Compact design of solid oxide fuel cell power generation system

An apparatus of power generation using dense solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), comprising:

• (a) an integrated thermal device, comprising:
• (a1) a burner;
• (a2) an igniter, said igniter activating said burner;
• (a3) a reformer, said reformer coating an outer surface of said burner;
• (a4) an air preheater, said air preheater coating an outer surface of said reformer;
• and
• (a5) a hot air outlet unit, said hot air outlet unit coating an outer surface of said air preheater;
• (b) a distributing unit, said distributing unit being connected with said reformer, said air preheater and said hot air outlet unit;
• (c) a SOFC stack, said SOFC stack being connected with said distributing unit;
• (d) a heat exchanger, said heat exchanger being connected with said burner;
• and
• (e) a holding furnace, said holding furnace coating said integrated thermal device, said distributing unit and said SOFC stack.