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The present subject matter is directed to a method for operating a fuel reformer. The method may generally include directing a fluid stream around a reactor assembly of the fuel reformer to cool the reactor assembly, and mixing a heated reformate stream produced by the reactor assembly with the flui

The present subject matter is directed to a method for operating a fuel reformer. The method may generally include directing a fluid stream around a reactor assembly of the fuel reformer to cool the reactor assembly, and mixing a heated reformate stream produced by the reactor assembly with the fluid stream to cool the heated reformate stream.

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1. A method for operating a fuel reformer, the method comprising: directing a fluid stream around a reactor assembly of said fuel reformer to cool said reactor assembly, wherein said reactor assembly is configured to produce a heated reformate stream; andmixing said heated reformate stream with said

1. A method for operating a fuel reformer, the method comprising: directing a fluid stream around a reactor assembly of said fuel reformer to cool said reactor assembly, wherein said reactor assembly is configured to produce a heated reformate stream; andmixing said heated reformate stream with said fluid stream to cool said heated reformate stream. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said fluid stream comprises an unreformed fuel stream. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising adding at least one of steam or a diluent to the mixture of said heated reformate stream and said unreformed fuel stream to further cool said heated reformate stream. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein said unreformed fuel is supplied from a fuel source of a gas turbine. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising directing said fluid stream through an impingement sleeve at least partially surrounding said reactor assembly. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: mixing an oxygen-containing gas with fuel to form an oxygen/fuel mixture;directing said oxygen/fuel mixture into said reactor assembly, said reactor assembly being configured to reform said oxygen/fuel mixture to produce said heated reformate stream. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein mixing said heated reformate stream with said fluid stream to cool said heated reformate stream comprises mixing said heated reformate stream with said fluid stream at a downstream end of said reactor assembly. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: directing said heated reformate stream through a cooling sleeve extending from a downstream end of said reactor assembly; andinjecting said fluid stream through said cooling sleeve to mix said heated reformate stream with said fluid stream. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said reactor assembly is spaced apart from a pressure vessel of said fuel reformer such that a cavity is defined between said reactor assembly and a forward end of said pressure vessel, further comprising directing at least a portion of said fluid stream into said cavity. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said reactor assembly comprises a catalytic partial oxidation reactor.