Patent ID: 6045772
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B01B,B01J,C01B,Y02E

Abstract:
A fuel processing assembly for use in connection with a fuel cell power plant, said fuel processing assembly comprising:a) a fuel vaporizing chamber;b) a fuel atomizing section for directing a mixture of atomized fuel droplets and steam toward said fuel vaporizing chamber;c) a line for injecting a super heated vaporizing stream comprising steam into said fuel processing assembly, said line being located between said atomizing section and said vaporizing chamber whereby said super heated vaporizing stream can be injected into said mixture of fuel droplets and steam so as to vaporize said fuel droplets in said mixture of fuel droplets and steam; andd) a fuel reformer located downstream of said fuel vaporizing chamber for receiving vaporized fuel from said fuel vaporizing chamber.