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：US08758950B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13057668

申请日：2010-05-07

Applicant: Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

Inventor： Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/04701 ,  B01J8/0465 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J2208/00061 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/0444 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a reforming unit, a carbon monoxide decreasing unit, a fuel cell, a burner unit, a raw gas supply device, and a heating unit. The heating unit is controlled at a start-up operation of the fuel cell system, so as to adjust an amount of a desorbed raw gas desorbed out of components of the raw gas adsorbed to at least one of a reforming catalyst and a carbon monoxide decreasing catalyst such that a ratio of an amount of combustion air to an amount of a raw gas in the burner unit falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract translation: 燃料电池系统包括重整单元，一氧化碳减少单元，燃料电池，燃烧器单元，原料气体供应装置和加热单元。 控制在燃料电池系统的启动运转中的加热单元，以便调节吸附在重整催化剂和一氧化碳中的至少一种的原料气体的成分中解吸的解吸原气的量减少 催化剂，使得燃烧空气量与燃烧器单元中的原料气体的量的比率落在预定范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20110318659A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13254407

申请日：2010-11-01

Applicant: Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

Inventor： Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M2008/1095

Abstract: A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a fuel cell (1), a fuel processor; a burner (2a) configured to combust at least one of off-gas containing hydrogen which has not been consumed in power generation in the fuel cell (1), the material gas, and the fuel gas, a first gas passage connecting the fuel processor to the fuel cell (1); a second gas passage connecting the fuel cell (1) to the burner (2a); a third gas passage connecting the first gas passage to the second gas passage such that the fuel cell (1) is bypassed; a passage switching means configured to switch a destination of gas flowing through the first gas passage to at least one of the fuel cell (1) and the third gas passage; and a controller (101) configured to control the passage switching means such that the fuel gas is supplied to the first gas passage discontinuously and the fuel gas is supplied to the third gas passage discontinuously or continuously, when supplying of the fuel gas to the fuel cell (1) starts.

Abstract translation: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括燃料电池（1），燃料处理器; 燃烧器（2a），其构造为燃烧在所述燃料电池（1），所述原料气体和所述燃料电池（1）中发电时未消耗的含氢的废气中的至少一种，连接所述燃料处理器 到燃料电池（1）; 将燃料电池（1）连接到燃烧器（2a）的第二气体通道; 第三气体通道，其将所述第一气体通道连接到所述第二气体通道，使得所述燃料电池（1）被旁路; 通道切换装置，被配置为将流过第一气体通道的气体的目的地切换到燃料电池（1）和第三气体通道中的至少一个; 以及控制器（101），其被配置为控制所述通道切换装置，使得燃料气体不连续地供应到所述第一气体通道，并且当将所述燃料气体供应到所述燃料时，所述燃料气体被不间断地或连续地供应到所述第三气体通道 单元格（1）启动。

公开(公告)号：US20110151341A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US13057668

申请日：2010-05-07

Applicant: Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

Inventor： Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/04701 ,  B01J8/0465 ,  B01J8/0492 ,  B01J2208/00061 ,  B01J2208/00407 ,  B01J2208/00415 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0816 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1052 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/107 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/1619 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/0444 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0631 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a reforming unit, a carbon monoxide decreasing unit, a fuel cell, a burner unit, a raw gas supply device, and a heating unit. The heating unit is controlled at a start-up operation of the fuel cell system, so as to adjust an amount of a desorbed raw gas desorbed out of components of the raw gas adsorbed to at least one of a reforming catalyst and a carbon monoxide decreasing catalyst such that a ratio of an amount of combustion air to an amount of a raw gas in the burner unit falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract translation: 燃料电池系统包括重整单元，一氧化碳减少单元，燃料电池，燃烧器单元，原料气体供应装置和加热单元。 控制在燃料电池系统的启动运转中的加热单元，以便调节吸附在重整催化剂和一氧化碳中的至少一种的原料气体的成分中解吸的解吸原气的量减少 催化剂，使得燃烧空气量与燃烧器单元中的原料气体的量的比率落在预定范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20110143230A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

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: An object of the invention is to provide a fuel cell system capable of performing a stable start-up operation with stable combustion in a burner unit. At the star-up operation of the fuel cell system, an amount of combustion air delivered to a burner unit 12 by an air blower is adjusted according to a total amount of a raw gas supplied from a raw gas supply device 6 to the burner unit 12 and an estimated amount of a raw gas of raw gas components adsorbed to catalysts in a fuel processor 3 and desorbed and supplied to the burner unit 12 due to a temperatures rise of the catalysts.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种燃料电池系统，其能够在燃烧器单元中以稳定的燃烧进行稳定的启动操作。 在燃料电池系统的恒星操作时，根据从原料气体供给装置6向燃烧器单元供给的原料气体的总量，调节通过鼓风机输送到燃烧器单元12的燃烧空气量 12以及燃料处理器3中吸附到催化剂上的原料气体组分的原始气体的估计量，并且由于催化剂的温度升高而被解吸并供应到燃烧器单元12。

公开(公告)号：US08980488B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13057663

申请日：2010-05-07

Applicant: Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

Inventor： Hiroshi Tatsui ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  C01B3/00 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48

CPC classification number: H01M8/0612 ,  C01B3/00 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/1264 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1604 ,  C01B2203/169 ,  C01B2203/1695 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a reforming unit, a carbon-monoxide decreasing unit, a fuel cell, a burner unit, and a raw gas supply device. At a start-up operation of the fuel cell system, an amount of raw gas supplied from the raw has supply device is adjusted according to an amount of a desorbed raw gas desorbed out of components of the raw gas adsorbed to at least one of the reforming catalyst and a carbon monoxide decreasing catalyst such that a ratio of an amount of the combustion air to an amount of the raw gas in the burner unit falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract translation: 燃料电池系统包括重整单元，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。 在燃料电池系统的启动运转时，从原料供给的原料气体的供给量根据从吸附在至少一方的原料气体的成分中解吸的脱附原料气体的量进行调整 重整催化剂和一氧化碳减少催化剂，使得燃烧空气量与燃烧器单元中的原料气体的量的比率落在预定范围内。

公开(公告)号：US09290385B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US13700016

申请日：2012-05-17

Applicant: Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Tomoya Takeuchi ,  Kunihiro Ukai

Inventor： Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Tomoya Takeuchi ,  Kunihiro Ukai

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  C01B3/38

CPC classification number: C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1064 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  Y02E60/50

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）的部分处的原料通道（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。

公开(公告)号：US08747498B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13128503

申请日：2009-11-20

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

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

IPC: B01J7/00

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：US20130084508A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13700036

申请日：2011-06-14

Applicant: Akinori Yukimasa ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Kunihiro Ukai

Inventor： Akinori Yukimasa ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Kunihiro Ukai

IPC: H01M8/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/0662 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0415 ,  C01B2203/0465 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/146 ,  H01M2250/405 ,  Y02B90/16 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A method of operating a fuel cell system (100) comprises the steps of: generating a hydrogen-containing gas from a gas containing at least one of a nitrogen gas and a nitrogen compound, by a hydrogen generator (2); removing ammonia from the hydrogen-containing gas; detecting a temperature of the hydrogen-containing gas from which the ammonia has been removed; and starting supplying of the hydrogen-containing gas from the hydrogen generator (2) to the fuel cell (7), when the detected temperature of the hydrogen-containing gas is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract translation: 操作燃料电池系统（100）的方法包括以下步骤：通过氢气发生器（2）从包含氮气和氮气化合物中的至少一种的气体产生含氢气体; 从含氢气体中除去氨; 检测去除了氨的含氢气体的温度; 并且当含氢气体的检测温度等于或高于预定阈值时，开始从氢发生器（2）向燃料电池（7）供应含氢气体。

公开(公告)号：US08303674B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12528921

申请日：2009-01-09

Applicant: Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Hideo Ohara

Inventor： Yoshio Tamura ,  Kiyoshi Taguchi ,  Masataka Ozeki ,  Hideo Ohara

IPC: B01J7/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/04089 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C01B2203/1288 ,  C01B2203/1609 ,  C01B2203/1628 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: A hydrogen generator (100) includes: a reformer (1) configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas using a raw material and steam; a water evaporator (4) configured to supply the steam to the reformer (1); a sealing device (10) provided on a passage located downstream of the reformer (1) and configured to block a gas in the passage from flowing to the atmosphere; and a depressurizer (3) provided on a passage located upstream of the reformer (1) and configured to release to the atmosphere, pressure in the hydrogen generator (100) which pressure is increased by water evaporation in the water evaporator (4) after the sealing device (10) is closed.

Abstract translation: 氢发生器（100）包括：重构器（1），其被配置为使用原料和蒸汽产生含氢气体; 水蒸发器（4），其构造成将蒸汽供应到重整器（1）; 密封装置（10），其设置在位于所述重整器（1）下游的通道上并被构造成阻挡所述通道中的气体流向大气; 以及减压器（3），其设置在位于重整器（1）上游的通道上并被构造成释放到大气中，在氢气发生器（100）中的压力在水蒸发器（4）中的水分蒸发之后增加压力 密封装置（10）关闭。