NOVELTY - An integrated dry gas fuel cell (IDG-FC) comprises at least one solid oxide fuel cell (202, 206) having an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane; and a conversion bed (204), where carbon dioxide gas is provided to the conversion bed and the conversion bed converts carbon monoxide gas from the carbon dioxide gas. A solid carbonaceous fuel is provided to the conversion bed to promote the gas conversion. The carbon monoxide is provided as fuel to the anode, and air is supplied to the cathode to provide oxygen for oxidation of the carbon monoxide at anode to generate electric power.    USE - As an integrated dry gas fuel cell (IDG-FC) for generating electric power.    ADVANTAGE - The integrated dry gasification fuel cell (IDG-FC) does not require the use of steam for the gasification process, and improves system conversion efficiency. The IDG-FC does not require the external use of pure oxygen gas flow into the gasifier along with steam. By using the selective oxygen transport property of solid oxide electrolytes, the IDG-FC eliminates the need for the expensive, energy intensive process of separating oxygen from air prior to the gasification step. The IDG-FC eliminates the need for water resources and the associated costs and environmental impacts, and provides a desirable alternative where water is scarce or too uneconomical to employ. The IDG-FC utilizes all forms of carbon containing solid fuels in the IDG-FC process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An integrated dry gas fuel cell (IDG-FC) comprises at least one solid oxide fuel cell (202, 206) having an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane; and a conversion bed (204), where carbon dioxide gas is provided to the conversion bed and the conversion bed converts carbon monoxide gas from the carbon dioxide gas. A solid carbonaceous fuel is provided to the conversion bed to promote the gas conversion. The carbon monoxide is provided as fuel to the anode, and air is supplied to the cathode to provide oxygen for oxidation of the carbon monoxide at the anode to generate electric power. The electrolyte membrane is a selective membrane, and only transports oxide ions. The membrane supplies oxygen to the anode for an anodic oxidation of the carbon monoxide provided from the conversion bed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic of integrated dry gas fuel cell (IDG-FC) unit.    External solid oxide fuel cell (206)    Carbon monoxide burner (230)    Rankine engine (502)    Boiler (504)    Steam turbine (506)    Condenser (508)    Pump (510)