TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - CERAMICS AND GLASS - Preferred Materials: The inner lining is ceramic material. It is aluminum oxide ceramic. The inner insulating layer comprises a composite of castables and rock wool.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Preferred Method: A reduction occurs in the reduction chamber at greater than or equal to 1200degreesC. Oxygen entering the oxidation chamber is fully consumed so that no oxygen enters the reduction chamber. The CO2 and H2O are at greater than 2000degreesC. The syngas is released through the gas outlet of the reduction chamber, cooled to less than or equal to 100degreesC, and stored in storage tank. The released syngas is cooled through a heat exchanger. A portion of the released syngas is recycled to the oxidation chamber. The reduction of carbonaceous matter is performed without the presence of a catalyst.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Preferred Components: The gas inlet and the gas outlet (4) of the reduction chamber are vertically oriented with the gas inlet disposed below the gas outlet of the reduction chamber. The gas inlet (17) and the gas outlet of the oxidation chamber are horizontally oriented. The reduction chamber comprises an inner lining made of material that is physically and chemically stable at above 1200degreesC. It further comprises an inner lining (3) material and inner insulating layer (2) having a thickness of 100-150 mm. The oxidation reaction chamber is a syngas burner or browngas burner. The feedstock inlet (5) comprises a solid feed stock inlet or liquid feedstock inlet. A screw feeder is disposed adjacent to the feed stock inlet of the reduction chamber. The gas inlet of the oxidation chamber comprises a first gas inlet for receiving syngas and pair of second gas inlets for receiving oxygen gas. The pair of second gas inlets is disposed one on each side of the first gas inlet, and are oriented at an angle with respect to the first gas inlet. The system further comprises a heater for heating the reformer, where at least a portion of power generated by the fuel cell powers the heating mechanism. The reformer comprises a first inlet, second inlet, and outlet. The reformer body is not greater than 3 liters in size.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - METALLURGY - Preferred Materials: The reduction chamber comprises an outer casing (1) of stainless steel.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Materials: The fossil fuel comprises liquid or gaseous fossil fuel.