TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: The fuel processor also includes a valve assembly for receiving a stream containing water and a liquid carbon-containing feedstock. The fuel processor also includes a separation region for receiving a portion of the mixed gas stream and to produce a hydrogen-rich stream containing pure hydrogen gas and a byproduct stream containing portion of the other gas. The burner assembly is for receiving a portion of the byproduct stream as a gaseous combustible fuel stream. The separation region includes a hydrogen-selective membrane, and carbon monoxide removal assembly for reducing the concentration of carbon monoxide present in the mixed gas. The burner assembly receives a liquid combustible fuel stream. It includes an atomization assembly for atomizing the liquid combustible fuel stream; vaporization region for receiving and vaporizing the liquid combustible fuel stream to form a vaporized fuel stream; diffusion region for receiving and mixing the vaporized fuel stream and the air stream to form an oxygenated combustible fuel stream. The diffusion region includes an air distribution chamber for receiving the air stream and for permitting the air stream to flow around the fuel tubes, and combustion manifold for separating the air diffusion chamber and the combustion region. The combustion manifold includes apertures through which the air stream is divided into the air streams, and fuel outlet into which the apertures are associated. It maintains the air distribution chamber at a pressure that is greater than the pressure within the combustion region. The atomization assembly includes an atomization orifice for producing the atomized fuel stream from the liquid combustible fuel stream, and an impingement surface for producing the atomized fuel stream. Preferred Condition: The fuel stream is delivered to the fuel atomization assembly at at least50 psi.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The feed stream and the fuel stream comprise additional component. They have the same composition. The gaseous combustible fuel stream includes portion of the byproduct stream. Preferred Composition: The fuel stream and the feed stream contain at least25 % water.