摘要:
Provided is a method of load following operation of a fuel cell system in which reliable reforming and the prevention of flow blockage and anode degradation are possible. Functions F = f(P) and P = f -1 (F) of an electrical output P and a hydrocarbon-based fuel flow rate F required to output P are beforehand obtained, and a reformable fuel flow rate F R is calculated from the measured temperature of the reforming catalyst layer. When F R min (the minimum value of the fuel flow rate), electric power generation is stopped. When F R ≥ F min , the following 1 is performed if an output demand value P D is equal to or less than a cell maximum output P M , and the following 2 is performed if P D > P M . 1) When f(P D ) ≤ F R , the cell output is set to P D , and the feed fuel flow rate is set to f(P D ). When f(P D ) > F R , the cell output is set to the maximum value within a range of less than P D amongst P calculated from P = f -1 (F R ), and the feed fuel flow rate is set to F R . 2) When f(P M ) ≤ F R , the cell output is set to P M , and the feed fuel flow rate is set to f(P M ). When f(P M ) > F R , the cell output is set to the maximum value amongst P calculated from P = f -1 (F R ), and the feed fuel flow rate is set to F R . Also provided is a fuel cell system appropriate for this method.
摘要:
Provided is a method for load following operation of a fuel cell system in which reliable reforming and the prevention of flow blockage and anode degradation are possible. The correspondence between cell outputs P i and fuel flow rates F i are set beforehand, and a reformable fuel flow rate F R is obtained from a reforming catalyst layer temperature. When F R min (minimum F i ), electric power generation is stopped. When F R ≥ F min , 1) is performed if an output demand value P D is equal to or less than the maximum output P M , and 2) is performed if P D > P M . 1) F DS described in the description is obtained. In the case of F DS ≤ F R , the output is set to P D , and the fuel flow rate is set to F DS . In the case of F DS > F R , if there is a P i less than P D and corresponding to F i , that is equal to or less than F R , the output is set to the maximum value of the P i , and the fuel flow rate is set to F i corresponding to this value, and if there is no P i less than P D and corresponding to F i , that is equal to or less than F R , electric power generation is stopped, and the fuel flow rate is set to F R . 2) In the case of F M (F i corresponding to P M ) ≤ F R , the output is set to P M , and the fuel flow rate is set to F M . In the case of F M > F R , if there is a P i corresponding to F i , that is equal to or less than F R , the output is set to the maximum value of such P i , and the fuel flow rate is set to F i corresponding to this value, and if there is no P i corresponding to F i , that is equal to or less than F R , electric power generation is stopped, and the fuel flow rate is set to F R . Also provided is a fuel cell system appropriate for this method.
摘要:
The present invention provides a fuel cell system (100) including a fuel cell (1) configured to cause reactant gas to be electrochemically reacted to generate electrical power when the reactant gas is supplied to the fuel cell, power consuming equipment such as a reactant gas supply apparatus (20) and a heating device (31) operable to consume electrical power generated by the fuel cell, and a controller (5) for controlling operation of the fuel cell system. During a warm-up operation, the controller causes the reactant gas supply apparatus to start a flow of the reactant gas and to increase the flow of the reactant gas over time, such that the reactant gas supply device starts to consume power and consumes increased power over time. After starting the flow of the reactant gas, the controller causes the heating device to start heating the coolant such that the heating device consumes power.
摘要:
There is provided a fuel cell power generation system in which power loss in a power line electrically connecting a stack and a power conversion circuit, thereby attaining high power generation efficiency. A reformer 6 and the stack 7 are disposed in a main body package 2. Stack output terminals 31 are provided in both ends in a stacking direction of the stack 7. A power conversion circuit 24 is disposed in the main body package 2 and arranged in the proximity to the stack 2. Power conversion circuit input terminals 32 are provided on the power conversion circuit 24 and arrayed in a direction parallel to the stacking direction of the stack. Stack output lines 27 electrically connect the stack output terminals 31 and the power conversion circuit input terminals 32.
摘要:
A fuel cell power generation system 100 includes a mechanism for detachably holding an adsorptive desulfurization section 5 for adsorbing a sulfur component in a hydrocarbon-based raw material; a reformer for generating hydrogen-containing gas from the raw material which has passed the adsorptive desulfurization section 5; a fuel cell 8 for generating power using the hydrogen-containing gas as a fuel; a raw material supply section 4 for controlling a flow rate of the raw material to be supplied to the adsorptive desulfurization section 5; and an operating control section 16 for controlling a behavior of the raw material supply section 4 and a behavior of the fuel cell 8. When the adsorptive desulfurization section 5 is detected to have been exchanged, the operating control section 16 controls at least one of the behavior of the raw material supply section 4 and the behavior of the fuel cell 8, such that a ratio of the flow rate with respect to a target value for power generation by the fuel cell 8 is temporarily higher than the ratio of the flow rate with respect to the target value for the power generation before the exchange.
摘要:
A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a fuel cell (1) configured to generate electric power using a fuel gas, a fuel gas generator (2) configured to generate a fuel gas containing hydrogen using a raw material, a combustion burner (2a) configured to heat the fuel gas generator, a combustion fan (2b) configured to supply air to a combustion burner (2a), and a controller (101). The raw material is filled inside the fuel cell (1) before the fuel gas is supplied to the fuel cell. The controller (101) controls on-off valves (8, 9) to cause the fuel gas to branch to flow to a second path (R2) and to a fourth path (R4) when the fuel gas generated in the fuel gas generator (2) starts to be supplied to the fuel cell (1).
摘要:
A fuel cell system and an operation method thereof are provided, which are capable of properly executing special shutdown of the fuel cell system in the event of a trouble in purge operation by use of material gas. In the fuel cell system (100), if an abnormality occurs in a purge process by use of material gas during shutdown of the fuel cell system (100), the controller (11) brings, according to the contents of the abnormality, the opening/closing state of fuel electrode opening/closing devices (26, 23, 24) for opening and closing the outlet/inlet of a fuel electrode (13a), oxidant electrode opening/closing devices (25, 28, 20, 27) for opening and closing the outlet/inlet of an oxidant electrode (13c) or hydrogen generator opening/closing devices (21, 23, 22) for opening and closing the outlet/inlet of a hydrogen generator (12) into a state that is different from their opening/closing state when the purge process by use of the material gas is performed.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for a normal system shutdown of a SOFC system implements a control strategy that utilizes existing system hardware and operating processes already used during normal operation of the SOFC system. The control strategy enables the SOFC system to generate the fluid needed for prevention of oxidation during the cooling process of the anode side of the SOFC stack by converting the conventional system fuel supply for delivery of a reducing fluid to the anode side of the SOFC stack during normal system shutdown thereby preventing subjecting the hardware to cyclic stress that typically occurs during oxidation. The control strategy further enables the SOFC system to control the temperature gradient that exists across the system hardware thereby eliminating induction of thermal stress on the hardware, hence prolonging the life of the system hardware.