公开(公告)号：US20040234827A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-25

申请号：US10831347

申请日：2004-04-26

Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seiji Fujihara ,  Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Hidenobu Wakita

IPC: H01M008/06 ,  H01M008/04 ,  B01J008/04

CPC classification number: C01B3/48 ,  B01J8/048 ,  B01J8/0488 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J2219/00063 ,  B01J2219/002 ,  B01J2219/00209 ,  B01J2219/00213 ,  B01J2219/00227 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/00 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1217 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1623 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  C01B2203/1695 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662

Abstract: A hydrogen generator of the present invention is provided with: a reformer for generating a reformed gas containing hydrogen from a feed material containing an organic compound at least containing carbon and hydrogen and water; a heater for heating the reformer to a temperature required for generating the reformed gas; a carbon monoxide reducing unit having a carbon monoxide reducing catalyst for reducing carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas generated in the reformer; and a temperature detector for detecting at least one of a temperature of the reformed gas in the carbon monoxide reducing unit and a temperature of the carbon monoxide reducing catalyst, wherein an amount of the feed material to be supplied to the reformer is controlled based on a comparison between a detected temperature detected by the temperature detector and a reference temperature set in accordance with the amount of the feed material.

Abstract translation: 本发明的氢发生器具有：重整器，用于从含有至少含有碳和氢和水的有机化合物的进料中产生含有氢的重整气体; 用于将重整器加热到生成重整气体所需的温度的加热器; 具有一氧化碳还原催化剂的一氧化碳还原装置，用于还原在重整器中产生的重整气体中所含的一氧化碳; 以及温度检测器，用于检测一氧化碳减少单元中的重整气体的温度和一氧化碳还原催化剂的温度中的至少一个，其中，供给至重整器的进料的量基于 由温度检测器检测到的检测温度与根据进料的量设定的参考温度之间的比较。

公开(公告)号：US20040241509A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-02

申请号：US10846934

申请日：2004-05-17

Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Kunihiro Ukai ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Yukimune Kani

IPC: H01M008/06 ,  B01J008/04

CPC classification number: B01D53/864 ,  B01J8/0453 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/145 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  C01B2203/147 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer configured to generate a reformed gas containing at least hydrogen and carbon monoxide; a gas supply portion configured to supply an oxidization gas containing oxygen; a purifier configured to reduce a concentration of carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas in such a manner that a mixture gas containing the reformed gas and the oxidization gas flows through the purifier such that the mixture gas flows through a catalyst body within the purifier to allow the carbon monoxide and the oxygen contained in the mixture gas to react with each other, wherein the purifier has a first catalyst body that selectively oxidizes the carbon monoxide and a second catalyst body which is lower in CO selectivity and lower in temperature of oxidization reaction than the first catalyst body, and the second catalyst body is disposed in parallel with the first catalyst body and on a downstream side of the first catalyst body or adjacent the first catalyst body in a flow of the mixture gas.

Abstract translation: 氢气发生器包括重构器，其配置成产生至少含有氢和一氧化碳的重整气体; 气体供给部，构成为供给含有氧的氧化气体; 净化器，其被构造为以包含重整气体和氧化气体的混合气体流过净化器的方式减少重整气体中所含的一氧化碳的浓度，使得混合气体流过净化器内的催化剂体，以允许 一氧化碳和混合气体中所含的氧气彼此反应，其中净化器具有选择性氧化一氧化碳的第一催化剂体和CO选择性低且氧化反应温度低的第二催化剂体， 所述第一催化剂体和所述第二催化剂体与所述第一催化剂体并排配置在所述第一催化剂体的下游侧，或者在所述混合气体的流动下与所述第一催化剂体相邻配置。

公开(公告)号：US20040105794A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-03

申请号：US10682847

申请日：2003-10-10

Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Inventor： Akira Maenishi ,  Tomonori Asou ,  Motohiro Suzuki ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: B01J007/00 ,  B01J008/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/04223 ,  B01B1/005 ,  B01J8/0465 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen generator capable of preventing emission of CO and hydrogen, generating hydrogen in a clean and safe manner with high reforming efficiency and accelerating water vaporization immediately after the start-up to reduce the start-up time, the hydrogen generator including: a raw material supply part for supplying a raw material containing a compound formed of at least carbon and hydrogen; a water supply part for supplying water; a water vaporization part for vaporizing water supplied from the water supply part; a reforming part including a reforming catalyst for generating reformed gas from the raw material and the water by steam reforming; a burner for heating the reforming part; a fuel supply part for supplying fuel to the burner; a first air supply part for supplying air for combustion to the burner; and a combustion catalyst arranged in a combustion gas flow path for passing combustion gas discharged from the burner.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种氢发生器，其能够防止CO和氢的排放，以清洁和安全的方式产生氢气，具有高的重整效率，并且在启动之后立即加速水蒸发以减少起动时间，氢生成器包括 ：供给含有至少由碳和氢形成的化合物的原料的原料供给部， 用于供水的供水部分; 用于蒸发从供水部分供应的水的水蒸发部分; 重整部分，包括用于通过蒸汽重整从原料和水产生重整气体的重整催化剂; 用于加热重整部分的燃烧器; 用于向燃烧器供给燃料的燃料供给部; 用于向燃烧器供应用于燃烧的空气的第一供气部分; 以及燃烧催化剂，其设置在用于使从燃烧器排出的燃烧气体的燃烧气体流路中。