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US 7,279,143 B2Granted
Plasmatron-catalyst system
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsLeslie Bromberg, Daniel R. Cohn, Alexander Rabinovich, Nikolai Alexeev
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Abstract
A plasmatron-catalyst system. The system generates hydrogen-rich gas and comprises a plasmatron and at least one catalyst for receiving an output from the plasmatron to produce hydrogen-rich gas. In a preferred embodiment, the plasmatron receives as an input air, fuel and water/steam for use in the reforming process. The system increases the hydrogen yield and decreases the amount of carbon monoxide.
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A plasmatron-catalyst apparatus for generating hydrogen-rich gas, comprising:
- a plasmatron;
- and
- at least one catalyst that receives an output from the plasmatron and produces hydrogen-rich gas, wherein a hydrogen yield is at least approximately 100%.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a plasmatron;
- at least one catalyst that receives an output from the plasmatron and produces hydrogen-rich gas;
- and
- an engine that receives hydrogen-rich gas output from said at least one catalyst.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a plasmatron;
- at least one catalyst that receives an output from the plasmatron and produces hydrogen-rich gas;
- and
- at least one fuel cell that receives hydrogen-rich gas output from said at least one catalyst.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.