,特别是在启动期间。 净化单元可以包括氢选择性膜和变压吸附单元中的一种或多种。 还公开了生产氢的方法。

    Method of controlling a hydrogen generator
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of controlling a hydrogen generator 有权
    控制氢发生器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07785539B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US11015238

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: G05D7/00 G05B21/00 B01J8/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for use in generating hydrogen are disclosed. The apparatus includes a fuel processor capable of producing a reformate from a fuel; a hydrogen purifier capable of generating a purified hydrogen gas stream from the reformate; a compressor capable of providing the reformate from the fuel processor to the pressure swing adsorption unit at a desired pressure; and a control system capable of integrating and controlling the operation of the fuel processor, the pressure swing adsorption unit, and the compressor. In another aspect, the invention includes a method for controlling the operation of a purified hydrogen generator, the method comprising: controlling the operation of a hydrogen generator; controlling the operation of a hydrogen purifier; and synchronizing the controlled operation of the hydrogen generator with the controlled operation of the hydrogen purifier.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于产生氢气的方法和装置。 该装置包括能够从燃料产生重整产物的燃料处理器; 一种能够从重整产生纯化氢气流的氢气净化器; 压缩机,能够以所需的压力将燃料处理器的重整产物提供给变压吸附单元; 以及能够集成和控制燃料处理器,变压吸附单元和压缩机的操作的控制系统。 另一方面,本发明包括一种用于控制纯化氢发生器的操作的方法,所述方法包括:控制氢气发生器的运行; 控制氢气净化器的运行; 并使氢发生器的受控操作与氢气净化器的受控操作同步。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN
    7.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN 失效
    用于生产氢的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080127554A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-05

    申请号:US12027587

    申请日:2008-02-07

    IPC分类号: C10J1/20

    摘要: An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for converting a fuel to a reformate having fluctuations in pressure and or flow rate, means for reducing the fluctuations, a compression unit for compressing the reformate and one or more of a purification unit and a storage unit downstream of a compression unit. Means for reducing the fluctuations in the reformate can include one or more of a buffer and a conduit for providing a controlled flow of a supplemental fluid to an inlet of the compression unit. The supplemental fluid can include the compressed reformate, a hydrogen-enriched reformate, and mixtures thereof. The apparatus can include means for regulating power to the compression unit that can incrementally increase power to the compression unit particularly during start up. The purification unit can include one or more of a hydrogen selective membrane and a pressure swing adsorption unit. Methods for producing hydrogen are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种生产富氢重整产品的装置和方法。 该装置包括用于将燃料转化为具有压力和/或流速波动的重整产品的燃料处理器,用于减少波动的装置,用于压缩重整产品的压缩单元和净化单元和存储单元下游的一个或多个 压缩单元。 用于减少重整产品波动的方法可以包括一个或多个缓冲器和用于向压缩单元的入口提供受控流动的补充流体的导管。 补充流体可以包括压缩的重整油,富氢重整油及其混合物。 该装置可以包括用于调节压缩单元的功率的装置,其可以增量地增加对压缩单元的功率,特别是在启动期间。 净化单元可以包括氢选择性膜和变压吸附单元中的一种或多种。 还公开了生产氢的方法。

    Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for producing hydrogen 有权
    用于生产氢的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07354463B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-08

    申请号:US11015711

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: C01B3/32 C10J3/54 B32B5/02

    摘要: An apparatus and method for producing a hydrogen-enriched reformate. The apparatus includes a fuel processor for producing a reformate having fluctuations in a pressure and/or flow rate and means for reducing the fluctuations. The reformate comprises impurities that are removed by a purification unit having a plurality of adsorbent beds. A valve assembly controls the flow of reformate to the adsorbent beds based upon sensed product data generated by a product sensor. A compression unit optionally compresses the reformate prior to entering the purification unit. Means for reducing fluctuations in the pressure and/or flow rate include a buffer and/or a conduit for providing a controlled flow of a supplemental fluid to an inlet of the compression unit. A product valve can control the flow of hydrogen-enriched reformate out of the purification unit. A controller can control the valve assembly, the flow of supplemental fluid and the product valve among other apparatus components to maintain a stable pressure within the purification unit and to produce a desired hydrogen-enriched reformate.

    摘要翻译: 一种生产富氢重整产品的装置和方法。 该装置包括用于产生具有压力和/或流速波动的重整产物的燃料处理器以及用于减小波动的装置。 重整产品包括通过具有多个吸附床的净化单元除去的杂质。 基于由产品传感器产生的感测产品数据,阀组件控制重整产物到吸附剂床的流动。 压缩单元在进入净化单元之前可选地压缩重整产品。 用于减小压力和/或流速波动的装置包括用于向压缩单元的入口提供受控流动的补充流体的缓冲器和/或导管。 产品阀可以控制净化单元中富氢重整产品的流动。 控制器可以控制阀组件,补充流体和产品阀在其他设备组件中的流动,以保持纯化单元内的稳定压力并产生所需的富氢重整产物。

    Method for operating a combustor having a catalyst bed
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for operating a combustor having a catalyst bed 有权
    用于操作具有催化剂床的燃烧器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08177545B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US11015408

    申请日:2004-12-17

    IPC分类号: F23C13/00 F23C13/04

    CPC分类号: F23C13/02 F23C13/04

    摘要: A method for operating a combustor having a catalyst bed. The method includes the steps of directing a flow of air through a catalyst bed, providing heat to the catalyst bed, sensing the temperature in an upstream portion of the catalyst bed to provide an upstream temperature, directing a flow of a fuel through the catalyst bed when the upstream temperature reaches a light-off temperature to produce a combustion reaction, increasing the flow of the fuel until the flow of air and the flow of fuel have a selected air to fuel ratio, and controlling the combustion reaction within the catalyst bed by adjusting the flow of air and the flow of fuel while maintaining the selected air to fuel ratio. The method can include sensing temperatures within the catalyst bed and controlling the combustion reaction in response to the sensed temperatures. The heat provided to the catalyst bed can also be adjusted in response to the sensed temperatures. The methods can further include exchanging heat between heated combustion products and one or more reforming reactants.

    摘要翻译: 一种操作具有催化剂床的燃烧器的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:引导空气流过催化剂床,向催化剂床提供热量,感测催化剂床的上游部分中的温度以提供上游温度,引导燃料流通过催化剂床 当上游温度达到关闭温度以产生燃烧反应时,增加燃料的流量直到空气流和燃料流量具有选定的空气/燃料比,并且通过以下方式控制催化剂床内的燃烧反应 调节空气流量和燃料流量,同时保持所选择的空气燃料比。 该方法可以包括感测催化剂床内的温度并响应于所感测的温度来控制燃烧反应。 提供给催化剂床的热也可以响应于所感测的温度来调节。 所述方法还可以包括在加热的燃烧产物和一种或多种重整反应物之间交换热量。