Apparatus useful for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, comprising a steam reformer and shift converter, has silicon/silicon carbide catalyst supports with a microchannel structure

摘要

Apparatus for converting a hydrocarbon gas and steam into hydrogen and other reformer products comprises a steam reformer that is heated with a gas burner and contains a supported catalyst and a shift converter that contains a supported catalyst. At least one of the catalyst supports comprises silicon/silicon carbide and has a microchannel structure.