Fuel processing system
First Claim
1. A fuel processing system comprising:
- (a) a primary fuel processing reactor for converting a feed stream to a first reformate stream comprising hydrogen;
(b) a first hydrogen separator located downstream of said primary fuel processing reactor and fluidly connected thereto for receiving said first reformate stream, said first separator comprising a first membrane for separating said first reformate stream into a first hydrogen-rich stream and a first retentate stream; and
(c) a secondary fuel processing reactor fluidly connected to said first separator for receiving and converting said first retentate stream to a second reformate stream comprising hydrogen.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing a hydrocarbon fuel comprises: a primary fuel processing reactor for converting a feed stream to a first reformate stream comprising hydrogen; a first hydrogen separator located downstream of the primary fuel processing reactor and fluidly connected thereto for receiving the first reformate stream, the first separator comprising a first membrane for separating the first reformate stream into a first hydrogen-rich stream and a first retentate stream; and a secondary fuel processing reactor fluidly connected to the first separator for receiving and converting the first retentate stream to a second reformate stream comprising hydrogen. A fuel cell power generation system includes the present apparatus and a fuel cell stack fluidly connected thereto for receiving hydrogen-rich streams therefrom.
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28 Claims
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1. A fuel processing system comprising:
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(a) a primary fuel processing reactor for converting a feed stream to a first reformate stream comprising hydrogen;
(b) a first hydrogen separator located downstream of said primary fuel processing reactor and fluidly connected thereto for receiving said first reformate stream, said first separator comprising a first membrane for separating said first reformate stream into a first hydrogen-rich stream and a first retentate stream; and
(c) a secondary fuel processing reactor fluidly connected to said first separator for receiving and converting said first retentate stream to a second reformate stream comprising hydrogen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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