Systems and methods for injecting and mixing a liquid 
hydrocarbon fuel to provide a uniform, homogenous 
fuel vapor mixture for introduction into a fuel reformer for use with a fuel 
cell are disclosed. Preferably, the 
system comprises a fuel 
injector that generates and aspirate a 
liquid fuel in the presence of an atomizing gas 
stream; a diverging-converging 
mixing chamber, into which the atomized fuel and a secondary fluid 
stream are introduced, to enhance the mixing of the fuel and the added heated gas or steam; and a mixer / swirler, which can be centrally located in the 
mixing chamber between the upper and lower chambers, to stabilize the 
fuel vapor mixture further for greater uniformity and homogeneity. More preferably, grooves and / or brazed wires can be provided on the surfaces of the 
mixing chamber and / or mixer / swirler to channel any accumulated fuel so as to provide 
sufficient time to evaporate the accumulated fuel.