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A radial flow fuel processor comprises a heat transfer assembly and a reactor housing encasing the heat transfer assembly. The heat transfer assembly includes a plate having a plurality of heat transfer structures extending therefrom and at least one fluid passageway extending within the heat transf

A radial flow fuel processor comprises a heat transfer assembly and a reactor housing encasing the heat transfer assembly. The heat transfer assembly includes a plate having a plurality of heat transfer structures extending therefrom and at least one fluid passageway extending within the heat transfer plate for containing a heat transfer fluid stream. The reactor housing comprises a an inlet and an outlet. A reactant stream introduced at the inlet flows radially outwardly through the processing chamber to the volume between the housing and the heat transfer assembly, and is then exhausted through the outlet. In reverse mode, a reactant stream introduced at the outlet flows radially inwardly through volume between the housing and the heat transfer assembly to the processing chamber, and is then exhausted through the inlet.

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A radial flow reactor comprising: (a) a heat transfer assembly comprising: (1) a heat transfer plate having two oppositely facing major surfaces and an opening formed in a central portion thereof, at least one of said heat transfer plate major surfaces having a plurality of heat transfer structures

A radial flow reactor comprising: (a) a heat transfer assembly comprising: (1) a heat transfer plate having two oppositely facing major surfaces and an opening formed in a central portion thereof, at least one of said heat transfer plate major surfaces having a plurality of heat transfer structures extending therefrom, and at least one fluid passageway extending within said heat transfer plate in the volume between said two major surfaces, said at least one passageway comprising an inlet for introducing a heat transfer fluid stream into said passageway and an outlet for directing said heat transfer fluid stream away from said passageway; and (2) a sealing plate having two oppositely facing major surfaces, one of said sealing plate major surfaces contacting at least a portion of said plurality of heat transfer structures, said sealing plate and said heat transfer plate cooperating to form a reaction chamber therebetween; (b) a reactor housing encasing said heat transfer assembly, said reactor housing comprising a reactant stream inlet and a reactant stream outlet; (c) means for directing a reactant stream introduced at said reactant stream inlet to said reaction chamber; and (d) means for directing said reactant stream from said reaction chamber to said reactant stream outlet.