reformer
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- noun
- /rɪˈfɔrmər/
- Specialized
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reformador
- Present-day cost estimates for natural gas steam reformer stations of this size are near $1.5 million, but costs could drop to less than $250,000 per station in mass production.
- gasoline reformer
- reformer FCVs
Examples
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Another option is a miniature methane-powered "reformer" that uses heat to convert natural gas into hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
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An initial hydrogen infrastructure based on on-site natural gas reformers might look like this:
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In addition, onboard gasoline reformer technology is far from being fully developed.
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However, on an energy basis, methanol reformer FCVs would be less efficient than dedicated hydrogen FCVs.
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Despite the elegance and simplicity of the direct hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, much research is being done on vehicles with onboard gasoline reformers.
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Reformer systems carry out a complex process that partially combusts gasoline by introducing controlled amounts of air into thermocatalytic reactors.
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As the research, development, and marketing of reformer-based FCVs continue, a small number of dispersed hydrogen filling stations may arise to fuel a limited number of prototype or fleet vehicles.
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The engineers designed a new reformer to improve fuel efficiency by altering the hydrocarbon structure.
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Many automobile manufacturers are investing in advanced reformer technology to produce cleaner gasoline.
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The oil refinery installed several reformers to enhance the octane rating of their fuel products.
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word reformer is also used for a machine and has the same roots: re- ('again') and form ('shape' or 'make'). A reformer in a refinery 're-forms' oil molecules, changing their shape to make better fuel.