Patent ID: 6793898
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A plasma-based fuel reformer comprising: a first electrode, wherein the first electrode has an inner and outer wall and a longitudinal axis, the inner wall defining a reaction chamber; a second electrode, the second electrode being axially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first electrode and positioned in the reaction chamber such that when an electrical voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes a plasma arc forms between the first and the second electrode in the reaction chamber an insulator, wherein the insulator is positioned between the first and the second electrode so as to prevent the formation of a plasma arc between the first and the second electrodes except in the reaction chamber; means for providing a fuel/air mixture to the reaction chamber wherein the means for providing a fuel/air mixture to the reaction chamber includes a fuel line axially aligned with the second electrode; means for diverting the air flow into the reaction chamber.