The invention discloses a reforming reactor used in a vapor reforming
hydrogen production device. The reforming reactor comprises a shell, wherein a
flue gas input tube, a vapor input tube, a materialconveying tube and a reformed gas output tube are arranged on the shell; the shell is divided into a reforming zone and a heat
accumulation zone; a plurality of reaction tubes are arranged inside thereforming zone; the
flue gas input tube is communicated with the shell at
reaction tube feeding ends; the reformed gas output tube is communicated with
discharge ends of the reaction tubes and extends outside the shell; the heat
accumulation zone is positioned on one side of
reaction tube outlet ends; a plurality of material preheating tubes are arranged inside the heat
accumulation zone; the material conveying tubes are communicated with the input ends of the material preheating tubes; the output ends of the material preheating tubes and the vapor input tube are both communicated with feeding ends of the reaction tubes; a
flue gas output mechanism is arranged in the heat accumulation zone. The reforming reactor has the advantages that
waste heat of a
flue gas can be sufficiently utilized, the
hydrogen production cost can be reduced, and the
reaction speed and the conversion rate can be effectively increased.