FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    13.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120021313A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13145941

    申请日:2010-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (1) configured to generate electric power using a hydrogen-containing fuel gas; a combustible gas path (4, 17, 1a) including a fuel gas channel (1a) of the fuel cell; 0 a shutoff valve (21) disposed on the combustible gas path, located upstream of the fuel cell, to close when the fuel cell stops generating the electric power; a casing (11) containing the fuel cell, the combustible gas path, and the shutoff valve; a ventilation fan (12) configured to ventilate the casing; a stop unit (51, 52) configured to stop a ventilation operation of the ventilation fan by a manual operation of an operator; and a controller (10) configured to, when leakage of a combustible gas occurs in the casing, execute the ventilation operation of the ventilation fan as long as the ventilation operation is not stopped by the stop unit.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池(1),被配置为使用含氢燃料气体发电; 包括燃料电池的燃料气体通道(1a)的可燃气体通路(4,17aa); 0是设置在位于燃料电池上游的可燃气体路径上的截止阀(21),当燃料电池停止发电时关闭; 容纳燃料电池的壳体(11),可燃气体路径和截止阀; 通风扇(12),其构造成使所述壳体通风; 停止单元(51,52),其被配置为通过操作者的手动操作来停止所述换气扇的通气运转; 以及控制器(10),其被配置为当在所述壳体中发生可燃气体的泄漏时,只要所述通风操作没有被所述停止单元停止,则执行所述换气扇的换气操作。

    Fuel cell system
    14.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US09252436B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US13260844

    申请日:2010-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: A fuel cell system (301) of the present invention comprises a fuel cell (1); a water circulating path (9) through which water associated with an operation of the fuel cell (1) circulates; a water circulator (10) for circulating water in the water circulating path (9); a heater (14) for heating the water circulating path (9); a first abnormality detector (29, 30) for detecting a first abnormality which is an abnormality relating to leakage of water from the water circulating path (9); and a controller (16); the fuel cell system being configured to cause the water circulator (10) to perform a water circulating operation for circulating the water in the water circulating path (9) and cause the heater (14) to perform a heating operation for heating the water circulating path (9), to suppress freezing in the water circulating path, wherein the controller (16) is configured to inhibit the water circulating operation for suppressing freezing and not to inhibit the heating operation for suppressing freezing, in a case where the fuel cell system (301) is shut down in response to detection of the first abnormality by the first abnormality detector (29, 30).

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统(301)包括燃料电池(1); 与循环燃料电池(1)的操作相关联的水的水循环路径(9); 用于在水循环路径(9)中循环水的水循环器(10); 用于加热水循环路径(9)的加热器(14); 第一异常检测器(29,30),用于检测与来自水循环路径(9)的水的泄漏有关的异常的第一异常; 和控制器(16); 所述燃料电池系统被配置为使所述水循环器(10)进行水循环操作,以使所述水循环路径(9)中的水循环,并使所述加热器(14)进行用于加热所述水循环路径 (9)中,为了抑制水循环路径中的冻结,其中,在燃料电池系统(1)的情况下,控制器(16)被配置为抑制用于抑制冷冻的水循环操作并且不抑制用于抑制冷冻的加热操作 301)响应于由第一异常检测器(29,30)检测到第一异常而关闭。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    15.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    燃油电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120021315A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13258978

    申请日:2010-03-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system (100) according to the present invention includes: a hydrogen generator (1) configured to generate a fuel gas through a reforming reaction by using a raw fuel; a fuel cell (7) configured to generate power by using the fuel gas; a combustor (2) configured to heat the hydrogen generator (1); at least one on-off valve (9A, 9B) configured to open/block a gas passage (9) through which the gas that is sent out from the hydrogen generator (1) is supplied to the combustor (2); and a combustion air supply device (4) configured to supply combustion air to the combustor (2); an ignition device (5) provided at the combustor (2), and a controller (30). The combustor (2) is configured to perform combustion during power generation of the fuel cell (7) by using the gas supplied through the gas passage (9). In a case where accidental flame extinction has occurred at the combustor (2) during the power generation of the fuel cell (7), the controller (30) performs an ignition operation of the ignition device (5) with the on-off valve (9A, 9B) kept opened.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的燃料电池系统(100)包括:氢发生器(1),其通过使用原燃料通过重整反应产生燃料气体; 配置为通过使用所述燃料气体来发电的燃料电池(7) 构造成加热氢生成器(1)的燃烧器(2); 至少一个开关阀(9A,9B),其构造成打开/阻塞从所述氢发生器(1)输出的气体通过所述气体通道供应到所述燃烧器(2); 和燃烧空气供给装置(4),其构造成向燃烧器(2)供给燃烧空气; 设置在燃烧器(2)的点火装置(5)和控制器(30)。 燃烧器(2)构造成通过使用通过气体通道(9)供给的气体在燃料电池(7)的发电期间进行燃烧。 在燃料电池(7)的发电期间在燃烧器(2)处发生意外的火焰熄灭的情况下,控制器(30)利用开闭阀(3)进行点火装置(5)的点火操作 9A,9B)保持打开。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    17.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    燃油电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120021321A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13260844

    申请日:2010-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system (301) of the present invention comprises a fuel cell (1); a water circulating path (9) through which water associated with an operation of the fuel cell (1) circulates; a water circulator (10) for circulating water in the water circulating path (9); a heater (14) for heating the water circulating path (9); a first abnormality detector (29, 30) for detecting a first abnormality which is an abnormality relating to leakage of water from the water circulating path (9); and a controller (16); the fuel cell system being configured to cause the water circulator (10) to perform a water circulating operation for circulating the water in the water circulating path (9) and cause the heater (14) to perform a heating operation for heating the water circulating path (9), to suppress freezing in the water circulating path, wherein the controller (16) is configured to inhibit the water circulating operation for suppressing freezing and not to inhibit the heating operation for suppressing freezing, in a case where the fuel cell system (301) is shut down in response to detection of the first abnormality by the first abnormality detector (29, 30).

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统(301)包括燃料电池(1); 与循环燃料电池(1)的操作相关联的水的水循环路径(9); 用于在水循环路径(9)中循环水的水循环器(10); 用于加热水循环路径(9)的加热器(14); 第一异常检测器(29,30),用于检测与来自水循环路径(9)的水的泄漏有关的异常的第一异常; 和控制器(16); 所述燃料电池系统被配置为使所述水循环器(10)进行水循环操作,以使所述水循环路径(9)中的水循环,并使所述加热器(14)进行用于加热所述水循环路径 (9)中,为了抑制水循环路径中的冻结,其中,在燃料电池系统(1)的情况下,控制器(16)被配置为抑制用于抑制冷冻的水循环操作并且不抑制用于抑制冷冻的加热操作 301)响应于由第一异常检测器(29,30)检测到第一异常而关闭。

    Hydrogen generator, fuel cell system comprising hydrogen generator, and operation method of hydrogen generator, and operation method of fuel cell system
    18.
    发明授权
    Hydrogen generator, fuel cell system comprising hydrogen generator, and operation method of hydrogen generator, and operation method of fuel cell system 有权
    氢发生器,包括氢发生器的燃料电池系统,氢发生器的操作方法以及燃料电池系统的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US08546030B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US12856284

    申请日:2010-08-13

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 C01B3/02

    摘要: A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction in an internal space thereof using a material gas and steam; a material gas supply passage through which the material gas is supplied to the reformer; a material gas supplier which is provided at the material gas supply passage to supply the material gas to the reformer; a first valve configured to open and close the material gas supply passage; an evaporator configured to generate a steam supplied to the reformer; a water supplier configured to supply water to the evaporator; a communicating passage for allowing the reformer to communicate with atmosphere; a second valve configured to open and close the communicating passage; and a controller configured to stop the material gas supplier and the water supplier and close the first valve and the second valve at shutdown of the hydrogen generator; and open the second valve prior to opening the first valve when the material gas supplier resumes supply of the material gas to the reformer after the shutdown.

    摘要翻译: 氢气发生器包括:重整器,其配置成使用材料气体和蒸汽在其内部空间中通过重整反应产生含氢气体; 材料气体供给通道,材料气体通过该材料气体供应到重整器; 原料气体供给器,其设置在所述原料气体供给路径处,供给所述重整器的原料气体; 构造成打开和关闭所述原料气体供给通道的第一阀; 蒸发器,其构造成产生供应给所述重整器的蒸汽; 供水器,配置成向蒸发器供水; 改造者与大气沟通的沟通通道; 构造成打开和关闭所述连通通道的第二阀; 以及控制器,其构造成在所述氢发生器关闭时停止所述原料气体供给器和所述供水器并关闭所述第一阀和所述第二阀; 并且在原料气体供应器在关闭后恢复向重整器供应原料气体之前,打开第一阀之前打开第二阀。

    HYDROGEN GENERATOR, FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AND OPERATION METHOD OF HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AND OPERATION METHOD OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    19.
    发明申请
    HYDROGEN GENERATOR, FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AND OPERATION METHOD OF HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AND OPERATION METHOD OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    氢发生器,包含氢发生器的燃料电池系统,氢发电机的运行方法,燃料电池系统的运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100304247A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12856284

    申请日:2010-08-13

    摘要: A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction in an internal space thereof using a material gas and steam; a material gas supply passage through which the material gas is supplied to the reformer; a material gas supplier which is provided at the material gas supply passage to supply the material gas to the reformer; a first valve configured to open and close the material gas supply passage; an evaporator configured to generate a steam supplied to the reformer; a water supplier configured to supply water to the evaporator; a communicating passage for allowing the reformer to communicate with atmosphere; a second valve configured to open and close the communicating passage; and a controller configured to stop the material gas supplier and the water supplier and close the first valve and the second valve at shutdown of the hydrogen generator; and open the second valve prior to opening the first valve when the material gas supplier resumes supply of the material gas to the reformer after the shutdown.

    摘要翻译: 氢气发生器包括:重整器,其配置成使用材料气体和蒸汽在其内部空间中通过重整反应产生含氢气体; 材料气体供给通道,材料气体通过该材料气体供应到重整器; 原料气体供给器,其设置在所述原料气体供给路径处,供给所述重整器的原料气体; 构造成打开和关闭所述原料气体供给通道的第一阀; 蒸发器,其构造成产生供应给所述重整器的蒸汽; 供水器,配置成向蒸发器供水; 改造者与大气沟通的沟通通道; 构造成打开和关闭所述连通通道的第二阀; 以及控制器,其构造成在所述氢发生器关闭时停止所述原料气体供给器和所述供水器并关闭所述第一阀和所述第二阀; 并且在原料气体供应器在关闭后恢复向重整器供应原料气体之前,打开第一阀之前打开第二阀。