公开(公告)号：US20070101647A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US10579748

申请日：2005-01-14

Applicant: Shinji Miyauchi ,  Terumaru Harada ,  Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Tetsuya Ueda

Inventor： Shinji Miyauchi ,  Terumaru Harada ,  Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Tetsuya Ueda

IPC: C01B3/32

CPC classification number: C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  H01M8/0612

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。

公开(公告)号：US07195657B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-27

申请号：US10395848

申请日：2003-03-25

Applicant: Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Akira Maenishi

Inventor： Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Akira Maenishi

IPC: B01J7/00 ,  B01J10/00 ,  B32B27/04 ,  B32B5/02 ,  C10J3/20

CPC classification number: B01J8/0285 ,  B01B1/005 ,  B01J8/0278 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/00548 ,  B01J2208/00707 ,  B01J2208/00716 ,  B01J2219/00063 ,  B01J2219/002 ,  B01J2219/00213 ,  B01J2219/00238 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/0612

Abstract: A hydrogen generation system comprises a reformer 1 that contains a reforming catalyst, an evaporator 4 that supplies steam to the reformer 1, a heater 3 that heats the reformer 1 and the evaporator 4, a material feed portion 5 that feeds a feed material containing hydrocarbon compound to the reformer 1 through the evaporator 4, and a water supply portion 6 that has a flow rate switch 6a and supplies water to the reformer 1 and the evaporator 4.

Abstract translation: 氢气生成系统包括重整器1，其包含重整催化剂，向重整器1供给蒸汽的蒸发器4，加热重整器1和蒸发器4的加热器3，供给含烃的进料的原料供给部5 通过蒸发器4与重整器1混合，以及具有流量开关6a并向重整器1和蒸发器4供水的供水部6。

公开(公告)号：US20060084572A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10527058

申请日：2004-03-09

Applicant: Hidenobu Wakita ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Kunihiro Ukai

Inventor： Hidenobu Wakita ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Kunihiro Ukai

IPC: B05D3/02 ,  B05D1/36

CPC classification number: C22B11/028 ,  B01J23/96 ,  B01J38/00 ,  C22B7/009 ,  C22B11/048 ,  Y02P10/214

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。

公开(公告)号：US20050153179A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US10508560

申请日：2003-07-30

Applicant: Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara

Inventor： Kunihiro Ukai ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

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。

公开(公告)号：US09252436B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US13260844

申请日：2010-04-01

Applicant: Shigeki Yasuda ,  Koichi Kusumura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshio Tamura

Inventor： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Koichi Kusumura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshio Tamura

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04303 ,  H01M8/04492 ,  H01M8/04522 ,  H01M8/04664 ,  H01M8/04716 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04843 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/50

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。

公开(公告)号：US09005829B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US14115563

申请日：2012-06-07

Applicant: Akira Maenishi ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Masaki Nobuoka ,  Youji Kawaguchi ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Satoru Narita ,  Kunihiro Ukai

Inventor： Akira Maenishi ,  Hidenobu Wakita ,  Seiji Fujihara ,  Masaki Nobuoka ,  Youji Kawaguchi ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Satoru Narita ,  Kunihiro Ukai

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/18 ,  C01B3/38 ,  H01M8/04 ,  B01J8/04 ,  B01J8/00

CPC classification number: C01B3/38 ,  B01J8/001 ,  B01J8/0465 ,  B01J8/0469 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J8/0496 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/0053 ,  B01J2208/00628 ,  B01J2208/00646 ,  B01J2208/025 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1047 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/148 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  Y02E60/50

Abstract: A hydrogen generation apparatus including: a first desulfurizer; a second desulfurizer; a reformer to generate a hydrogen-containing reformed gas from a raw material gas from which sulfur has been removed by at least one of the first desulfurizer and the second desulfurizer; and a recycle passage through which a part of the reformed gas generated by the reformer is mixed into the raw material gas to be supplied to the second desulfurizer. After installation or maintenance of the hydrogen generation apparatus, the raw material gas is supplied to the reformer through the first desulfurizer until a catalyst in the second desulfurizer is activated by a mixed gas of the reformed gas supplied through the recycle passage and the raw material gas, and after the catalyst in the second desulfurizer is activated, the raw material gas is supplied to the reformer through the second desulfurizer.

Abstract translation: 一种氢生成装置，包括：第一脱硫器; 第二台脱硫剂; 重整器，从由第一脱硫器和第二脱硫器中的至少一个除去了硫的原料气体产生含氢重整气体; 以及再循环通道，由重整器产生的一部分重整气体通过该再循环通道混入供给第二脱硫器的原料气体中。 在氢气发生装置的安装或维护之后，通过第一脱硫装置将原料气体供给到重整器，直到第二脱硫装置中的催化剂被再循环通路供给的重整气体与原料气体的混合气体活化 并且在第二脱硫剂中的催化剂被活化后，原料气体通过第二脱硫剂供给至重整器。

公开(公告)号：US08507136B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US13057657

申请日：2010-03-24

Applicant: Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

Inventor： Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: H01M8/06

CPC classification number: C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  C01B2203/1695 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04432 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a reforming unit, a carbon monoxide decreasing unit, a fuel cell, a burner unit and a raw gas supply device. At the star-up operation of the fuel cell system, an amount of combustion air delivered to the burner unit by an air blower is adjusted according to a total amount of a raw gas to be supplied to the burner unit and an amount of a desorbed raw gas desorbed out of raw gas components adsorbed to at least one of catalysts in a fuel processor.

Abstract translation: 燃料电池包括重整单元，一氧化碳减少单元，燃料电池，燃烧器单元和原料气体供应装置。 在燃料电池系统的恒星操作中，通过鼓风机输送到燃烧器单元的燃烧空气的量根据供给到燃烧器单元的原料气体的总量和解吸量 原始气体从吸附在燃料处理器中的至少一种催化剂的原料气体组分中解吸出来。

公开(公告)号：US20120028144A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13262131

申请日：2010-03-09

Applicant: Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshio Tamura ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Hiroaki Kaneko

Inventor： Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Yoshio Tamura ,  Shigeki Yasuda ,  Hiroaki Kaneko

IPC: H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/04303 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04955 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14

Abstract: Provided are a fuel cell system capable of shortening the wait time of an observer who confirms set points of a system interconnection protective device before starting a system interconnection operation, and a method for operating the fuel cell system.A fuel cell system 100 includes: a hydrogen generating unit 16 configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas by using a raw material; a heater 18 configured to heat the hydrogen generating unit; an electric power generation start command unit 32 configured to receive a command of start of an electric power generating operation of the fuel cell system, the command being input by a manual operation of an operator, the electric power generating operation being interconnected with an electric power system; and a controller 28 configured to: execute electric power generation stand-by, in which the fuel cell system stands by for the start of the electric power generating operation interconnected with the electric power system, while executing a temperature maintaining process of the hydrogen generating unit by the heater after completion of a temperature increasing process of the hydrogen generating unit by the heater; and when the electric power generation start command unit receives the command of the start of the electric power generating operation, stop the electric power generation stand-by and start the electric power generating operation interconnected with the electric power system.

Abstract translation: 提供一种燃料电池系统，其能够缩短在开始系统互连操作之前确认系统互连保护装置的设定点的观察者的等待时间，以及用于操作燃料电池系统的方法。 燃料电池系统100包括：氢生成单元16，被配置为通过使用原料产生含氢气体; 构造成加热氢生成单元的加热器18; 发电开始指令单元32，其被配置为接收燃料电池系统的发电操作的开始指令，所述指令由操作者的手动操作输入，所述发电动作与电力互连 系统; 以及控制器28，其被配置为：在执行所述氢生成单元的温度保持处理的同时，执行所述燃料电池系统等待与所述电力系统相互连接的所述发电动作开始的发电待机 通过加热器完成氢生成单元的升温过程之后的加热器; 并且当发电开始指令单元接收到发电操作开始的指令时，停止发电待机并开始与电力系统相互连接的发电动作。

公开(公告)号：US20110212375A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13128503

申请日：2009-11-20

Applicant: Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Takaniri Shimada ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Yoshio Tamura ,  Shigeki Yasuda

Inventor： Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Takaniri Shimada ,  Yoshikazu Tanaka ,  Yoshio Tamura ,  Shigeki Yasuda

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  G05D7/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/0618 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/1623 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  Y10T428/31634

Abstract: A hydrogen generator of the present invention includes a reformer (16) for generating a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using a raw material; a combustor (102a) for heating the reformer (16); a combustion air supplier (117) for supplying combustion air to the combustor (102a); and an abnormality detector (110a) for detecting an abnormality; and a controller (110) configured to control the combustion air supplier (117) such that the reformer (16) is cooled with a higher rate in an abnormal shut-down process executed after the abnormality detector (110a) detects the abnormality, than in a normal shut-down process.

Abstract translation: 本发明的氢发生器包括通过使用原料的重整反应产生含氢气体的重整器（16） 用于加热重整器（16）的燃烧器（102a）; 用于向燃烧器（102a）供给燃烧空气的燃烧空气供应器（117）; 以及用于检测异常的异常检测器（110a） 以及控制器（110），其被配置为控制所述燃烧空气供应器（117），使得所述重整器（16）在所述异常检测器（110a）检测到异常之后执行的异常关闭处理中以更高的速率被冷却， 正常的停机过程。

公开(公告)号：US20090280363A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12296795

申请日：2007-04-11

Applicant: Masanori Suehiro ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

Inventor： Masanori Suehiro ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/18

CPC classification number: H01M8/0668 ,  C01B3/0057 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/0227 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/1647 ,  C01B2203/1657 ,  C01B2203/1695 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/327 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A hydrogen generator comprises a reformer which generates a hydrogen-containing gas from a steam and a material gas, a first gas supply device which supplies the material gas, a combustor which combusts an exhaust gas exhausted from the reformer to heat the reformer, a combustion air supply device which supplies air to the combustor, a second gas supply device which supplies another gas different from the material gas to the reformer or to a passage connecting the reformer to the combustor, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the combustion air supply device to increase an amount of the air supplied to the combustor (S103), in association with start of supply of the another gas from the second gas supply device (S104), in a state where the material gas is supplied from the first gas supply device to the reformer and the exhaust gas is combusted in the combustor (S101).

Abstract translation: 氢发生器包括从蒸汽和材料气体产生含氢气体的重整器，供应原料气体的第一气体供应装置，燃烧从重整器排出的排气以加热重整器的燃烧器，燃烧 向燃烧器供给空气的空气供给装置，将不同于原料气体的其他气体供给到重整器的第二气体供给装置，以及将重整器连接到燃烧器的通路，以及控制器。 控制器被配置为控制燃烧空气供应装置，以在与来自第二气体供应装置的另一种气体的供应开始相关联的情况下增加供应到燃烧器的空气量（S103）（S104），在 原料气体从第一气体供给装置供给到重整器，并且废气在燃烧器中燃烧（S101）。