FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    1.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130337356A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US14002337

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a cooling water passage for cooling the fuel cell; a cooling water tank; a recovered water tank configured to store water produced in the fuel cell system; a water circulating passage configured to allow water circulating between the recovered water tank and the cooling water tank to flow therethrough; a power supply detection unit; a temperature detector provided in at least one of the cooling water passage, the cooling water tank, the recovered water tank, and the water circulating passage; and a controller configured to execute a temperature increasing process for increasing the temperature detected by the temperature detector if the power supply detection unit detects a change from a state in which electric power is not supplied to a state in which the electric power is supplied.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池; 用于冷却燃料电池的冷却水通道; 冷却水箱; 回收水箱,其构造成存储在所述燃料电池系统中产生的水; 水循环通道,其构造成允许回收水箱和冷却水箱之间的水循环流过; 电源检测单元; 冷却水通道,冷却水箱,回收水箱和水循环通道中的至少一个中的温度检测器; 以及控制器,被配置为如果电源检测单元检测到从未提供电力的状态到提供电力的状态的改变,则执行用于增加由温度检测器检测到的温度的升温处理。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR
    2.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    燃油电池系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120115052A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13380453

    申请日:2011-03-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention is a fuel cell system including a fuel cell (101) and includes a medium circulation passage (71), a heat medium tank (102), a first circulator (105), a recovered water tank (104), a water circulation passage (72), a second circulator (108), a water purifier (109), a temperature detector (111), and a controller (110). The heat medium circulation passage (71) and the water circulation passage (72) are configured so as to realize heat exchange between a heat medium and water. The controller (110) executes a circulation operation in which when the temperature detector (111) detects a temperature lower than a first temperature capable of sterilizing microorganisms, the second circulator (108) is caused to operate such that the temperature detected by the temperature detector (111) becomes the first temperature or higher. The controller (110) forbids the operation of the second circulator (108) when the temperature detector (111) detects a temperature equal to or higher than a second temperature that is lower than a temperature at which heat deterioration of the water purifier (109) occurs.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统是包括燃料电池(101)的燃料电池系统,包括介质循环通道(71),热介质箱(102),第一循环器(105),回收水箱 104),水循环通道(72),第二循环器(108),净水器(109),温度检测器(111)和控制器(110)。 热介质循环通道(71)和水循环通道(72)构成为实现热介质与水的热交换。 控制器(110)执行循环操作,其中当温度检测器(111)检测到低于能够对微生物灭菌的第一温度的温度时,使第二循环器(108)操作,使得由温度检测器检测到的温度 (111)成为第一温度以上。 当温度检测器(111)检测到等于或高于低于净水器(109)的热劣化的温度的第二温度时,控制器(110)禁止第二循环器(108)的操作, 发生。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR
    3.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR 审中-公开
    燃油电池系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120077097A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-29

    申请号:US13376538

    申请日:2011-01-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system of the present invention includes: a fuel cell apparatus; an exhaust gas passage through which an exhaust gas from the fuel cell apparatus is discharged; and a water tank configured to store water present within the exhaust gas. The water tank includes a first reservoir, a second reservoir, and a communication part which is configured to allow the first reservoir and the second reservoir to communicate with each other at a lower part of the water tank. The second reservoir of the water tank is provided with a drain outlet which is disposed above the communication part. The exhaust gas passage is connected to the first reservoir of the water tank. The exhaust gas passage is configured such that: in cases where a flow of the exhaust gas within the exhaust gas passage is not blocked at any position downstream from the water tank, the exhaust gas is discharged to the atmosphere from the exhaust gas passage; and in cases where the flow of the exhaust gas within the exhaust gas passage is blocked at a position downstream from the water tank, the exhaust gas is discharged to the atmosphere through the drain outlet of the water tank.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池装置; 来自燃料电池装置的废气通过排气通道排出; 以及配置成存储废气中存在的水的水箱。 水箱包括第一储存器,第二储存器和连通部件,其构造成允许第一储存器和第二储存器在水箱的下部彼此连通。 水箱的第二储存器设置有设置在连通部上方的排水口。 废气通道连接到水箱的第一储存器。 废气通道被构造成:在废气通道内的废气流未在水箱下游的任何位置处被阻塞的情况下,废气从废气通道排放到大气中; 并且在废气通道内的废气流在水箱下游的位置处被阻塞的情况下,排气通过水箱的排水口排出到大气中。

    POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    POWER GENERATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    发电系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120237840A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13513046

    申请日:2010-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: Included are: a power generation unit configured to generate electric power by consuming a raw material gas that has passed through a gas meter, the gas meter being configured to, if a state where continuously stopping a flow of the raw material gas for a reset period or longer is not performed has continued for a first upper limit period or longer, exert at least one of a function of outputting an abnormality indication signal and a function of blocking the flow of the raw material gas; a raw material gas supply device configured to supply the raw material gas to the power generation unit; and a controller. The controller is configured to: perform a raw material gas supply operation of supplying the raw material gas from the raw material gas supply device to the power generation unit in a case of performing normal stopping of a power generation operation; and stop the power generation operation, and stop the raw material gas supply operation until at least the reset period elapses, in a case where gas supply abnormality in which said state continues for a second upper limit period or longer has occurred, the second upper limit period being shorter than the first upper limit period.

    摘要翻译: 包括:发电单元,其被配置为通过消耗已经通过燃气表的原料气体发电,如果在原料气体连续停止复位期间的状态下, 不再进行第一上限期间或更长时间,施加输出异常指示信号的功能和阻止原料气体流动的功能中的至少一个; 原料气体供给装置,其将原料气体供给到发电单元; 和控制器。 所述控制器构成为:在进行发电运转的正常停止的情况下,进行从所述原料气体供给装置向所述发电单元供给原料气体的原料气体供给动作; 停止发电运转,停止原料气体供给运转,至少经过了复位期间,在发生了上述状态持续第二上限期间的供气异常的情况下,第二上限 周期比第一上限周期短。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统和操作燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120021320A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13259592

    申请日:2010-03-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system (100) includes: a first circulation passage (2) through which circulates a primary cooling medium to recovery the exhaust heat of the fuel cell system (100); a heat storage unit (5) configured to store a secondary cooling medium which has recovered heat from the primary cooling medium; a heat exchanger (4) where heat exchange takes place between the primary cooling medium and the secondary cooling medium; a second circulation passage (30A), not passing through the heat storage unit (5), through which circulates the secondary cooling medium to exchange heat with the primary cooling medium; a first circulator (6) configured to cause the primary cooling medium to circulate through the first circulation passage (2); a second circulator (8) configured to cause the secondary cooling medium to circulate through the second circulation passage (30A); a heater (200) configured to heat the secondary cooling medium; and a controller (40) configured to perform, for inhibiting freezing of the primary cooling medium, a first process so that the heater (200) is operated and the first and the second circulators (6) and (8) are operated.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统(100)包括:第一循环通道(2),循环主冷却介质以回收燃料电池系统(100)的排热; 蓄热单元(5),其构造为存储从所述一次冷却介质回收了热量的二次冷却介质; 热交换器(4),其在主冷却介质和第二冷却介质之间进行热交换; 第二循环通道(30A),其不通过所述蓄热单元(5),所述第二循环通道使所述第二冷却介质与所述主冷却介质交换热量; 第一循环器(6),其构造成使所述主冷却介质循环通过所述第一循环通道(2); 第二循环器(8),其构造成使所述第二冷却介质通过所述第二循环通道(30A)循环; 配置为加热所述二次冷却介质的加热器(200) 以及控制器(40),其被配置为执行用于抑制所述一次冷却介质的冻结的第一处理,使得所述加热器(200)被操作并且所述第一和第二循环器(6)和(8)被操作。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SAME
    8.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SAME 审中-公开
    燃油电池系统和控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120070753A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:US13321639

    申请日:2011-03-16

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell; a fuel processor including a reformer and a selective oxidizer configured to cause a reaction between carbon monoxide contained in a reformed gas and oxygen in air, an air blower configured to send air for use in power generation to a cathode of the fuel cell and to send air for use in a selective oxidation reaction to the selective oxidizer; a cathode air passage, one end of which is connected to the cathode of the fuel cell and the other end of which is connected to the air blower; a selective oxidation air passage, one end of which is connected to a branching point, on the cathode air passage, at which the selective oxidation air passage branches off from the cathode air passage, and the other end of which is connected to the selective oxidizer; a selective oxidation air meter configured to measure the flow rate of air supplied to the selective oxidizer; and a controller configured to control the air blower. The cathode air passage and the selective oxidation air passage are formed such that the flow rate of the air sent to the selective oxidizer is less than the flow rate of the air sent to the cathode. While the fuel cell is generating power, the controller performs feedback control of controlling the supply performance of the air blower based on the air flow rate measured by the selective oxidation air meter, such that the flow rate of the air sent to the selective oxidizer becomes a target value.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,包括:燃料电池; 包括重整器和选择性氧化器的燃料处理器,其被配置为引起重整气体中包含的一氧化碳与空气中的氧气之间的反应;被配置为将用于发电的空气发送到燃料电池的阴极的鼓风机,并且发送 用于选择性氧化反应的空气; 一个阴极空气通道,其一端连接到燃料电池的阴极,另一端与鼓风机连接; 一个选择性氧化空气通道,其一端连接到分支点,在阴极空气通道上,选择性氧化空气通道从阴极空气通道分支,另一端连接到选择性氧化剂 ; 选择性氧化空气计,被配置为测量供应到所述选择性氧化剂的空气的流量; 以及控制器,其构造成控制所述鼓风机。 阴极空气通道和选择性氧化空气通道形成为使得送到选择性氧化器的空气的流量小于送到阴极的空气的流量。 当燃料电池正在发电时,控制器基于由选择性氧化空气计测量的空气流量来执行控制鼓风机的供应性能的反馈控制,使得送到选择性氧化器的空气的流量变为 一个目标值。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF
    9.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120328964A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13582668

    申请日:2011-03-02

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell unit 50; a first water tank 41 configured to store at least one of condensation water, cooling water, and stored hot water; a second water tank 43 configured to store at least one of the condensation water, the cooling water, and the stored hot water; a first water amount sensor 42 configured to detect the amount of water in the first water tank; a second water amount sensor 44 configured to detect the amount of water in the second water tank; a first water moving mechanism 60 configured to move water in the first water tank to the second water tank; and a controller 40 configured to perform control of the first water moving mechanism. The controller performs control of the first water moving mechanism and thereafter performs an abnormality handling operation in at least one of the following cases: a case where the amount of water detected by the first water amount sensor has not decreased as compared to before starting to perform the control of the first water control mechanism; and a case where the amount of water detected by the second water amount sensor has not increased as compared to before starting to perform the control of the first water control mechanism, the abnormality handling operation including at least one of a determination operation to determine that there is an abnormality, outputting of an abnormality signal, and stopping of the system's operation.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括:燃料电池单元50; 第一水箱41,其配置为存储冷凝水,冷却水和储存的热水中的至少一种; 第二水箱43,其构造为存储冷凝水,冷却水和所存储的热水中的至少一个; 第一水量传感器42,被配置为检测第一水箱中的水量; 第二水量传感器44,被配置为检测第二水箱中的水量; 第一水移动机构60,被配置为将第一水箱中的水移动到第二水箱; 以及控制器40,被配置为执行第一水移动机构的控制。 控制器执行第一水移动机构的控制,然后在以下情况中的至少一个中执行异常处理操作:与开始执行之前相比,第一水量传感器检测到的水量没有减少的情况 控制第一个水控机构; 以及与开始执行第一水控制机构的控制之前的第二水量传感器检测出的水量没有增加的情况,异常处理操作包括确定操作中的至少一个 异常,输出异常信号,停止系统的动作。