An apparatus and method to desulfurize a biogas containing sulfur. Since biogas is produced by an anaerobic digester from human, animal, kitchen and agriculture's wastes, Itis a short term recycled product from the photosynthesis of CO.sub.2, and has a net zero carbon emission. The sulfur compounds in the biogas can be removed by the following steps: (1) converting all sulfur compounds into H.sub.2S by the hydrogen produced from the biogas over Pt group metal catalysts; (2) adsorbing the H.sub.2S at high temperature by the regenerable Pt group metal catalyst and adsorbents. The desulfurized biogas is further converted by an ATR/CPO reformer or a steam generating reformer to produce various reformates.

An apparatus and method to desulfurize a biogas containing sulfur. Since biogas is produced by an anaerobic digester from human, animal, kitchen and agriculture's wastes, Itis a short term recycled product from the photosynthesis of CO.sub.2, and has a net zero carbon emission. The sulfur compounds in the biogas can be removed by the following steps: (1) converting all sulfur compounds into H.sub.2S by the hydrogen produced from the biogas over Pt group metal catalysts; (2) adsorbing the H.sub.2S at high temperature by the regenerable Pt group metal catalyst and adsorbents. The desulfurized biogas is further converted by an ATR/CPO reformer or a steam generating reformer to produce various reformates.

An apparatus and method to desulfurize a biogas containing sulfur. Since biogas is produced by an anaerobic digester from human, animal, kitchen and agriculture's wastes, it is a short term recycled product from the photosynthesis of CO.sub.2, and has a net zero carbon emission. The sulfur compounds in the biogas can be removed by the following steps: (1) converting all sulfur compounds into H.sub.2S by the hydrogen produced from the biogas over Pt group metal catalysts; (2) adsorbing the H.sub.2S at high temperature by the regenerable Pt group metal catalyst and adsorbents. The desulfurized biogas is further converted by an ATR/CPO reformer or a steam generating reformer to produce various reformates.

An apparatus and method to desulfurize a biogas containing sulfur. Since biogas is produced by an anaerobic digester from human, animal, kitchen and agriculture's wastes, it is a short term recycled product from the photosynthesis of CO.sub.2, and has a net zero carbon emission. The sulfur compounds in the biogas can be removed by the following steps: (1) converting all sulfur compounds into H.sub.2S by the hydrogen produced from the biogas over Pt group metal catalysts; (2) adsorbing the H.sub.2S at high temperature by the regenerable Pt group metal catalyst and adsorbents. The desulfurized biogas is further converted by an ATR/CPO reformer or a steam generating reformer to produce various reformates.

The present invention concerns a closed cycle combustion system for endothermic engines M, comprising: —Means Z for filtering combustion air entering in endothermic engines M; —Means A for molecular re-aggregation of the oxygen supplied by said means Z and entering in endothermic engines M; —Tanks T for fuels or composite mixtures for feeding endothermic engines M; —Means E for producing oxygen and hydrogen; —Means I for the introduction into endothermic engines M of fuels or composite mixtures from tanks T, together with oxygen and hydrogen from said means E; —Means R for exhaust gases recovery released by endothermic engines M and for the partial reintroduction of said exhaust gases into combustion or reaction chambers of said endothermic engines M; —Means RD for cooling the exhaust gases reintroduced into said combustion or reaction chambers of said endothermic engines M; —Means C1 and C2 for filtering the exhaust gases released from endothermic engines M, and supplied by means R; —Means S for confining the polluting substances obtained from the filtering of said exhaust gases released from said endothermic engines M, supplied by said means R.

The present invention concerns a closed cycle combustion system for endothermic engines M, comprising: —Means Z for filtering combustion air entering in endothermic engines M; —Means A for molecular re-aggregation of the oxygen supplied by said means Z and entering in endothermic engines M; —Tanks T for fuels or composite mixtures for feeding endothermic engines M; —Means E for producing oxygen and hydrogen; —Means I for the introduction into endothermic engines M of fuels or composite mixtures from tanks T, together with oxygen and hydrogen from said means E; —Means R for exhaust gases recovery released by endothermic engines M and for the partial reintroduction of said exhaust gases into combustion or reaction chambers of said endothermic engines M; —Means RD for cooling the exhaust gases reintroduced into said combustion or reaction chambers of said endothermic engines M; —Means C1 and C2 for filtering the exhaust gases released from endothermic engines M, and supplied by means R; —Means S for confining the polluting substances obtained from the filtering of said exhaust gases released from said endothermic engines M, supplied by said means R.

Fuel tank inerting systems and methods for aircraft are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, a first reactant source fluidly connected to the fuel tank, the first source arranged to receive fuel from the fuel tank, a second reactant source, a catalytic reactor arranged to receive a first reactant from the first source and a second reactant from the second source to generate an inert gas that is supplied to the fuel tank to fill a ullage space of the fuel tank, and an inert gas recycling system located downstream of the catalytic reactor and upstream of the fuel tank, wherein the inert gas recycling system is arranged to direct a portion of the inert gas to the catalytic reactor.

An internal combustion engine including: an operating state detection unit that detects an operating state of the internal combustion engine; a fuel reforming unit configured to be supplied with a liquid fuel including hydrocarbon and generate a reformed fuel having an octane number larger than that of the supplied liquid fuel; a reformed fuel composition adjusting unit that adjusts the composition of the reformed fuel generated by the fuel reforming unit; and a control device that controls the composition of the reformed fuel by controlling the reformed fuel composition adjusting unit in accordance with the operating state detected by the operating state detection unit.

An internal combustion engine including: an operating state detection unit that detects an operating state of the internal combustion engine; a fuel reforming unit configured to be supplied with a liquid fuel including hydrocarbon and generate a reformed fuel having an octane number larger than that of the supplied liquid fuel; a reformed fuel composition adjusting unit that adjusts the composition of the reformed fuel generated by the fuel reforming unit; and a control device that controls the composition of the reformed fuel by controlling the reformed fuel composition adjusting unit in accordance with the operating state detected by the operating state detection unit.

An internal combustion engine including a fuel reformation unit that generates reformed fuel based on liquid fuel and higher in octane rating than the liquid fuel and introduces the generated reformed fuel to an output cylinder. The fuel reformation unit includes a first fuel reformer that includes a reciprocal mechanism where a piston reciprocates in a cylinder, a second fuel reformer that includes a reformation catalyst, and a reformed gas passage that connects the first and second fuel reformers together. First reformed gas discharged from the first fuel reformer is introduced to the second fuel reformer through the reformed gas passage.