Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Steam/carbon ratio detection and control
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Application No.: US17846513Application Date: 2022-06-22
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Publication No.: US11639476B2Publication Date: 2023-05-02
- Inventor: Michael T. Lines , John L. Preston
- Applicant: HYAXIOM, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CT East Hartford
- Assignee: HYAXIOM, INC.
- Current Assignee: HYAXIOM, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CT East Hartford
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: H01M8/0612
- IPC: H01M8/0612 ; H01M8/0662 ; C10J1/20

Abstract:
An ejector receives steam at a primary inlet and natural gas at a secondary inlet. A computer responds to a signal indicating current in the load of a fuel cell as well as a signal indicating temperature of a steam reformer to move a linear actuator to control a needle that adjusts the size of the steam orifice. Reformate is fed to a separator scrubber which cools the reformate to its dew point indicated by a sensor. From that, a controller generates the fuel/carbon ratio for display and to bias a signal on a line regulating the amount of steam passing through an ejector to the inlet of the reformer. Alternatively, the reformate may be cooled to its dew point by a controllable heat exchanger in response to pressure and temperature signals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220389338A1 STEAM/CARBON RATIO DETECTION AND CONTROL Public/Granted day:2022-12-08
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