A catalytic reactor for fuels with low BTU content

A catalytic reactor comprising: (A) a housing having an input, an output and defining an inner surface, wherein the housing defines at least one opening and the output surface; (B) a plate, which is positioned within a first zone and a second zone-defining housing; (C) a plurality of conduit tubes, which comprise a thermally conductive material and adapted for conducting a fluid; (D) each conduit having an input and an output and defining a periphery with an outer surface and an inner surface; (E) wherein the pipes are positioned within the housing such that: (I) the conduits penetrate the plate, whereby the pipe inputs are positioned within the first zone and the conduit outlets are positioned within the second zone; (Ii) define the pipe outer surfaces within the second zone and the housing interior surface within the second zone a first flow path, said first flow path is in fluid communication with the opening; ...