Title:
FUEL REFORMER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003112903
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a small-sized fuel reformer for efficiently transferring the heat generated in a combustion catalyst part to a steam reformation catalyst part and enhancing the formation of the reformed gas in the steam reformation catalyst part.
The contact surface 53 of the combustion catalyst part 3 with the steam reformation catalyst part 4 is formed into such a conical shape that the height H in the axial direction on vertical cross section is made shorter successively as it goes from the peripheral part 51 to the central part 52 on the vertical cross section of the part 4. As a result, the heat of reaction in the part 3 can be transferred efficiently to the part 4 and the formation of the reformed gas can be enhanced.
Inventors:
HIYAMA KIYOSHI
KOMACHIYA MASAHIRO
KONO KAZUSHIGE
KAMO YUICHI
KOMACHIYA MASAHIRO
KONO KAZUSHIGE
KAMO YUICHI
Application Number:
JP2001306250A
Publication Date:
April 18, 2003
Filing Date:
October 02, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI LTD
International Classes:
C01B3/32; H01M8/00; H01M8/04; H01M8/06; (IPC1-7): C01B3/32; H01M8/00; H01M8/04; H01M8/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Katsuo Ogawa (2 outside)
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