US 12,545,841 B2
Fuel endothermic reaction to cool a load
Michael Seibert, Bel Air, MD (US); Richard Scenna, Baltimore, MD (US); and Terry DuBois, Forest Hill, MD (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States, represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/583,928.
Application 18/583,928 is a division of application No. 17/215,498, filed on Mar. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,912,946.
Prior Publication US 2025/0223504 A1, Jul. 10, 2025
Int. Cl. C10G 9/40 (2006.01); C01B 3/34 (2006.01); F02C 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC C10G 9/40 (2013.01) [C01B 3/34 (2013.01); F02C 1/05 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/06 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0883 (2013.01); C10G 2300/4081 (2013.01); F05D 2220/764 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. The method, performed at least in part by a fuel processor comprising:
receiving a raw fuel at the fuel processor;
receiving a substance at a first temperature at the fuel processor;
employing the substance at the first temperature to cause an endothermic reaction associated with the raw fuel at the fuel processor such that the raw fuel converts into a resultant fuel;
cooling the substance to a second temperature through the endothermic reaction at the fuel processor; and
outputting the resultant fuel from the fuel processor;
producing an electricity from the resultant fuel that is outputted;
supplying a load with the electricity such that the load operates and such that the load produces the substance at the first temperature;
causing transfer of the substance at the first temperature to the fuel processor;
returning the substance at the second temperature to the load; and
cooling the load with the substance at the second temperature,
where the load is powered again, causing the substance at the second temperature to rise in temperature.