Patent ID: 8197563

Claim:
A fuel reformer, comprising: a reformer burner, which comprises an internal space into which combustion fuel flows, to discharge the combustion fuel in the internal space from an outlet of the reformer burner to form a flame; a reforming pipe disposed to surround at least a portion of the flame of the reformer burner, the reforming pipe being filled with a reforming catalyst and comprising corrugated portions only on a surface facing the outlet of the reformer burner and a bottom surface of the reforming pipe disposed adjacent to the flame, respectively; a flame blocking member disposed between the flame of the reformer burner and the reforming pipe to isolate the flame of the reformer burner from the reforming pipe; a combustion fuel supplier to supply the combustion fuel to the internal space of the reformer burner; and a reforming gas supplier to supply reforming gas to the reforming pipe.