Patent ID: 7335432
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An integrated system including a fuel processor, comprising: a reforming catalyst; two electrodes providing an output current; and a monolithic structure consisting of a sintered thee-dimensional multi-layer ceramic material defining: a fuel inlet channel; a vaporization chamber coupled to the fuel inlet channel; a reaction zone chamber coupled to the vaporization chamber; at least one microchannel coupled to the reaction zone chamber; an air inlet channel; a heat exchanger chamber coupled to the air inlet channel; a porous material coupled to the heat exchanger chamber and disposed proximate to both the heat exchanger chamber and the reaction zone chamber; a plurality of tubular fuel cells, each tubular fuel cell having a cylindrical outer side comprising a cathode surrounded by the porous material, and a cylindrical inner side comprising an anode coupled to the at least one microchannel, the plurality of tubular fuel cells coupled to the two electrodes; and a heat source chamber having the reforming catalyst disposed therein and coupled to the porous material and the anode, the heat source chamber disposed proximate to the reaction zone chamber and the vaporization chamber.