Title:
DEVICE FOR COOLING AND HUMIDIFYING REFORMATE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006009787
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A device and method of cooling and humidifying a reformate stream comprising a reforming reactor (1) for producing a reformate stream (5) having a first temperature; a shift reactor (9, I0) for receiving the reformate stream; and a heat exchanger (6) disposed between the reforming reactor and shift reactor, the heat exchanger having an inlet (7) and outlet(8), and a conduit between the inlet and the outlet and being adapted to permit flow of water to pass inside the conduit (6a) and flow of the reformate stream to pass outside the conduit, the water being at a second temperature which is lower than the first temperature; and a sprayer coupled to the outlet of the heat exchanger for spraying (6b) the water exiting the heat exchanger into the reformate stream.
Inventors:
ZHAO JIAN LIAN (US)
NORTHROP WILLIAM F (US)
NORTHROP WILLIAM F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/021332
Publication Date:
November 16, 2006
Filing Date:
June 16, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NUVERA FUEL CELLS INC (US)
ZHAO JIAN LIAN (US)
NORTHROP WILLIAM F (US)
ZHAO JIAN LIAN (US)
NORTHROP WILLIAM F (US)
International Classes:
B01J8/00; B01J35/02; F27B5/00; F28F13/18; H01M8/18
Foreign References:
| US6548198B2 | 2003-04-15 | |||
| US6776809B2 | 2004-08-17 | |||
| US7063131B2 | 2006-06-20 | |||
| US6544494B2 | 2003-04-08 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1784259A4
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