Patent ID: 6241792
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B01B,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for generating a hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas, comprising:mixing oxygen with fuel to form a mixture;flowing said mixture through a gas purification device, thereby catalytically oxidizing said mixture to form a hot gas;flowing said hot gas through a gas generating device to bring said gas generating device to an operating temperature;discharging said hot gas from the gas generating device;after said gas generating device is brought to the operating temperature, flowing a mixture comprising fuel and at least one of water vapor and oxygen through the gas generating device to form a product gas that contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide via at least one of water vapor reforming or partial oxidation; andflowing the product gas through said gas purification device, thereby oxidizing the carbon monoxide in the product gas via carbon monoxide oxidation and producing said hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas.