Patent ID: 7946258
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: C01B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for producing fuel for an internal combustion engine using a purification system, comprising: a plasma reformer, the plasma reformer comprising: one or more elongated anode electrodes: a cathode electrode positioned opposite one or more of the elongated anode electrodes: and a current supply source configured to supply current to one or more of the elongated anode electrodes and the cathode electrodes such that plasma is generated in a gap between the cathode electrode and the one or more elongated anode electrodes, and wherein the plasma reformer is configured to disperse a liquid feed into the gap between the cathode electrod and the one or more elongated anode electrodes and produce a gas stream from the dispersed liquid feed, wherein the gas stream comprises molecular hydrogen and carbon oxides; a separation system in communication with the plasma reformer, wherein the separation system is configured to remove at least a portion of the carbon oxides from the gas stream to produce a hydrogen enriched gas stream; and an internal combustion engine coupled to the separation system, wherein the hydrogen enriched gas stream is provided as fuel for the internal combustion engine, and wherein the internal combustion engine is configured to combust the hydrogen enriched gas stream.