Title: Fuel reforming system for an internal combustion engine

Abstract: A system for converting a rich air-fuel mixture to a reformed gaseous mixture containing hydrogen and for feeding the reformed gaseous mixture to an internal combustion engine comprises a carburetor for producing the rich air-fuel mixture, a vortex combustion type burner for imperfectly burning the mixture to produce heat and partially oxidized gaseous mixture, and a reactor vessel provided therein with a catalyst bed of annular cross-section. The partially oxidized gaseous mixture flows radially inwardly through the catalyst bed into a central passage defined by the annular catalyst bed so that the partially oxidized gaseous mixture is completely converted into the reformed gaseous mixture during the passage through the catalyst bed.

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Inventors: Noguchi, Masaaki (Nagoya, JA)
Bunda, Tsuchio (Okazaki, JA)
Tanaka, Taro (Chiryu, JA)

Application Number: 663470
Filing Date: 1976-03-03
Publication_date: 1977-07-19
Assignee: Nippon Soken, Inc. (Nishio, JA)
Primary Class(es): 123/3 48/107, 123/550
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US Patent Ref:

1262846	Apr, 1918	Rider	123/122.
2079632	May, 1937	Rector	123/122.
2247181	Jun, 1941	Berhoudar	48/107.
2398654	Apr, 1946	Lubbock	48/107.
2520925	Sep, 1950	Garbo	48/212.
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3765382	Oct, 1973	Vandenburg	123/122.
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Other Refs: 778,207

Jul, 1957	UK

Primary Examiner: Burns, Wendell E.
Assistant Examiner: Randolph, William
Attorney: Cushman, Darby & Cushman