Fuel processor with integrated fuel cell utilizing ceramic technology

An integrated system having at least a fuel processor and a fuel cell, said integrated system comprising:

• a monolithic three-dimensional multilayer ceramic carrier structure defining a fuel reformer including a vaporization zone and a reaction zone including a reforming catalyst, the ceramic carrier further including an integrated heater thermally coupled to the reaction zone;
• an inlet channel fur liquid fuel;
• an outlet channel for hydrogen enriched gas;
• and
• an integrated fuel cell stack, in microfluidic communication with the outlet channel.

An integrated system having at least a fuel processor and a fuel cell, said integrated system comprising:

• a monolithic three-dimensional multilayer ceramic carrier structure defining a fuel reformer including a vaporization zone and a reaction zone including a reforming catalyst, at least one of the vaporization zone and the reaction zone including one of a plurality of parallel channels or at least one serpentine channel, the ceramic carrier further including an integrated heater thermally coupled to the vaporization zone and reaction zone using thermally conductive structures;
• an inlet channel for liquid fuel;
• an outlet channel for hydrogen enriched gas;
• and
• an integrated fuel cell stack, in microfluidic communication with the outlet channel.