Patent ID: 7707817
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: C01B,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel processor comprising a supply of hydrocarbon fuel, a compressor to compress the hydrocarbon fuel and supply the hydrocarbon fuel to a partial oxidation reactor, a supply of oxygen wherein the supply of oxygen comprises a supply of air to a first surface of a membrane, the membrane is selectively conducting to oxygen such that oxygen is collected on a second surface of the membrane, means to supply the oxygen to the partial oxidation reactor, the partial oxidation reactor being arranged to partially react the hydrocarbon fuel and the oxygen to form a mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide wherein said partial oxidation reactor is supplied with hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen without any other elements being supplied thereto, the partial oxidation reactor being arranged to supply the mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide directly to a turbine, the turbine being arranged to drive the compressor, the turbine being arranged to expand and cool the mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide and to supply the mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide to a device requiring hydrogen or carbon dioxide wherein the device is selected from the group comprising a fuel cell and a gas turbine engine.