초록

A reforming reactor is provided with a catalyst and a heating resistor. The heating resistor is embedded in a catalyst. A reforming reactor can start rapidly with high thermal efficiency and which is excellent in recovery of hydrogen.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a reforming reactor comprising a reforming catalyst and wherein a hydrocarbon is mixed with water and oxygen and the mixture heated and contacted with the reforming catalyst to partially oxidize, decompose and reform the hydrocarbon to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a reforming reactor comprising a reforming catalyst and wherein a hydrocarbon is mixed with water and oxygen and the mixture heated and contacted with the reforming catalyst to partially oxidize, decompose and reform the hydrocarbon to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the improvement comprising a heating resistor embedded in said catalyst and a hydrogen separating film disposed inside said catalyst.