Fuel cell system having a valve controlling the flow of water to a reformer based on fuel tank pressure
    1.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system having a valve controlling the flow of water to a reformer based on fuel tank pressure 失效
    燃料电池系统具有根据燃料箱压力控制向重整器的水流量的阀

    公开(公告)号:US08541140B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-24

    申请号:US11892676

    申请日:2007-08-24

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a reformer which generates a reformed gas through a reforming reaction between a gaseous fuel and water and supplies the reformed gas to the fuel cell stack, a fuel tank which compresses the gaseous fuel, stores the compressed fuel in an at least a partially liquid phase, and supplies the gaseous fuel to the reformer, a water tank connected to the fuel tank and the reformer to store water and to supply the water to the reformer by an internal air pressure of the fuel tank, and a first valve installed in a connection line connecting the water tank to the fuel tank to selectively open or close the connection line according to an electrical on/off pulse signal.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池堆,重整器,其通过气体燃料和水之间的重整反应产生重整气体并将重整气体供应到燃料电池堆;压缩气体燃料的燃料箱,将压缩的 燃料在至少部分液相中,并且将气体燃料供应到重整器,连接到燃料箱和重整器的水箱以存储水并且通过燃料箱的内部空气压力将水供应到重整器 以及安装在将水箱连接到燃料箱的连接线中的第一阀,以根据电开/关脉冲信号选择性地打开或关闭连接线。

    Fuel cell system
    2.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell system 失效
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080096070A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-24

    申请号:US11892676

    申请日:2007-08-24

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a reformer which generates a reformed gas through a reforming reaction between a gaseous fuel and water and supplies the reformed gas to the fuel cell stack, a fuel tank which compresses the gaseous fuel, stores the compressed fuel in an at least a partially liquid phase, and supplies the gaseous fuel to the reformer, a water tank connected to the fuel tank and the reformer to store water and to supply the water to the reformer by an internal air pressure of the fuel tank, and a first valve installed in a connection line connecting the water tank to the fuel tank to selectively open or close the connection line according to an electrical on/off pulse signal.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池堆,重整器,其通过气体燃料和水之间的重整反应产生重整气体并将重整气体供应到燃料电池堆;压缩气体燃料的燃料箱,将压缩的 燃料在至少部分液相中,并且将气体燃料供应到重整器,连接到燃料箱和重整器的水箱以存储水并且通过燃料箱的内部空气压力将水供应到重整器 以及安装在将水箱连接到燃料箱的连接线中的第一阀,以根据电开/关脉冲信号选择性地打开或关闭连接线。

    High temperature fuel cell stack and fuel cell having the same
    4.
    发明申请
    High temperature fuel cell stack and fuel cell having the same 审中-公开
    高温燃料电池堆和燃料电池具有相同的功能

    公开(公告)号:US20090011287A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-08

    申请号:US11905969

    申请日:2007-10-05

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00 H01M8/04

    摘要: In a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack for high temperature comprises: a main body of the fuel cell having an electrolyte membrane, and an anode electrode and a cathode electrode bonded to both sides of the electrolyte membrane for generating electric energy by electro-chemically reacting fuel supplied to the anode electrode and oxidizer supplied to the cathode electrode; and a heater having a chamber attached to the main body of the fuel cell and an oxidation catalyst installed inside the chamber. The heater generates heat by oxidizing fuel supplied to the inside of the chamber, and heats the main body of the fuel cell with the generated heat. According to the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the starting time of the main body of the fuel cell, and to easily control a starting temperature of the main body of the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 在燃料电池中,用于高温的燃料电池堆包括:具有电解质膜的燃料电池的主体,以及结合到电解质膜的两侧的阳极电极和阴极,用于通过电化学产生电能 使提供给阳极的燃料和供给阴极的氧化剂反应; 以及加热器,其具有附接到燃料电池的主体的室和安装在室内的氧化催化剂。 加热器通过氧化供应到室内的燃料产生热量,并且利用产生的热量加热燃料电池的主体。 根据本发明,能够显着地减少燃料电池的主体的起动时间,并且容易控制燃料电池的主体的起动温度。

    Fuel cell system
    5.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:US08153312B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US11711010

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell body to generate electrical energy using a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a reformer to generate a reformed gas containing hydrogen by reforming fuel and to supply the reformed gas to the fuel cell body; a fuel tank to store the fuel in a partially liquefied state and to supply the fuel to the reformer; a case to encase the fuel cell body and the reformer; and a refrigeration unit attached to the case to store ambient air of the fuel tank, the ambient air of the fuel tank being cooled by latent heat of vaporization of the fuel.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统包括使用氢和氧的反应产生电能的燃料电池体; 重整器,通过重整燃料生成含氢气的重整气体,并向燃料电池体供给重整气体; 燃料箱,用于储存处于部分液化状态的燃料并将燃料供应至重整器; 封装燃料电池体和重整器的情况; 以及附接到壳体以储存燃料箱的环境空气的制冷单元,燃料箱的环境空气被燃料的蒸发潜热所冷却。

    Fuel cell system and reformer
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system and reformer 有权
    燃料电池系统和改质器

    公开(公告)号:US07985506B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-26

    申请号:US12266451

    申请日:2008-11-06

    IPC分类号: H01M8/18

    摘要: A fuel cell system and a reformer for a fuel cell system prevents backfire and improves efficiency of heat transfer. The fuel cell system includes a reformer generating hydrogen gas from fuel including hydrogen by a catalytic chemical reaction using heat energy, and at least one electricity generating unit generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen gas and oxygen. The reformer includes a case, a heat source, and a reforming reaction part. The case forms an external shape. The heat source is disposed in the case to generate heat energy by an oxidation reaction between fuel and a catalyst, and includes a mesh, an oxidation catalyst layer formed on a surface of the mesh, and at least one fuel injection nozzle supplying the fuel to the oxidation catalyst layer. The reforming reaction part is disposed in the case to generate hydrogen gas from fuel using the heat energy generated from the heat source.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统和用于燃料电池系统的重整器防止回火并提高传热效率。 燃料电池系统包括重整器,其通过使用热能的催化化学反应从包含氢的燃料中产生氢气,以及至少一个通过氢气和氧气之间的电化学反应产生电能的发电单元。 重整器包括壳体,热源和重整反应部件。 外壳形状为外形。 热源通过燃料和催化剂之间的氧化反应设置在壳体中以产生热能,并且包括网,形成在网的表面上的氧化催化剂层,以及至少一个燃料喷嘴,其将燃料供给到 氧化催化剂层。 重整反应部被配置在壳体中,利用从热源产生的热能从燃料产生氢气。

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND REFORMER
    7.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND REFORMER 有权
    燃料电池系统和改造器

    公开(公告)号:US20090169932A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US12266451

    申请日:2008-11-06

    IPC分类号: H01M8/18

    摘要: A fuel cell system and a reformer for a fuel cell system prevents backfire and improves efficiency of heat transfer. The fuel cell system includes a reformer generating hydrogen gas from fuel including hydrogen by a catalytic chemical reaction using heat energy, and at least one electricity generating unit generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen gas and oxygen. The reformer includes a case, a heat source, and a reforming reaction part. The case forms an external shape. The heat source is disposed in the case to generate heat energy by an oxidation reaction between fuel and a catalyst, and includes a mesh, an oxidation catalyst layer formed on a surface of the mesh, and at least one fuel injection nozzle supplying the fuel to the oxidation catalyst layer. The reforming reaction part is disposed in the case to generate hydrogen gas from fuel using the heat energy generated from the heat source.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池系统和用于燃料电池系统的重整器防止回火并提高传热效率。 燃料电池系统包括重整器,其通过使用热能的催化化学反应从包含氢的燃料中产生氢气,以及至少一个通过氢气和氧气之间的电化学反应产生电能的发电单元。 重整器包括壳体,热源和重整反应部件。 外壳形状为外形。 热源通过燃料和催化剂之间的氧化反应设置在壳体中以产生热能,并且包括网,形成在网的表面上的氧化催化剂层,以及至少一个燃料喷嘴,其将燃料供给到 氧化催化剂层。 重整反应部被配置在壳体中,利用从热源产生的热能从燃料产生氢气。

    CARBON MONOXIDE TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL
    8.
    发明申请
    CARBON MONOXIDE TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL 有权
    用于燃料电池的一氧化碳处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080253940A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:US12034523

    申请日:2008-02-20

    IPC分类号: C10K3/04 H01M8/04

    摘要: A carbon monoxide treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a reactor body; a partitioning plate located inside the reactor body for partitioning an internal space of the reactor body into a first section and a second section; a channel member in the first section for transporting an introduced gas including a reformed gas and an oxidant gas to the second section; and a reaction unit around the channel member of the first section for reducing a concentration level of carbon monoxide in the introduced gas moving through the first section by utilizing a preferential oxidation reaction of the carbon monoxide and the oxidant gas of the introduced gas, wherein moisture of the introduced gas that has been partially condensed when passing through the channel member is stored in the second section.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的示例性实施方案的一氧化碳处理装置包括:反应器主体; 位于所述反应器主体内部的分隔板,用于将所述反应器主体的内部空间分隔成第一部分和第二部分; 用于将包括重整气体和氧化剂气体的引入气体输送到第二部分的第一部分中的通道构件; 以及围绕第一部分的通道部件的反应单元,用于通过利用一氧化碳和引入气体的氧化剂气体的优先氧化反应来降低通过第一部分移动的引入气体中的一氧化碳的浓度水平,其中水分 在通过通道部件时已部分冷凝的引入气体被存储在第二部分中。

    Reformer with a plurality of heaters and fuel cell system using the same
    9.
    发明申请
    Reformer with a plurality of heaters and fuel cell system using the same 审中-公开
    具有多台加热器和燃料电池系统的改型机使用该加热器

    公开(公告)号:US20070243433A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11730524

    申请日:2007-04-02

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 B01J19/00

    CPC分类号: H01M8/0631

    摘要: Disclosed are a reformer with a plurality of heaters for precisely controlling the temperature thereof, and a fuel cell system using the same. The fuel cell system is constructed with an electric generator that generates electricity through electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, a pump that supply the electric generator with oxygen in the air, a reformer that supplies the electric generator with hydrogen, a water container that supplies the reformer with water, and a fuel container that supplies the reformer with reforming fuel containing hydrogen and inflammable combustion fuel. The reformer in the fuel cell system is constructed with a reforming reaction unit that receives thermal energy and reforms reforming fuel containing hydrogen into hydrogen through a catalyst, a heat source unit that supplies the reforming reaction unit with heat obtained by burning inflammable combustion fuel, and an auxiliary heat source unit that supplies the reforming reaction unit with heat generated from a hot wire using electric energy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有用于精确控制其温度的多个加热器的重整器,以及使用该重整器的燃料电池系统。 燃料电池系统由具有通过氢和氧之间的电化学反应产生电力的发电机构成,向空气中供给氧气的发电机的发电机,向发电机供给氢的重整器, 具有水的重整器,以及向重整器供给含有氢和易燃燃烧燃料的重整燃料的燃料容器。 燃料电池系统中的重整器由重整反应单元构成,该重整反应单元接收热能,并通过催化剂将含氢氢燃料改质为氢气,向重整反应单元供给通过燃烧可燃燃烧燃料得到的热量的热源单元;以及 辅助热源单元,其使用电能向重整反应单元提供从热丝产生的热量。