Catalytic microchannel reformer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9873101
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14606847

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An apparatus and method for enhancing the yield and purity of hydrogen when reforming hydrocarbons is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including receiving a hydrocarbon feedstock fuel (e.g., methane, vaporized methanol, natural gas, vaporized diesel, etc.) and steam at a reaction zone and reacting the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel and steam in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is selectively removed from the reaction zone while the reaction is occurring by selectively diffusing the hydrogen gas through a porous ceramic membrane. The selective removal of hydrogen changes the equilibrium of the reaction and increases the amount of hydrogen that is extracted from the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel.

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CERAMATEC INCSALT LAKE CITY UT 84119

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Akash, Akash Salt Lake City, US 15 260
Hartvigsen, Joseph J Kaysville, US 38 778
Nair, Balakrishnan Sandy, US 40 312
Wilson, Merrill West Jordan, US 5 23

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