HYDROGEN GENERATION APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    32.
    发明申请
    HYDROGEN GENERATION APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    氢气发生装置和燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130143135A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-06

    申请号:US13700016

    申请日:2012-05-17

    Abstract: A hydrogen generation apparatus (100) includes: a reformer (10) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas by using a raw material and steam; a raw material passage (21) through which the raw material that is supplied to the reformer (10) flows; a hydrodesulfurizer (13) provided downstream from a most downstream valve (11) on the raw material passage (21) and configured to remove a sulfur compound from the raw material; a sealer (15) provided on a passage (24) downstream from the reformer (10) and configured to block communication between the reformer (10) and the atmosphere; and a depressurizer (16) provided on the raw material passage (21) at a portion connecting the hydrodesulfurizer (13) and the reformer (10) and configured to release, to the atmosphere, pressure in the reformer (10) that has increased after the sealer (15) is closed.

    Abstract translation: 氢生成装置(100)包括:重构器(10),其通过使用原料和蒸汽来生成含氢气体; 供给到重整器(10)的原料流过的原料通道(21) 设置在原料通道(21)上的最下游阀(11)的下游的加氢脱硫装置(13),构成为从原料中除去硫化合物; 设置在所述重整器(10)下游的通道(24)上并被构造成阻挡所述重整器(10)与所述大气之间的连通的密封器(15) 以及减压器(16),其设置在连接加氢脱硫器(13)和重整器(10)的部分的原料通道(21)上,并且被构造成在大气中释放重整器(10)中的压力 密封器(15)关闭。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    34.
    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

    Abstract: 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).

    Abstract translation: 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 AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    35.
    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

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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。

    Method of operating a fuel cell system
    36.
    发明授权
    Method of operating a fuel cell system 有权
    操作燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07981555B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12360150

    申请日:2009-01-27

    CPC classification number: H01M8/04156 H01M8/0612

    Abstract: A method for operating a fuel cell system having a fuel cell equipped with an anode and a cathode includes the steps of generating electric power by allowing hydrogen gas supplied to the anode and oxygen gas supplied to the cathode to react electrochemically with each other, recovering water from water vapor discharged from at least one of the anode and cathode, storing recovered water in a water storing portion equipped with a tank having a closable drain opening, through which opening water stored in the tank is dischargeable to outside the fuel cell system, supplying water stored in the tank to a water utilizing means by a water supply portion, and making a decision whether or not to discharge the stored water to outside the fuel cell system through the drain opening in view of an increase in an amount of undesirable germs contained in water stored in the water storing portion.

    Abstract translation: 一种具有装有阳极和阴极的燃料电池的燃料电池系统的方法包括以下步骤:通过供给阳极的氢气和供给阴极的氧气彼此电化学反应来产生电力,回收水 从阳极和阴极中的至少一个排出的水蒸气,将回收的水储存在具有可关闭的排水开口的储水部分中,储存在罐中的开放水可通过该容器排放到燃料电池系统的外部,供给 考虑到所含的不希望的细菌数量的增加,存储在罐中的水通过供水部分使用装置,并且决定是否通过排水口将储存的水排放到燃料电池系统外部 在存储在储水部分中的水中。

    HYDROGEN GENERATOR, FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AND OPERATION METHOD OF HYDROGEN GENERATOR, AND OPERATION METHOD OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    38.
    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

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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。

    Fuel cell system
    40.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell system 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070104983A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US10561778

    申请日:2004-11-18

    Abstract: A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a reformer (1) configured to generate a hydrogen-rich gas, a shift converter (2) configured to generate hydrogen and carbon dioxide from carbon monoxide in the hydrogen-rich gas and water, a hydrogen generator (20) including a carbon monoxide removing portion (3) configured to reduce the carbon monoxide in the hydrogen-rich gas which has not been removed in said shift converter (2), a fuel cell (4) configured to generate power using the hydrogen-rich gas supplied from the hydrogen generator (20) and an oxidizing gas, an air supply portion (6, 9) configured to supply air to at least one of a position upstream of said reformer (1) and a position between said carbon monoxide removing portion (3) and said fuel cell (4) in a flow of the fuel gas; and an impurity removing means (12, 13) configured to remove an impurity gas from the air.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括配置成产生富氢气体的重整器(1),配置成在富氢气体和水中从一氧化碳产生氢气和二氧化碳的换档转换器(2),氢气 发电机(20),其包括一氧化碳去除部分(3),其被配置为减少在所述换档转换器(2)中未被除去的富氢气体中的一氧化碳;燃料电池(4),被配置为使用 从氢生成器(20)供给的富氢气体和氧化气体,空气供给部(6,9),其构造成将空气供给到所述重整器(1)上游的位置和所述碳 一氧化碳去除部分(3)和燃料电池(4); 以及构造成从空气中去除杂质气体的杂质去除装置(12,13)。

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