Patent ID: 8630738
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G05D,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A reformer comprising: a reforming reaction unit for converting a first fuel into a reformate; a first sensor for sensing a first temperature of the reformate generated from the reforming reaction unit; a heat source unit for heating the reforming reaction unit with a combustion heat of a second fuel; a second sensor for sensing a second temperature at a fuel inlet of the heat source unit; and a flow control unit for controlling a temperature of the reformate by regulating a flow of an oxidizer supplied to the heat source unit based on the first temperature sensed by the first sensor, and controlling a temperature of the heat source unit by regulating a flow of the second fuel supplied to the heat source unit based on the second temperature sensed by the second sensor, wherein the flow control unit is configured to control the flow of the second fuel and the flow of the oxidizer so that a difference between the first and second temperatures is within a substantially constant range.