Method of operating a fuel cell system
    31.
    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
    33.
    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
    35.
    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)。

    Hydrogen generating apparatus, method of operating hydrogen generating apparatus, fuel cell system, and method of operating fuel cell system
    36.
    发明申请
    Hydrogen generating apparatus, method of operating hydrogen generating apparatus, fuel cell system, and method of operating fuel cell system 审中-公开
    氢发生装置,操作氢气发生装置的方法,燃料电池系统和操作燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070101647A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US10579748

    申请日:2005-01-14

    Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus or the like is able to detect an excess water state or an excess steam state in the interior of a shift converter or a selective oxidation device. The hydrogen generating apparatus (120) comprise a hydrogen generator (118) including a reformer (100) configured to generate a reformed gas from a material and steam; a shift converter (103) configured to cause the reformed gas supplied from the reformer (100) to be subjected to a shift reaction; and a selective oxidation device (105) configured to decrease a concentration of carbon monoxide in the reformed gas after the shift reaction to a predetermined concentration or less; a temperature sensor (116, 117) configured to detect one of a temperature of the shift converter (103) and a temperature of the selective oxidation device (105); and a controller (205) configured to determine that excess water or excess steam exists in an interior of the hydrogen generator (118) when an increasing rate of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is less than a predetermined threshold.

    Abstract translation: 氢生成装置等能够检测位移转换器或选择氧化装置的内部的过量水分状态或过量蒸气状态。 氢生成装置(120)包括氢生成器(118),其包括重构器(100),其被配置为从材料和蒸汽产生重整气体; 移位转换器,被配置为使从所述重整器供给的重整气体经受变换反应; 以及选择性氧化装置(105),其将所述转化反应后的重整气体中的一氧化碳浓度降低至规定浓度以下; 配置为检测所述移位转换器(103)的温度和所述选择氧化装置(105)的温度之一的温度传感器(116,117)。 以及控制器(205),其被配置为当由所述温度传感器检测到的温度的增加速率小于预定阈值时,确定所述氢生成器(118)的内部存在过量的水或过量蒸汽。

    Method for recovering catalyst material,catalyst material recovered by said recovering method, method for recovering substrate, substrate recovered by said recovering method
    38.
    发明申请
    Method for recovering catalyst material,catalyst material recovered by said recovering method, method for recovering substrate, substrate recovered by said recovering method 失效
    用于回收催化剂材料的方法,通过所述回收方法回收的催化剂材料,回收底物的方法,通过所述回收方法回收的底物

    公开(公告)号:US20060084572A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-20

    申请号:US10527058

    申请日:2004-03-09

    Abstract: The present invention is a method for recovering a catalyst from a catalyst body comprising a carrier having a catalyst layer formed on at least a part of the surface thereof, which comprises (a) a step of forming an overcoat layer on the surface of the catalyst layer, and (b) a step of allowing the catalyst body having the overcoat layer formed thereon to stand under the condition to result in a difference in expansibility or contractility exhibited by the overcoat layer from that exhibited by the carrier, wherein exfoliation of the catalyst layer from the carrier is permitted by means of the resulting difference in expansibility or contractility under the condition.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是一种从催化剂体中回收催化剂的方法,该催化剂体包含在其表面的至少一部分上形成有催化剂层的载体,其包括(a)在催化剂表面上形成外涂层的步骤 层,以及(b)使在其上形成有外涂层的催化剂体在使载体表现出的外涂层的膨胀性或收缩性差异的状态下放置的步骤,其中催化剂的剥离 通过在条件下的可扩展性或收缩性的差异允许来自承运人的层。

    Fuel cell generation apparatus
    39.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell generation apparatus 审中-公开
    燃料电池生成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050153179A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-14

    申请号:US10508560

    申请日:2003-07-30

    CPC classification number: H01M8/04156 H01M8/0612

    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell system comprising a hydrogen generator (1) which generates hydrogen gas by allowing a source material to undergo a reforming reaction and a fuel cell (3) which is equipped with a anode and an cathode and which generates electric power by allowing the hydrogen gas supplied to the anode and oxygen gas supplied to the cathode to react electrochemically with each other. The fuel cell system further comprises a water recovering portion (5) configured to recover water from water vapor discharged from at least one of the fuel and cathodes, a water storing portion (6) which is equipped with a tank (6a) for storing water recovered by the water recovering portion (5), and a water supply portion (10) configured to supply water stored in the tank (6a) to the hydrogen generator (1), wherein the tank (6a) is configured, in order to prevent water stored in the tank (6a) from decaying, such that the stored water is dischargable to the outside, and wherein the fuel cell system is so configured as to make a decision on whether or not to discharge the stored water to the outside for the prevention of water decay.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种燃料电池系统,其包括通过使源材料经历重整反应而产生氢气的氢发生器(1)和具有阳极和阴极的产生电力的燃料电池(3) 通过使供给到阳极的氢气和供给阴极的氧气彼此电化学反应。 所述燃料电池系统还包括:水回收部(5),被配置为从至少一个所述燃料和阴极排出的水蒸汽中回收水;储水部(6),其配备有用于储存的罐 由水回收部分(5)回收的水;以及供水部分(10),其被配置为将存储在罐(6a)中的水供应到氢生成器(1),其中,所述罐(6a) 为了防止储存在罐(6a)中的水分腐烂,使得储存的水可以排放到外部,并且其中燃料电池系统被构造成对是否将储存的水排放到 外面为防止水分衰退。

    Fuel cell system for performing normal and abnormal shut-down processes
    40.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system for performing normal and abnormal shut-down processes 有权
    用于执行正常和异常关闭过程的燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US09083014B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US12863546

    申请日:2009-11-20

    Abstract: A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a fuel cell (101); a first heat medium path through which a first heat medium for cooling the fuel cell (101) flows; a first flow control device (107) configured to flow the first heat medium in the first heat medium path; an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality; and a controller (110) configured to control the first flow control device (107) such that the fuel cell (101) after shut-down of power generation is cooled with a higher rate in an abnormal shut-down process performed after the abnormality detector detects the abnormality, than in a normal shut-down process.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括燃料电池(101); 用于冷却燃料电池(101)的第一热介质流经的第一热介质路径; 第一流量控制装置(107),其构造成使所述第一热介质在所述第一热介质路径中流动; 异常检测器,被配置为检测异常; 以及控制器(110),其被配置为控制所述第一流量控制装置(107),使得在所述异常检测器之后执行的异常关闭处理中,在发电停止之后所述燃料电池(101)以更高的速率被冷却 检测异常情况,而不是正常关机。

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