Patent ID: 7052530
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: B01D,B01J,C01B,C12F,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hydrogen-producing fuel processing assembly, comprising: a shell having an outer surface and defining an internal compartment; a reforming region substantially within the internal compartment of the shell and including at least one reforming catalyst bed adapted to receive a reforming feedstock and convert the feedstock into a reformate stream comprising hydrogen gas as a majority component and further comprising other gases as minority components, wherein a portion of the at least one reforming catalyst bed extends beyond the outer surface of the shell; a hydrogen purification module adapted to receive at least a portion of the reformate stream and to produce therefrom a hydrogen-rich stream containing at least substantially pure hydrogen gas and a byproduct stream containing at least a substantial portion of the other gases; and a heating assembly adapted to receive and combust a fuel stream with air to generate heat for heating at least the reforming region of the fuel processing assembly.