(JP10265202-A)      The hydrogen manufacturing apparatus comprises: (a) a plate-type high-temperature shift converter having a shift reaction chamber filled with a high-temperature shift catalyst and into which a reformed gas is introduced, (b) a cooling chamber which is filled with a filler for promoting heat transfer and into which a cooling gas is introduced and (c) a partition for separating the shift reaction chamber and the cooling chamber. The shift reaction chamber has a hydrogen gas chamber separated by a plate-type partition of a porous plate and a hydrocarbon permeable film which is coated or plated. The film only lets hydrogen gas permeate through, therefore causing only the hydrogen which has been generated by a shift reaction of a reformed gas, to permeate the film and flow out into the hydrogen gas chamber.    USE -   The apparatus is for the manufacture of hydrogen from reformed natural gas, methanol or other hydrocarbons by shift reaction.    ADVANTAGE -   The apparatus produces hydrogen in a compact apparatus suitable for a limited space e.g. in a motor car.    (US6033634-A)      The hydrogen manufacturing apparatus comprises: (a) a plate-type high-temperature shift converter having a shift reaction chamber filled with a high-temperature shift catalyst and into which a reformed gas is introduced, (b) a cooling chamber which is filled with a filler for promoting heat transfer and into which a cooling gas is introduced and (c) a partition for separating the shift reaction chamber and the cooling chamber. The shift reaction chamber has a hydrogen gas chamber separated by a plate-type partition of a porous plate and a hydrocarbon permeable film which is coated or plated. The film only lets hydrogen gas permeate through, therefore causing only the hydrogen which has been generated by a shift reaction of a reformed gas, to permeate the film and flow out into the hydrogen gas chamber.    USE -   The apparatus is for the manufacture of hydrogen from reformed natural gas, methanol or other hydrocarbons by shift reaction.    ADVANTAGE -   The apparatus produces hydrogen in a compact apparatus suitable for a limited space e.g. in a motor car.