Method for operating fuel-cell electricity-generating device
    21.
    发明授权
    Method for operating fuel-cell electricity-generating device 失效
    操作燃料电池发电装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08263281B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US13192917

    申请日:2011-07-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A stable and high reliability fuel cell electricity-generating device capable of generating electricity even in the case of sudden drop of load power includes a fuel cell generating electric power from a fuel and an oxidizer, a fuel processor producing fuel to be supplied into the fuel cell from an electricity-generating material, a combustion device combusting a residual fuel gas unconsumed in the fuel cell to raise the temperature of the fuel processor, and an electric power generation instructor determining the electric power generated by the fuel cell, wherein when the electric power generation instructor either decreases or prevents a decrease in the electric power generated by the fuel cell upon a decrease of load power to be supplied, depending on the temperature of the fuel processor.

    摘要翻译: 即使在负载功率突然下降的情况下也能够发电的稳定且高可靠性的燃料电池发电装置包括从燃料和氧化剂产生电力的燃料电池,产生供给燃料的燃料的燃料处理器 燃烧装置,燃烧未燃烧在燃料电池中的残留燃料气体以提高燃料处理器的温度的燃烧装置,以及确定燃料电池产生的电力的发电指导者,其中,当所述燃料电池 取决于燃料处理器的温度,发电指导者降低或防止在要供应的负载功率的降低时由燃料电池产生的电力的降低。

    Method for operating fuel-cell electricity-generating device
    22.
    发明授权
    Method for operating fuel-cell electricity-generating device 失效
    操作燃料电池发电装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08012640B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US12484386

    申请日:2009-06-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A stable and high reliability fuel cell electricity-generating device capable of generating electricity even in the case of sudden drop of load power. A fuel cell generating electric power from a fuel and an oxidizer, a fuel processor producing fuel to be supplied into the fuel cell from an electricity-generating material, a combustion device combusting a residual fuel gas unconsumed in the fuel cell to raise the temperature of the fuel processor, and an electric power generation instructing means of determining the electric power generated by the fuel cell, wherein when the electric power generation instructing means decreases the electric power generated by the fuel cell depending on the decrease of load power to be supplied, the rate at which the generated electric power is decreased is made different depending on the change of the temperature of the fuel processor.

    摘要翻译: 一种稳定且高可靠性的燃料电池发电装置,即使在负载功率突然下降的情况下也能够发电。 从燃料和氧化剂产生电力的燃料电池,从发电材料供给到燃料电池中的燃料的燃料处理器,燃烧未燃烧在燃料电池中的残留燃料气体的燃烧装置,以提高燃料电池的温度 燃料处理器和确定燃料电池产生的电力的发电指示装置,其中当发电指示装置根据要供应的负载功率的减小来减少由燃料电池产生的电力时, 根据燃料处理器的温度变化,使发电电力降低的速度变化。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    23.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    燃油电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100047643A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12515494

    申请日:2008-09-22

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/12

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell (101); a gas passage through which an electric power generating gas used for electric power generation in the fuel cell (101) flows; a cooling water passage through which cooling water for cooling down the fuel cell (101) flows; a cooling water tank (106) disposed on the cooling water passage to store the cooling water; a humidifier having a moisture permeable membrane (61) and configured to carry out moisture exchange between the cooling water flowing through the cooling water passage and the electric power generating gas flowing through the gas passage via the moisture permeable membrane (61); and a pressure compensating gas supplier (110) configured to supply a pressure compensating gas to a specific section including the humidifier on the gas passage when a pressure in the gas passage lowers, and a water surface of the cooling water tank (106) is higher than an upper end of the moisture permeable membrane (61) of the humidifier.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池(101); 燃料电池(101)中用于发电的发电气体通过该气体通道; 冷却水通道,用于使燃料电池(101)冷却的冷却水流过; 设置在冷却水通道上以冷却冷却水的冷却水箱(106) 具有透湿膜(61)的加湿器,其构造成在流经所述冷却水通道的冷却水与通过所述透湿膜(61)流过所述气体通道的发电气体之间进行湿气交换; 以及压力补偿气体供给装置,其构成为,当气体通路内的压力降低时,将压力补偿气体供给到包括所述加湿器的特定部分,并且所述冷却水箱(106)的水面高 而不是加湿器的透湿膜(61)的上端。

    Power generation system
    24.
    发明授权
    Power generation system 有权
    发电系统

    公开(公告)号:US07418315B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-26

    申请号:US10565476

    申请日:2004-07-23

    摘要: A power generation system (200) of the present invention comprises a power generation portion (202) configured to generate power, a load power detecting means (205) configured to detect a load power supplied from a power source including the power generation portion to a load, an operation stop determination means (209) configured to stop a power generation operation of the power generation portion based on the load power detected by the load power detecting means and a stop condition; and a stop condition setting means (220) configured to set the stop condition, wherein the stop condition setting means sets different stop conditions in a plurality of time periods, and wherein the operation stop determination means stops the power generation operation of the power generation portion based on each of the different stop conditions set by the stop condition setting means and the load power detected by the load power detecting means.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的发电系统(200)包括被配置为产生电力的发电部分(202),负载功率检测装置(205),被配置为检测从包括发电部分的电源提供的负载功率到 运行停止判定单元,其基于由负载功率检测单元检测出的负载功率和停止状态来停止发电部的发电动作; 以及停止条件设定装置,其被配置为设置停止条件,其中所述停止条件设定装置在多个时间段中设定不同的停止条件,并且其中所述操作停止确定装置停止所述发电部分的发电操作 基于由停止条件设定单元设定的各个停止条件和由负载功率检测单元检测出的负载功率。

    Fuel Cell System
    25.
    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。

    Fuel cell power generation system
    26.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell power generation system 审中-公开
    燃料电池发电系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060166056A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US10532739

    申请日:2004-07-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system 100 is configured such that, at start-up, a feed gas is injected to an anode through bypass means 18 and 20 and a controller 36 is configured to cause a material supply switch means to operate based on a value output from the material flow rate meter 40 to stop supply of the feed gas to the anode 11a and to then start the supply of the feed gas to the fuel generator 12.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统100被构造成使得在启动时,通过旁路装置18和20将进料气体注入阳极,并且控制器36构造成使材料供应开关装置基于从 物料流量计40停止向阳极11a供应进料气体,然后开始向燃料发生器12供应进料气体。

    Fuel cell system and operation method having a condensed water tank open to atmosphere
    27.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system and operation method having a condensed water tank open to atmosphere 有权
    燃料电池系统和操作方法,具有向大气开放的冷凝水箱

    公开(公告)号:US07052790B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-30

    申请号:US10169489

    申请日:2001-10-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: To avoid pressure variation in a cooling water channel, extend a life of an ion exchange resin used to maintain quality of cooling water and reduce power consumption by auxiliary machinery at low cost. There is provided a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, a cooling water tank, a cooling water channel, a cooling water pump, a heat exchanger, a fuel-side condenser and an oxidizer-side condenser that cool exhaust fuel gas and exhaust oxidizer gas discharged from the fuel cell to condense content water vapor, a condensed water tank that stores the water condensed in the fuel-side condenser and the oxidizer-side condenser, a water supply channel having a water supply pump for feeding the condensed water to the cooling water tank, and a water discharge channel for the cooling water tank.

    摘要翻译: 为了避免冷却水通道中的压力变化,延长用于保持冷却水质量的离子交换树脂的寿命,并以低成本降低辅助机械的功耗。 提供冷却排出燃料气体和排出氧化剂气体的聚合物电解质燃料电池,冷却水箱,冷却水通道,冷却水泵,热交换器,燃料侧冷凝器和氧化剂侧冷凝器 所述燃料电池用于冷凝内容物水蒸汽,所述冷凝水箱存储在所述燃料侧冷凝器和所述氧化剂侧冷凝器中冷凝的水,供水通道,具有供水泵,用于将冷凝水供给到所述冷却水箱 和用于冷却水箱的排水通道。

    Fuel cell system
    28.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell system 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050074644A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10955516

    申请日:2004-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06 H01M8/24

    摘要: A fuel cell system is disclosed, comprising, within a package, a fuel cell stack; a hydrogen-rich gas supply means configured to supply a hydrogen-rich gas; a combustible gas detector configured to detect leakage of a combustible gas which is the hydrogen-rich gas or a raw fuel gas which is a raw material of the hydrogen-rich gas within the package; a combustible gas guide pipe through which the combustible gas is guided into the package; and a controller; wherein the controller is configured to inject the combustible gas intermittently through the combustible gas guide pipe, and to perform a self-diagnostic process as to whether or not the combustible gas detector is functioning properly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种燃料电池系统,其包括在封装内的燃料电池堆; 富氢气体供给装置,其构造成供给富氢气体; 可燃气体检测器,被配置为检测作为所述富氢气体的可燃气体或作为所述富氢气体的原料的原料燃料气体在所述封装内的泄漏; 可燃气体引导管,可燃气体通过该导管引导到包装中; 和控制器; 其中所述控制器被配置成间歇地喷射所述可燃气体通过所述可燃气体导管,并且对所述可燃气体检测器是否正常工作进行自诊断处理。

    Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell cogeneration system
    29.
    发明授权
    Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell cogeneration system 有权
    固体聚合物电解质燃料电池热电联产系统

    公开(公告)号:US06420060B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-16

    申请号:US09572166

    申请日:2000-05-17

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: The present invention provides a fuel cell cogeneration system which can stably supply hot water at high temperature shortly after the system starts to operate. The cogeneration system comprises a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system for generating electric power and heat by reacting fuel gas with an oxidant gas, a cooling water circulating path for circulating cooling water for recovering heat generated by the fuel cell system, a storage tank for reserving hot water to be supplied to an external hot-water supply load, a heat exchanger for transferring heat recovered by the cooling water to water in the storage tank, and a heating path connected to the storage tank in order to pass water in the storage tank through the heat exchanger, the heating path having the heat exchanger, wherein a water inlet of the heating path and a water filling port for supplying water to the storage tank from the outside of the system are formed both at a lower part of the storage tank, and wherein a water outlet of the heating path and a hot-water supply port for supplying hot water in the storage tank to the external hot-water supply load are provided both at an upper part of the storage tank.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种能够在系统开始运转后不久稳定地供给高温热水的燃料电池热电联供系统。 热电联产系统包括固体聚合物电解质燃料电池系统,用于通过使燃料气体与氧化剂气体反应产生电力和热量;冷却水循环路径,用于循环冷却水以回收由燃料电池系统产生的热量;储罐,用于储存 供给外部热水供给负载的热水,将由冷却水回收的热量传递给储存箱内的水的热交换器,以及与储罐连接的加热路径,以使储存罐内的水通过 通过热交换器,具有热交换器的加热路径,其特征在于,在所述储罐的下部形成有从所述系统的外部向所述储罐供水的所述加热路径的入水口和供水口 并且其中设置有加热路径的出水口和用于将热水供应到外部热水供应负载的热水供应口两者 在储罐的上部。

    System and method of fuel cell power generation
    30.
    发明授权
    System and method of fuel cell power generation 有权
    燃料电池发电系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08486572B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-16

    申请号:US11708460

    申请日:2007-02-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M8/06 H01M8/18

    摘要: A fuel cell power generation system includes a fuel gas generating means for generating a hydrogen-rich fuel gas from a source material having, as a main ingredient, a compound containing carbon and hydrogen; a source material supply source for supplying a source material to the fuel gas generating means; a fuel gas supply means for supplying the fuel gas from the fuel gas generating means to a fuel gas flow channel of a fuel cell at which channel a fuel electrode is placed; and a bypass means for supplying the source material from the source material supply source to the fuel gas flow channel, bypassing the fuel gas generating means. At least at one of time periods before start of and after end of power generation, the source material, as a displacement gas, is injected into the fuel gas flow channel of the fuel cell via the bypass means.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池发电系统包括:燃料气体发生装置,用于从作为主要成分的含有碳和氢的化合物的源材料产生富氢燃料气体; 用于将源材料供应到燃料气体发生装置的源材料供应源; 燃料气体供给装置,用于将来自燃料气体发生装置的燃料气体供应到燃料电池的放置通道的燃料电池的燃料气体流路; 以及旁路装置,用于将来自源材料供给源的源材料旁路到燃料气体生成装置的燃料气体流路。 至少在发电开始之前和之后的时间段中的一个时间段,作为置换气体的源材料经由旁路装置注入到燃料电池的燃料气体流动通道中。