(JP8012303-A)      Plate reformer comprises: (a) a reforming chamber (2) sandwiched by combustion chambers (4) with heat transfer plates (5) between the reforming and combustion chambers. Gas flows between the chamber exits and entrances are opposite to each other and the chambers are partitioned into entrance side and exit side sections; (b) a reforming reaction entrance side section (2a) of the reforming chamber filled with a reforming catalyst (1) and partitioned by a gas permeable wall (8) with a heat exchanger exit side section (2b) filled with heat transfer balls (10); (c) a combustion reaction entrance side section (4a) of the combustion chamber filled with a combustion catalyst (3) and partitioned by a gas permeable wall (9) with a heat exchange exit side section (4b) filled with heat transfer balls (10). Plate reformers with a fuel introducing pipe (11) with dispersion holes (11a) inserted into the combustion chamber and with fuel introducing chambers with dispersion holes sandwiched between combustion chambers are claimed.    USE -   A plate reformer for producing fuel gas for introduction to the anode of a fuel cell in a fuel cell power generation system.    ADVANTAGE -   The most appropriate arrangement of the reaction sections of the reformer and the combustion chamber and of reformed gas temp. at the reforming chamber exit may be achieved. Efficient heat removal from gases emitted from the reaction sections of the chambers is provided. The location of the graph peaks of the reformed gas and the combusted gas in their temp. distribution are coincident with each other without using large amounts of expensive catalysts. By inserting the fuel introducing tube into the combustion chamber reactions section reduction in size of the whole system may be achieved.    (EP691701-B1)      Plate reformer comprises: (a) a reforming chamber (2) sandwiched by combustion chambers (4) with heat transfer plates (5) between the reforming and combustion chambers. Gas flows between the chamber exits and entrances are opposite to each other and the chambers are partitioned into entrance side and exit side sections; (b) a reforming reaction entrance side section (2a) of the reforming chamber filled with a reforming catalyst (1) and partitioned by a gas permeable wall (8) with a heat exchanger exit side section (2b) filled with heat transfer balls (10); (c) a combustion reaction entrance side section (4a) of the combustion chamber filled with a combustion catalyst (3) and partitioned by a gas permeable wall (9) with a heat exchange exit side section (4b) filled with heat transfer balls (10). Plate reformers with a fuel introducing pipe (11) with dispersion holes (11a) inserted into the combustion chamber and with fuel introducing chambers with dispersion holes sandwiched between combustion chambers are claimed.    USE -   A plate reformer for producing fuel gas for introduction to the anode of a fuel cell in a fuel cell power generation system.    ADVANTAGE -   The most appropriate arrangement of the reaction sections of the reformer and the combustion chamber and of reformed gas temp. at the reforming chamber exit may be achieved. Efficient heat removal from gases emitted from the reaction sections of the chambers is provided. The location of the graph peaks of the reformed gas and the combusted gas in their temp. distribution are coincident with each other without using large amounts of expensive catalysts. By inserting the fuel introducing tube into the combustion chamber reactions section reduction in size of the whole system may be achieved.