Architectural hierarchy of control for a fuel processor
    1.
    发明授权
    Architectural hierarchy of control for a fuel processor 有权
    燃料处理器的控制层次结构

    公开(公告)号:US08260464B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US11939841

    申请日:2007-11-14

    IPC分类号: G05B21/00 H01M8/04

    摘要: A control technique for use in a fuel processor is disclosed. In one aspect, a control system includes a subsystem manager controller the operation of a respective physical subsystem for each of a plurality of physical subsystems in the fuel processor. The subsystem managers take their direction from a master control manager. In a second aspect, the subsystem managers collectively form a layer operating in conjunction with a second layer capable of interfacing the subsystem managers to their respective physical subsystems, a third layer capable of interfacing the subsystem managers with the second layer. In a third aspect, master control manager manages the operation of each physical subsystem through a respective subsystem manager, directs state transitions of the subsystem managers, and routs interaction between the subsystem managers from the master control manager.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于燃料处理器的控制技术。 在一个方面,控制系统包括子系统管理器控制器,用于燃料处理器中的多个物理子系统中的每一个的相应物理子系统的操作。 子系统管理人员从主控管理员处领导。 在第二方面,子系统管理器共同形成与能够将子系统管理器连接到它们各自的物理子系统的第二层一起操作的层,能够将子系统管理器与第二层接口的第三层。 在第三方面,主控管理器通过相应的子系统管理器管理每个物理子系统的操作,指导子系统管理器的状态转换,并且从主控管理器中引导子系统管理器之间的交互。

    Architectural hierarchy of control for a fuel processor
    2.
    发明授权
    Architectural hierarchy of control for a fuel processor 有权
    燃料处理器的控制层次结构

    公开(公告)号:US07318970B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-15

    申请号:US10407488

    申请日:2003-04-04

    摘要: A control technique for use in a fuel processor is disclosed. In one aspect, a control system includes a subsystem manager controller the operation of a respective physical subsystem for each of a plurality of physical subsystems in the fuel processor. The subsystem managers take their direction from a master control manager. In a second aspect, the subsystem managers collectively form a layer operating in conjunction with a second layer capable of interfacing the subsystem managers to their respective physical subsystems, a third layer capable of interfacing the subsystem managers with the second layer. In a third aspect, master control manager manages the operation of each physical subsystem through a respective subsystem manager, directs state transitions of the subsystem managers, and routs interaction between the subsystem managers from the master control manager.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于燃料处理器的控制技术。 在一个方面,控制系统包括子系统管理器控制器,用于燃料处理器中的多个物理子系统中的每一个的相应物理子系统的操作。 子系统管理人员从主控管理员处领导。 在第二方面,子系统管理器共同形成与能够将子系统管理器连接到它们各自的物理子系统的第二层一起操作的层,能够将子系统管理器与第二层接口的第三层。 在第三方面,主控管理器通过相应的子系统管理器管理每个物理子系统的操作,指导子系统管理器的状态转换,并且从主控管理器中引导子系统管理器之间的交互。

    Apparatus and method for producing hydrogen
    4.
    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
    10.
    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。