Title:
【発明の名称】プラズマ形成器による水素生成の方法と装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001506961
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
One of these devices comprises: a reaction with cold plasma (10b), for producing the reforming of a primary mixture consisting of fuel gas (hydrocarbon or alcohol), as well as oxygen and/or water vapor, thus producing a secondary mixture containing in particular hydrogen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide; an intake piece (18) for mixing these constituents, co-operating with a burner (42) and an associated combustion chamber (40) to bring the resulting primary mixture to a high temperature, before it is introduced into the reaction chamber (10a); a ring-shaped chimney (48) enclosing this chamber for maintaining it at a relatively high temperature; a high frequency alternating high voltage source (58), modulated by brief periodical low frequency pulses and electrodes (62-66) for generating silent discharges, in the reaction chamber (10b) thus generating a cold plasma producing a high chemical reactivity to the gas mixture present; a membrane (12) with high selective permeability for extracting the nascent hydrogen, arranged between the chamber (10b) and a chamber for collecting the hydrogen (14); a thermal insulating sheath (50) enclosing the whole set. The invention is applicable to PEM type fuel cells, fitted on electric vehicles or on portable generator set.
Inventors:
Etievan, claude
Roche, mustafa
Roche, mustafa
Application Number:
JP52848498A
Publication Date:
May 29, 2001
Filing Date:
December 23, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Ashe 2-Tech Society A Responsive Rite Limited
International Classes:
B01J4/04; B01J12/00; B01J19/08; C01B3/00; C01B3/12; H05H1/46; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/38; C01B3/50; H01M8/06; H05H1/24; (IPC1-7): C01B3/32; B01J19/08; C01B3/12; H01M8/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shoichi Takezawa (2 outside)