Patent ID: 7465325
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel reforming system, comprising: a burner which produces burnt gas by burning fuel and air, a reforming reactor connected downstream of the burner which is raised in temperature by supplying the burnt gas in a startup processing, a carbon monoxide oxidizer connected downstream of the reforming reactor which is raised in temperature by supplying the burnt gas discharged from the reforming reactor in the startup processing, and a controller functioning to: raise a temperature of the burnt gas produced by the burner, in stages, according to an elapsed time from a beginning of the startup processing when the system starts up, wherein: the controller functions to first raise the temperature of the burnt gas produced by the burner to a suitable operating temperature of the carbon monoxide oxidizer, and then raise the temperature of the burnt gas produced by the burner to a suitable operating temperature of the reforming reactor.