Diesel reforming apparatus having a heat exchanger for higher efficiency steam reforming for solid oxide fuel cells (sofc)

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a diesel reformer system comprising: a diesel autothermal reforming unit; a post-reforming unit disposed downstream of the autothermal reforming unit; a heat exchanger disposed downstream of the post-reforming unit; and a desulfurization unit disposed downstream of the heat exchanger.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A diesel reformer system comprising:
 a diesel autothermal reforming unit;   a post-reforming unit disposed downstream of the autothermal reforming unit;   a heat exchanger disposed downstream of the post-reforming unit; and   a desulfurization unit disposed downstream of the heat exchanger.   
     
     
         2 . The diesel reformer system of  claim 1 , wherein the diesel autothermal reforming unit comprises a noble metal catalyst. 
     
     
         3 . The diesel reformer system of  claim 1 , wherein the diesel post-reforming unit comprises a noble metal catalyst, a transition metal catalyst, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The diesel reformer system of  claim 1 , wherein the desulfurization unit comprises a ZnO catalyst. 
     
     
         5 . The diesel reformer system of  claim 1 , wherein the diesel autothermal reforming unit, the post-reforming unit, the heat exchanger, and the desulfurization unit are incorporated into a single reactor unit.