FUEL REFORMER

摘要

A fuel reformer which reforms hydrocarbon fuel into a hydrogen rich reformate gas comprises a combustion space (44) and a catalytic reforming passage (34) which are disposed in parallel and adjacent via a partition plate (50). The catalytic reforming passage (34) reforms hydrocarbon fuel into a hydrogen rich reformate gas through a catalytic reaction performed under combustion heat transmitted from the combustion space (44). A hydrogen permeable membrane(25) extracts hydrogen from the reformate gas into a hydrogen gas collecting space (12) while supplying the reformate gas after the separation of hydrogen to the combustion space (44), thereby realizing a high heat transfer efficiency from the combustion space (44) to the catalytic reforming passage (34) as well as a favorable temperature distribution in the catalytic reforming passage (34).