Fuel cell system and control of collector and burner when stopped
US10439237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
a fuel cell system comprises a solid oxide fuel cell which generates a power by receiving a supply of an anode gas and a cathode gas, the system further comprising: a fuel tank to store a liquid fuel which is to become the anode gas, an anode gas supply path connecting the fuel tank and an anode electrode of the fuel cell, an exhaust gas burner to burn an anode off-gas and a cathode off-gas, both gases been discharged from the fuel cell, a collector which is communicated to the fuel tank and collects the fuel which is vaporized in the fuel tank, and a fuel supply path which connects the collector with the exhaust gas burner. When the fuel cell system is stopped, the fuel collected by the collector is supplied to the exhaust gas burner via the fuel supply path.
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