HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME
    12.
    发明申请
    HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME 有权
    氢发生器和燃料电池系统,包括相同的

    公开(公告)号:US20100285377A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12863736

    申请日:2009-11-20

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 G05B1/00 G05D23/00

    摘要: A hydrogen generator includes: a reformer (102) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas by a reforming reaction using a raw material; a combustor (104) configured to heat the reformer; an air supplying device (106) configured to supply combustion air to the combustor; a first heat exchanger (108) configured to recover heat from a flue gas discharged from the combustor; a first heat medium passage (110) through which a first heat medium flows, the first heat medium receiving the heat recovered from the flue gas in the first heat exchanger; a first pump (112) configured to cause the first heat medium in the first heat medium passage to flow; a heat accumulator (140) configured to store the heat recovered by the first heat medium; and a controller (114) configured to cause the first pump to operate in a cooling step that is a step of cooling down at least the reformer by supplying the air from the air supplying device to the combustor in a state where the combustor is not carrying out combustion during a stop processing

    摘要翻译: 氢发生器包括:重构器(102),其通过使用原料的重整反应产生含氢气体; 构造成加热重整器的燃烧器(104); 空气供给装置(106),其构造成向燃烧器供给燃烧空气; 第一热交换器(108),其构造成从燃烧器排出的废气中回收热量; 第一热介质通道(110),第一热介质流过该第一热介质通道,第一热介质接收在第一热交换器中从烟道气回收的热量; 构造成使所述第一热介质通道中的所述第一热介质流动的第一泵(112) 蓄热器(140),其被配置为存储由所述第一热介质回收的热量; 以及控制器(114),其被配置为使得所述第一泵在所述冷却步骤中操作,所述冷却步骤是通过在所述燃烧器不携带的状态下将来自所述供气装置的空气供给到所述燃烧器的至少冷却所述重整器的步骤 在停止处理期间燃烧

    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
    16.
    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。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    17.
    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
    19.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    燃油电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100297513A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-25

    申请号:US12516950

    申请日:2008-10-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (1) configured to generate electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas; a hydrogen generator (2) having a reformer (71) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing fuel gas from a raw material and steam; a cooling water passage (4) through which cooling water for cooling down the fuel cell (1) flows; a cooling water tank (5) configured to store the cooling water; a recovered water tank (7) configured to store water recovered from the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas discharged from the fuel cell (1); a first water passage (8) connecting the recovered water tank (7) and the reformer (71); a purifier (10) disposed on the first water passage (8); a second water passage (11) branching from the first water passage (8) located downstream of the purifier (10) and connected to the cooling water tank 85); and a first pump (9) configured to feed the water from the recovered water tank (7) to the first water passage (8).

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池(1),被配置为使用燃料气体和氧化气体发电; 具有重构器(71)的氢发生器(2),其构造成从原料和蒸汽产生含氢燃料气体; 冷却水通道(4),用于冷却燃料电池(1)的冷却水通过该冷却水通道(4)流动; 冷却水箱(5),其构造为储存所述冷却水; 回收水箱(7),其构造为储存从所述燃料气体回收的水和从所述燃料电池(1)排出的氧化气体; 连接回收水箱(7)和重整器(71)的第一水通道(8); 设置在第一水通道(8)上的净化器(10); 从位于净化器(10)下游的第一水通道(8)分支并连接到冷却水箱85的第二水通道(11); 以及构造成将水从回收水箱(7)供给到第一水通道(8)的第一泵(9)。

    Fuel Cell System
    20.
    发明申请
    Fuel Cell System 有权
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070212582A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11547562

    申请日:2005-08-04

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: The object of the invention is to provide a fuel cell system capable of performing appropriate, expeditious shutdown operation without use of an auxiliary power source and inert gas (nitrogen gas) in the event of an emergency stop situation such as a power failure. The fuel cell system (100) comprises: a fuel cell (12) configured to generate power by consuming a fuel gas and having an outlet port (104) through which the fuel gas flows out; a moisture removal unit (15) configured to remove moisture contained in the fuel gas that has been sent through the outlet port (104); a burner (16) located downstream of the moisture removal unit (15), for combusting the fuel gas; and a gas pipe on-off valve (18) configured to open and close a pipe (106) that makes the moisture removal unit (15) and the burner (16) communicate with each other, and the fuel cell system (100) is designed such that the gas pipe on-off valve (18) closes when the power generation stops.

    摘要翻译: 发明内容本发明的目的在于提供一种燃料电池系统,其能够在诸如停电之类的紧急停止情况下,不使用辅助电源和惰性气体(氮气)来执行适当的快速关机操作。 燃料电池系统(100)包括:燃料电池(12),其被配置为通过消耗燃料气体并具有燃料气体通过其流出的出口(104)来发电; 除湿单元(15),其被配置为去除通过所述出口(104)发送的燃料气体中包含的水分; 位于除湿单元(15)下游的燃烧器(16),用于燃烧燃料气体; 以及燃气管开闭阀(18),被配置为打开和关闭使除湿单元(15)和燃烧器(16)彼此连通的管道(106),并且燃料电池系统(100)是 被设计为使得当发电停止时,燃气管开关阀(18)关闭。