摘要:
The invention provides a fuel cartridge for supplying methanol aqueous solution to a direct methanol fuel cell system, comprising a memory which stores at least a concentration of the methanol aqueous solution.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge to be connected to a direct methanol fuel cell power generating device includes a spare fuel tank which stores a liquid fuel and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device and a harmful substance trap member. The spare fuel tank stores a liquid fuel and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. The harmful substance trap member is fixed to the spare fuel tank and is to be connected to the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device. The harmful substance trap member contains a harmful substance trap material which traps gaseous harmful substances exhausted from the direct methanol fuel cell power generating device.
摘要:
A fuel cell system includes a cathode, an anode, a fuel supply unit configured to supply a fuel containing methanol and water to the anode, a methanol supply unit configured to supply methanol to the fuel, a sensor which measures a methanol concentration of the fuel, a current measuring unit configured to measure a current flowing between the cathode and the anode, a concentration adjusting unit and a correction unit. The concentration adjusting unit is configured to adjust the methanol concentration of the fuel by controlling the methanol supply unit by using an output value of the sensor. The correction unit is configured to correct a data of a relation between the methanol concentration of the fuel and the output value of the sensor, using an output of the current measuring unit.
摘要:
A fuel cell includes a fuel electrode, an oxidant electrode, a fuel supply port, and a porous material layer for transferring a liquid fuel from the fuel supply port to the fuel electrode. The porous material layer has different values of at least one of a porosity, a permeability and a tortuosity factor depending on the distance of a site of the porous material layer from at least one of the fuel supply port and the fuel electrode.
摘要:
The invention provides a direct methanol fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell main body comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte membrane provided between the anode and the cathode, and a feed tank containing a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be fed to the anode, a first liquid fuel storage tank which contains a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be supplied into the feed tank, a second liquid fuel storage tank which contains a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be supplied into the first liquid fuel storage tank, and a liquid level change detecting mechanism which detects changes in the level of the liquid fuel stored in the first liquid fuel storage tank.
摘要:
The invention provides a direct methanol fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell main body comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte membrane provided between the anode and the cathode, and a feed tank containing a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be fed to the anode, a first liquid fuel storage tank which contains a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be supplied into the feed tank, a second liquid fuel storage tank which contains a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be supplied into the first liquid fuel storage tank, and a liquid level change detecting mechanism which detects changes in the level of the liquid fuel stored in the first liquid fuel storage tank.
摘要:
The invention provides a direct methanol fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell main body comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte membrane provided between the anode and the cathode, and a feed tank containing a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be fed to the anode, a first liquid fuel storage tank which contains a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be supplied into the feed tank, a second liquid fuel storage tank which contains a methanol-containing liquid fuel to be supplied into the first liquid fuel storage tank, and a liquid level change detecting mechanism which detects changes in the level of the liquid fuel stored in the first liquid fuel storage tank.
摘要:
A fuel cell power generating apparatus comprises an electromotive section, a container, a methanol aqueous solution recovery mechanism, and flow rate controller controlling the flow rate Jm (mL/min) which controls the flow rate Jm (mL/min) at which the methanol aqueous solution is supplied from the container, in accordance with an evaluated concentration of the methanol aqueous solution in the container, wherein the fuel cell power generating apparatus satisfies conditions (1) to (3) given below: 2≦Cm0≦5 (1) L≧40 (2) N·0.65/L·S≦Jm≦N·5.2/L·S (3).
摘要:
An electrode for a fuel cell, including a porous catalytic carrier including conductive fibers having two particle diameter distribution peaks of a first particle diameter distribution peak existing at a small particle diameter side and a second particle diameter distribution peak existing at a large particle diameter side, wherein said conducting fibers are carbon nano-fibers formed from a catalyst for formation prepared by preparing a mixed powder including one or more of a reducible metallic oxide powder and a non-reducible metallic oxide powder, mixing and pulverizing the mixed powder, and heating the mixed powder under reducing atmosphere; catalyst to be carried on said conductive fibers belonging to the first particle diameter distribution peak; and a proton conductive material adhered on surface of at least the conducive fibers belonging to the first particle diameter distribution peak, so as to come into contact with the catalyst.
摘要:
The invention provides a fuel cell in which humidification control for maintaining adequate moisture in electrolyte membranes can be simplified. The fuel cell according to the invention is provided with a unit cell comprising a laminate of a plurality of power generation sections, each power generation section comprising a fuel electrode (anode), an oxidant electrode(cathode) and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the fuel electrode and the oxidant electrode(cathode), wherein the electrolyte membrane consists of a laminate comprising a film made of a proton-conducting organic compound, and a film made of a proton-conducting inorganic glass provided at least on the surface of the film of the proton-conducting organic compound facing the fuel electrode(anode).