Patent ID: 6752968
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: B01B,B01J,C01B,G05B

Abstract:
A reformer controlling apparatus, comprising:a reformer having a catalyst unit including a catalyst promoting a steam reforming reaction and a catalyst for promoting a partial oxidation reaction; a raw fuel gas supplier supplying raw fuel gas containing hydrocarbon and steam to said catalyst unit; an oxidation gas supplier supplying oxidation gas containing oxygen to said catalyst unit; a first reaction state detector detecting a state of a reaction progressing at an upstream portion of flows of said raw fuel gas and said oxidation gas in said catalyst unit; a second reaction state detector detecting a state of a reaction at an exit of the catalyst unit; a first corrector correcting feed amounts of said raw fuel gas and said oxidation gas, which are supplied to said catalyst unit, based on said state of the reaction detected by said second reaction state detector; and a second corrector correcting the feed amount of said oxidation gas, which is supplied to said catalyst unit and a feed timing thereof, based on said state of the reaction detected by said first reaction state detector.