Method and apparatus for fuel/air preparation in a fuel cell

摘要: A fast start-up catalytic reformer for producing hydrogen-rich reformate from hydrocarbon fuel includes a reactor having an inlet receiving flow of and air, reforming catalyst disposed within chamber in the reactor, outlet discharging produced stream. An ignition device tube ignites first lean mixture combustion mode to generate exhaust gases warm which also warms wall adjacent catalyst. The then switches over rich fuel/air during mode. jacket concentrically surrounds defining mixing therebetween communicates with via openings reactor. Fuel entering is injected directly into provide rapid warming sprayed onto outside chamber, preferably heated region very vaporization.