Patent ID: 7384620
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: B01J,C01B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A hydrogen reforming system, comprising: a cyclical compression chamber having an entry port for receiving hydrogen-containing gas and an exit port for delivering reformed hydrogen-containing gas, the cyclical compression chamber having an operational cycle with an internal pressure and temperature absent combustion effective for reforming the hydrogen-containing gas; a heating system for heating the hydrogen-containing gas to a non-combustible temperature; and a drive system for cycling the cyclical compression chamber; wherein the heating system comprises a source of steam and a second entry port at the cyclical compression chamber for receiving the steam, the second entry port having an open state in response to the volume of the cyclical compression chamber increasing, thereby providing an injection of steam for increasing the temperature of the hydrogen-containing gas to a non-combustible temperature as the volume of the cyclical compression chamber increases for prolonging reformation chemistry.