Patent ID: 6165633
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B01B,B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A method of reforming a hydrocarbon supplied as a crude fuel to generate a hydrogen-containing gaseous fuel through a reforming reaction of the crude fuel, said method comprising the steps of:feeding a supply of oxygen to a crude fuel gas containing the crude fuel for an exothermic oxidation reaction of a component included in the crude fuel gas;utilizing heat released through the oxidation reaction for an endothermic reforming reaction of the crude fuel;specifying a ratio of the supply of oxygen to the crude fuel gas, based on a relationship between a quantity of heat generated by the oxidation reaction of the component included in the crude fuel gas and a quantity of heat required for the reforming reaction; andmixing oxygen of a specific quantity corresponding to the specified ratio with the crude fuel gas for the oxidation reaction.