Patent ID: 8221512
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A hydrogen generator comprising: a catalyzing portion having particulate reforming catalyst; and a combusting portion for heating said catalyzing portion, said hydrogen generator being configured to generate a reformed gas containing hydrogen while flowing a material gas containing steam in a direction in which said catalyzing portion extends; wherein said catalyzing portion includes a separating member, wherein said separating member is disposed on a separating cross-section which is a cross-section of said catalyzing portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which said catalyzing portion extends, wherein a plurality of air holes having a shape to inhibit passage of the particulate reforming catalyst are provided on said separating member, wherein an opening having a shape to permit passage of the particulate reforming catalyst is provided on the separating cross-section, wherein a plurality of separating members are arranged in parallel in the direction in which said catalyzing portion extends, wherein said plurality of separating members are disposed in such a manner that openings provided on adjacent separating cross-sections of at least a part of said plurality of separating members do not overlap each other as viewed from the direction in which said catalyzing portion extends, and wherein said plurality of separating members are disposed in such a manner that openings provided on adjacent separating cross-sections of at least a part of said plurality of separating members are angularly offset from each other relative to a central axis of the catalyzing portion parallel to the direction in which the catalyzing portion extends.