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A process for generating a high-hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas comprises generating a product gas in a gas generating device. The product gas contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide that are generated from catalytic water vapor reforming of a water/fuel mixture and/or from partial oxidation of an o

A process for generating a high-hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas comprises generating a product gas in a gas generating device. The product gas contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide that are generated from catalytic water vapor reforming of a water/fuel mixture and/or from partial oxidation of an oxygen/fuel mixture. In a gas purification stage, the carbon monoxide fraction in the product gas is reduced by selective CO oxidation on an oxidation catalyst. During a starting phase, oxygen is admixed to the supplied fuel and the flow direction is reversed such that the flow first takes place through the gas purification stage and only then through the gas generating device.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A process for generating a hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas, comprising:mixing oxygen with fuel to form a mixture;flowing said mixture through a gas purification device, thereby catalytically oxidizing said mixture to form a hot gas;flowing said hot gas through a gas g

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A process for generating a hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas, comprising:mixing oxygen with fuel to form a mixture;flowing said mixture through a gas purification device, thereby catalytically oxidizing said mixture to form a hot gas;flowing said hot gas through a gas generating device to bring said gas generating device to an operating temperature;discharging said hot gas from the gas generating device;after said gas generating device is brought to the operating temperature, flowing a mixture comprising fuel and at least one of water vapor and oxygen through the gas generating device to form a product gas that contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide via at least one of water vapor reforming or partial oxidation; andflowing the product gas through said gas purification device, thereby oxidizing the carbon monoxide in the product gas via carbon monoxide oxidation and producing said hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas.