Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING A CATALYTIC REACTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003019711
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method is provided for starting a catalytic reactor supplied with an oxygen-containing reactant gas, such as air, and a vaporized liquid fuel comprising carbon and hydrogen, such as methanol. The temperature difference between the temperature in the inlet area of the catalytic reactor and the temperature in the outlet area of the catalytic reactor is monitored, and the supply of the liquid fuel is adjusted based on the temperature difference, while the reactant gas is supplied to the catalytic reactor continuously.
Inventors:
SCHONERT MICHAEL (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2002/009520
Publication Date:
September 04, 2003
Filing Date:
August 26, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS (DE)
SCHONERT MICHAEL (DE)
SCHONERT MICHAEL (DE)
International Classes:
B01J8/02; C01B3/32; H01M8/0612; (IPC1-7): H01M8/06
Foreign References:
| EP1231662A2 | 2002-08-14 | |||
| EP1207133A2 | 2002-05-22 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 531 (E - 851) 28 November 1989 (1989-11-28)
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