摘要:
The present invention provides a fuel cell which is capable of improving electric power generation efficiency at a time of high-temperature operation. The fuel cell 10 comprising: a membrane electrode assembly 4; and a pair of gas separators 7, 8 sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly 4 therebetween, wherein at least one of the gas separator(s) 7 and/or 8 comprises a compact layer(s) 7c and/or 8c which is capable of preventing permeation of fluid and a porous layer(s) 7d and/or 8d which allows permeation of fluid, and the porous layer(s) 7d and/or 8d is impregnated with a water-soluble liquid having higher boiling point than that of water.
摘要:
A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (1) having an electrolyte membrane (2), an anode (3) and a cathode (4) sandwiching the electrolyte membrane (2), a cathode gas passage (98) through which an oxidizing gas is supplied to and discharged from the cathode (4), and an anode gas passage (97) through which a fuel gas is supplied to and discharged from the anode (3); a fuel gas channel having an anode gas passage (97) and through which the fuel gas is supplied to and discharged from the anode (3); and an oxidizing gas channel having the cathode gas passage (98) and through which the oxidizing gas is supplied to and discharged from the cathode (4). When the fuel cell system stops generating electric power, the fuel gas channel and the oxidizing gas channel are closed, and a gas is supplied from a downstream side of the cathode gas passage (98) to an oxidizing gas filled space (112) which is practically isolated from outside by closing the oxidizing gas channel and includes the cathode gas passage (98).
摘要:
A target value of each of factors in a fuel cell system is determined based on a correspondence relationship of a change in each of the factors determining reaction conditions of fuel in a fuel cell to a change in an external environment of the fuel cell system, and peripheral devices of the fuel cell affecting the reaction conditions of the fuel in the fuel cell are controlled according to a target value of each of the factors.
摘要:
A fuel cell electricity generator which is capable of reliably discriminating between ignition and misfire of a burner which heats a fuel gas producer and of operating with safety, the generator comprising a fuel gas producer which produces fuel gas consisting mainly of hydrogen by using a raw material for electricity generation and water, a water feeder for feeding water to the fuel gas producer, and a fuel cell for generating electricity by using the fuel gas and oxidant gas, wherein the fuel cell electricity generator is provided with a burner which heats the fuel gas producer by burning at least one kind of combustion fuel selected from a group consisting of the raw material for electricity generation, fuel gas and off-gas discharged from the fuel cell, and a flame detector for detecting the state of flames produced in the burner.
摘要:
A fuel cell system (10) includes n fuel cell modules (12a to 12n) and a control device (14) for controlling the power generation amount of each of the fuel cell modules (12a to 12n). An m-th fuel cell module (12m) of the fuel cell system (10) includes an m-th exhaust gas discharge channel (50m) for discharging an exhaust gas from the m-th fuel cell module (12m), and an m-th exhaust gas supply channel (54m) branched from the m-th exhaust gas discharge channel (50m), for supplying the exhaust gas from the m-th fuel cell module (12m) to an (m+1)-th fuel cell module (12(m+1)) for warming up the (m+1)-th fuel cell module (12(m+1)).
摘要:
A system for pumping a gas stream containing a combustible gas comprises a solid oxide ionic conducting membrane (20) and a vacuum pump (36) for drawing the gas stream at a sub-atmospheric pressure to one side of the membrane. The other side of the membrane is exposed to an oxidising gas, and a potential difference is applied across the membrane so that reactive oxidising species permeate across the membrane to react with the combustible gas to produce at least water vapour. The gas stream is subsequently received by the vacuum pump (36). The vacuum pump may have a pumping mechanism that exposes the gas stream to water and wherein the water vapour is condensed from the gas stream. Alternatively, a condenser (14) may be provided between the pump and the membrane for condensing the water vapour from the gas stream.
摘要:
A hybrid-driven device is provided capable of effecting improved efficiency of assembling work and maintainability of modules of a motor, a fuel cell and a battery, as well as reliable control. A hybrid-driven device having a battery and a fuel cell as power sources for a motor for driving a vehicle, a main switch for switching on the power sources, and a device controller 5 for controlling the vehicle, wherein said motor 31, battery 60 and fuel cell 70 are arranged as module units 3, 6, 7, respectively, each module unit is provided with a module controller 30, 61 or 71 and detection means for detecting the state of the module, and said module controller has storage means for storing detected state data.
摘要:
A method for driving a fuel cell power generating equipment that can supply a diluted fuel having an optimum concentration to a power generating part without necessity of performing any absolute concentration measurement by use of a sensor or the like. A fuel cell power generating equipment that is driven by that driving method. The change in output voltage of the power generating part is observed in accordance with the fuel flow rate of the diluted fuel, whereby the diluted fuel can be always adjusted such that it has an optimum concentration, without necessity of performing any absolute concentration measurement by use of a sensor or the like. Moreover, this driving method can provide the most effective power characteristic and the most effective power generation efficiency in accordance with the status of a load and that of the fuel cell power generating equipment.