公开(公告)号：US08889310B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US12983503

申请日：2011-01-03

申请人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

发明人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04753 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack having a plurality of unit cells is provided. A method of driving the fuel cell stack is also provided. The method may include supplying a fuel to a fuel cell stack, supplying an oxidizer to the fuel cell stack, controlling supply of the fuel and the oxidizer to operate the fuel cell stack, calculating a total operation time of the fuel cell, and/or varying a stack activation period in which the oxidizer is blocked to the fuel cell stack according to the total operation time and a stack activation cycle of which the stack activation period is generated.

摘要翻译： 提供一种燃料电池系统，其包括具有多个单电池的燃料电池堆。 还提供了驱动燃料电池堆的方法。 该方法可以包括向燃料电池堆供应燃料，向燃料电池堆供应氧化剂，控制燃料和氧化剂的供应以操作燃料电池堆，计算燃料电池的总运行时间和/或 根据总操作时间和产生堆栈激活周期的堆栈激活周期，改变其中氧化剂被阻挡到燃料电池堆的堆活化时段。

公开(公告)号：US20110262820A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-27

申请号：US12971437

申请日：2010-12-17

申请人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

发明人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0668

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an oxidizer supply unit, a reformer, a fuel tank, and a water tank. The reformer generates a hydrogen-containing reformed gas reformed from hydrocarbon-based fuel and supplies it to the fuel cell stack. The fuel tank supplies the hydrocarbon-based fuel to the reformer. The water tank supplies water to the reformer. The reformer includes a reforming unit configured to have a reforming reaction generated therein, a combustion unit configured to supply heat energy to the reforming unit, and a carbon monoxide reduction unit configured to reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide in a reformed gas discharged from the reforming unit. A combustion gas pipe is connected to the combustion unit. A reformed gas pipe is disposed between the reforming unit and the carbon monoxide reduction unit. At least one of the combustion gas pipe and the reformed gas pipe is configured to pass through the inside of the water tank or to raise a temperature of the water tank through contact with the water tank, thereby preventing the freezing of the water tank.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池堆，氧化剂供应单元，重整器，燃料箱和水箱。 重整器产生从烃类燃料重整而成的含氢重整气体，并将其供给到燃料电池堆。 燃料箱向重整器供应烃类燃料。 水箱向改性机供水。 重整器包括：重整单元，其被配置为具有在其中产生的重整反应;燃烧单元，被配置为向重整单元供应热能;以及一氧化碳还原单元，被配置为减少从重整器排出的重整气体中的一氧化碳浓度 单元。 燃烧气体管道连接到燃烧单元。 重整气体管道设置在重整单元和一氧化碳减少单元之间。 燃烧气体管道和重整气体管道中的至少一个构造成通过水箱的内部，或者通过与水箱接触来提高水箱的温度，从而防止水箱的冻结。

公开(公告)号：US20120003553A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US12939022

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Woong-Ho Cho ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Hyun Kim

发明人： Woong-Ho Cho ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Hyun Kim

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/0631 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A method of driving a fuel cell system is disclosed. The method of driving the fuel cell system may include supplying water to a reformer by pressing a pump pipe to pressing members to move the pressing members in a first direction, stopping power generation including stopping a supply of fuel and oxidant to the reformer, and discharging water in the reformer by moving the pressing members in a second direction opposite to the first direction while pressing the pump pipe with the pressing members. A fuel cell system is also disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a reformer, a fuel cell stack and a water transferring pump. The water transferring pump includes pressing members and a pump pipe. The pump pipe is in fluid communication with a water transferring pipe.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种驱动燃料电池系统的方法。 驱动燃料电池系统的方法可以包括通过将泵管按压到按压部件上来向重整器供给水，以沿第一方向移动按压部件，停止发电，包括停止向重整器供应燃料和氧化剂，并且排出 通过在与所述按压部件一起按压所述泵管的同时沿与所述第一方向相反的第二方向移动所述按压部件而将所述重整器中的水排出。 还公开了一种燃料电池系统。 燃料电池系统包括重整器，燃料电池堆和输水泵。 输水泵包括按压构件和泵管。 泵管与输水管道流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US08883359B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US12939022

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Woong-Ho Cho ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Hyun Kim

发明人： Woong-Ho Cho ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Hyun Kim

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/0631 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A method of driving a fuel cell system is disclosed. The method of driving the fuel cell system may include supplying water to a reformer by pressing a pump pipe to pressing members to move the pressing members in a first direction, stopping power generation including stopping a supply of fuel and oxidant to the reformer, and discharging water in the reformer by moving the pressing members in a second direction opposite to the first direction while pressing the pump pipe with the pressing members. A fuel cell system is also disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a reformer, a fuel cell stack and a water transferring pump. The water transferring pump includes pressing members and a pump pipe. The pump pipe is in fluid communication with a water transferring pipe.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种驱动燃料电池系统的方法。 驱动燃料电池系统的方法可以包括通过将泵管按压到按压部件上来向重整器供给水，以沿第一方向移动按压部件，停止发电，包括停止向重整器供应燃料和氧化剂，并且排出 通过在与所述按压部件一起按压所述泵管的同时沿与所述第一方向相反的第二方向移动所述按压部件而将所述重整器中的水排出。 还公开了一种燃料电池系统。 燃料电池系统包括重整器，燃料电池堆和输水泵。 输水泵包括按压构件和泵管。 泵管与输水管道流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US08785069B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US12971437

申请日：2010-12-17

申请人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

发明人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/0445 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/0668

摘要： A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an oxidizer supply unit, a reformer, a fuel tank, and a water tank. The reformer generates a hydrogen-containing reformed gas reformed from hydrocarbon-based fuel and supplies it to the fuel cell stack. The fuel tank supplies the hydrocarbon-based fuel to the reformer. The water tank supplies water to the reformer. The reformer includes a reforming unit configured to have a reforming reaction generated therein, a combustion unit configured to supply heat energy to the reforming unit, and a carbon monoxide reduction unit configured to reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide in a reformed gas discharged from the reforming unit. A combustion gas pipe is connected to the combustion unit. A reformed gas pipe is disposed between the reforming unit and the carbon monoxide reduction unit. At least one of the combustion gas pipe and the reformed gas pipe is configured to pass through the inside of the water tank or to raise a temperature of the water tank through contact with the water tank, thereby preventing the freezing of the water tank.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统包括燃料电池堆，氧化剂供应单元，重整器，燃料箱和水箱。 重整器产生从烃类燃料重整而成的含氢重整气体，并将其供给到燃料电池堆。 燃料箱向重整器供应烃类燃料。 水箱向改性机供水。 重整器包括：重整单元，其被配置为具有在其中产生的重整反应;燃烧单元，被配置为向重整单元供应热能;以及一氧化碳还原单元，被配置为减少从重整器排出的重整气体中的一氧化碳浓度 单元。 燃烧气体管道连接到燃烧单元。 重整气体管道设置在重整单元和一氧化碳减少单元之间。 燃烧气体管道和重整气体管道中的至少一个构造成通过水箱的内部，或者通过与水箱接触来提高水箱的温度，从而防止水箱的冻结。

公开(公告)号：US20110318664A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12983503

申请日：2011-01-03

申请人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

发明人： Hyun Kim ,  Dong-Rak Kim ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Woong-Ho Cho

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04753 ,  Y02E60/50

摘要： A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack having a plurality of unit cells is provided. A method of driving the fuel cell stack is also provided. The method may include supplying a fuel to a fuel cell stack, supplying an oxidizer to the fuel cell stack, controlling supply of the fuel and the oxidizer to operate the fuel cell stack, calculating a total operation time of the fuel cell, and/or varying a stack activation period in which the oxidizer is blocked to the fuel cell stack according to the total operation time and a stack activation cycle of which the stack activation period is generated.

摘要翻译： 提供一种燃料电池系统，其包括具有多个单电池的燃料电池堆。 还提供了驱动燃料电池堆的方法。 该方法可以包括向燃料电池堆供应燃料，向燃料电池堆供应氧化剂，控制燃料和氧化剂的供应以操作燃料电池堆，计算燃料电池的总运行时间和/或 根据总操作时间和产生堆栈激活周期的堆栈激活周期，改变其中氧化剂被阻挡到燃料电池堆的堆活化时段。

公开(公告)号：US20090258265A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12385581

申请日：2009-04-13

申请人： Man-Seok Han ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Ju-Yong Kim ,  Jun-Won Suh ,  Ria Ju ,  Yasuki Yoshida ,  Woong-Ho Cho ,  Hyun Kim ,  Jin-Hong An

发明人： Man-Seok Han ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Ju-Yong Kim ,  Jun-Won Suh ,  Ria Ju ,  Yasuki Yoshida ,  Woong-Ho Cho ,  Hyun Kim ,  Jin-Hong An

IPC分类号： H01M8/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/0631

摘要： A fuel supply device for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system using the same that prevent H2O, used in reforming from reaching and collecting in the fuel cell stack. The fuel supply device for a fuel cell includes a fuel reformer adapted to generate reformate via a reforming reaction, a gas-liquid separator coupled to an outlet of the fuel reformer, the gas-liquid separator being adapted to receive the reformate and control a moisture amount included within the reformate, a pipe coupled to an outlet of the gas-liquid separator, the pipe being adapted to pass the reformate and a condensed water removing device coupled with the pipe, the condensed water removing device being adapted to prevent condensed water within the reformate within the pipe from passing to an outside.

摘要翻译： 一种用于燃料电池的燃料供应装置和使用该燃料电池的燃料电池系统，其用于在燃料电池堆中达到和收集时用于重整的H 2 O。 用于燃料电池的燃料供应装置包括适于通过重整反应产生重整产品的燃料重整器，耦合到燃料重整器的出口的气液分离器，气 - 液分离器适于接收重整产物并控制水分 包含在重整产物内的量，连接到气液分离器的出口的管，该管适于通过重整产物和与管连接的冷凝水去除装置，该冷凝水去除装置适于防止冷凝水 管道内的重整物从通往外部。

公开(公告)号：US08492039B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US12385619

申请日：2009-04-14

申请人： Man-Seok Han ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Ju-Yong Kim ,  Jun-Won Suh ,  Ria Ju ,  Yasuki Yoshida ,  Woong-Ho Cho ,  Hyun Kim ,  Jin-Hong An

发明人： Man-Seok Han ,  Dong-Hyun Kim ,  Ming-Zi Hong ,  Ju-Yong Kim ,  Jun-Won Suh ,  Ria Ju ,  Yasuki Yoshida ,  Woong-Ho Cho ,  Hyun Kim ,  Jin-Hong An

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/18

CPC分类号： H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04328 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04708 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04835 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell system and a control method thereof are capable of preventing anode flooding due to a temperature difference between a stack and reformate upon starting a fuel cell system. The method of controlling a fuel cell system including steps of detecting a temperature of a fuel cell stack, detecting a temperature of reformate that is generated in a fuel reformer and then is supplied to the fuel cell stack through a heat exchanger, and setting the temperature of the reformate to be lower than the temperature of the fuel cell stack during a starting time of the fuel cell system.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池系统及其控制方法能够在起动燃料电池系统时防止由堆叠和重整产物之间的温度差引起的阳极驱动。 控制燃料电池系统的方法，包括检测燃料电池堆的温度，检测在燃料重整器中产生的重整产物的温度，然后通过热交换器供应到燃料电池堆的步骤，并设定温度 的重整油在燃料电池系统的启动时间内低于燃料电池堆的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20090011287A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US11905969

申请日：2007-10-05

申请人： Sung-Chul Lee ,  Ju-Yong Kim ,  Jin-Goo Ahn ,  Min-Jung Oh ,  Joseph Jeong ,  Jae-Woong Choi ,  Woong-Ho Cho ,  Dong-Uk Lee

发明人： Sung-Chul Lee ,  Ju-Yong Kim ,  Jin-Goo Ahn ,  Min-Jung Oh ,  Joseph Jeong ,  Jae-Woong Choi ,  Woong-Ho Cho ,  Dong-Uk Lee

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/0625 ,  H01M2008/1095

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。

公开(公告)号：US20110027680A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12656335

申请日：2010-01-26

申请人： Woong-Ho Cho

发明人： Woong-Ho Cho

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04753 ,  G01F1/065 ,  H01M8/04335 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04455

摘要： There is provided a fuel cell system capable of improving the performance and operational stability of the fuel cell system by measuring the exact amount of flow of an oxidizer that is supplied to the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a stack for generating electricity by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizer, an oxidizer supply device for supplying an oxidizer to the stack. A volume flow meter coupled to the oxidizer supply device. The volume flow meter measures a volume flow the oxidizer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种燃料电池系统，其能够通过测量提供给燃料电池系统的氧化剂的精确量来提高燃料电池系统的性能和操作稳定性。 燃料电池系统包括用于通过燃料和氧化剂的电化学反应发电的堆，用于向堆叠供应氧化剂的氧化剂供应装置。 耦合到氧化剂供应装置的体积流量计。 体积流量计测量氧化剂的体积流量。