Fuel cell system
US7615296B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
1References
4Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2026 |
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 includes a fuel cell configured to generate power by consuming a fuel gas and having an outlet port through which the fuel gas flows out; a moisture removal unit configured to remove moisture contained in the fuel gas that has been sent through the outlet port; a burner located downstream of the moisture removal unit to combust the fuel gas; and a gas pipe on-off valve configured to open and close a pipe that makes the moisture removal unit and the burner communicate with each other, and the fuel cell system is designed such that the gas pipe on-off valve closes when the power generation stops.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.