A solid oxide fuel cell system comprising at least one fuel cell and at least
one
gas flow channel to deliver a reactant mixture. The fuel cell comprises at least
one chamber to house least one anode, at least one cathode, and at least one electrolyte,
and the fuel cell is adapted to receive a reactant mixture comprising reactants
mixed prior to delivery to the fuel cell. The one or more gas flow channels for
delivering the reactant mixture have characteristic dimensions that are less than
a quench distance of the reactant mixture at an operating temperature within the
solid oxide fuel cell system.