Eberspacher Climate Control Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Richard Schmidt

Samuel Brandt

A process is provided for operating a fuel cell system (), especially in a motor vehicle, wherein the fuel cell system () includes at least one reformer () and at least one fuel cell (). To prolong the service life of the system (), a warm-holding mode is carried out after switching off the fuel cell system (). During the warm-holding mode an educt containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is fed to the reformer () and reacted with air in reformer () at a catalyst () of reformer () in an exothermal reaction.

Fuel cell system operating process

A process for operating a fuel cell system (), especially in a motor vehicle. The fuel cell system () includes at least one fuel cell () as well as at least one reformer (). To improve the possibility of warm start, a warm-holding mode, in which heat transfer takes place from the fuel cell () to the reformer (), is activated after switching off the fuel cell system ().

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Stuttgart, Germany

Richard Schmidt