Flexible fuel converter for producing liquefied petroleum gas from transportation fuels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9855540
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14495182

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Fuel converters configured to convert a transportation fuel to a low-C hydrocarbon fuel, along with methods of their use, are provided. The fuel converter can comprise: an evaporator configured to receive a transportation fuel from a fuel tank in a liquid state, wherein the evaporator converts the transportation fuel from a liquid to a gas; a fuel burner configured to heat the evaporator; a catalyst cartridge in fluid communication with the evaporator so as to receive the gas from the evaporator; and a condenser in fluid communication with the catalyst cartridge so as to receive the reaction product mixture from the catalyst cartridge. The catalyst cartridge comprises a catalyst configured to convert the transportation fuel into a reaction product mixture comprising a low-C hydrocarbon fuel. The condenser is configured to separate the low-C hydrocarbon fuel from a condensed fuel in the reaction product mixture.

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAOSBORNE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING STE 109 COLUMBIA SC 29208

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Sungtak Columbia, US 3 1
Lauterbach, Jochen Columbia, US 13 25
Mayeda, Michael Kai Columbia, US 1 0
Sasmaz, Erdem Columbia, US 6 2

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