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US 4,716,023 AGranted
Composite partial oxidizer and reformer
AssigneeEnergy Research Corporation
InventorsLarry G. Christner, Steven A. Koehler
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Abstract
A partial oxidizer and reformer comprising a tubular member having a wick adjacent its inner wall and a catalyzed metallic spiral adjacent the wick and further comprising an annular member connected to and surrounding the tubular member and in which is disposed a catalyst bed.
Claims7
Apparatus comprising:
- means for partially oxidizing a hydrocarbon containing fuel comprising:
- a tubular member having an inner wall;
- a wick extending along the length of said tubular member adjacent said inner wall;
- a spiral metallic member including a catalyst disposed thereon, said spiral member being situated adjacent said wick and extending along the length of said tubular member;
- a means for receiving said partially oxidized fuel for reforming said partially oxidized fuel and for shift converting said reformed fuel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.