Patent ID: 8409306

Claim:
A fuel reformer, comprising: a reaction container including a first chamber; a first reactor in the first chamber, the first reactor: including a first catalyst, being configured to produce a first reformate by performing a steam reforming reaction on a first fuel, and having a first volume and a first gas hourly space velocity (GHSV), the first GHSV being calculated by dividing a set flow rate by the first volume; a first heat source thermally connected to the first reactor; a second reactor connected to the first reactor, the second reactor: including a second catalyst, being configured to produce a second reformate having a lower carbon monoxide content than the first reformate, and having a second volume and a second GHSV greater than the first GHSV, the second GHSV being calculated by dividing the set flow rate by the second volume; and a third reactor connected to the second reactor, the third reactor: including a third catalyst, being configured to produce a third reformate having a lower carbon monoxide content than the second reformate, and having a third volume and a third GHSV lower than the second GHSV, the third GHSV being calculated by dividing the set flow rate by the third volume.