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Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 15, 2012
Applicants:

Hiroshi Tatsui, Shiga, JP;

Junji Morita, Kyoto, JP;

Shigeki Yasuda, Osaka, JP;

Akinori Yukimasa, Osaka, JP;

Atsutaka Inoue, Kyoto, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroshi Tatsui, Shiga, JP;

Junji Morita, Kyoto, JP;

Shigeki Yasuda, Osaka, JP;

Akinori Yukimasa, Osaka, JP;

Atsutaka Inoue, Kyoto, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04014 (2016.01); H01M 8/0612 (2016.01); F23N 1/02 (2006.01); F23N 5/00 (2006.01); H01M 8/04955 (2016.01); H01M 8/0662 (2016.01); H01M 8/04223 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04022 (2013.01); F23N 1/022 (2013.01); F23N 5/003 (2013.01); H01M 8/04955 (2013.01); H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); F23N 2027/02 (2013.01); F23N 2033/08 (2013.01); F23N 2037/02 (2013.01); F23N 2041/06 (2013.01); F24H 2240/10 (2013.01); H01M 8/04223 (2013.01); H01M 8/0662 (2013.01); H01M 2250/10 (2013.01); H01M 2250/405 (2013.01); Y02B 90/14 (2013.01); Y02B 90/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

A power generation system according to the present invention includes: a fuel cell unit including a fuel cell, a hydrogen generator having a first combustor, and a case; a controller; a combustion unit including a second combustor; and a discharge passage formed to cause the case and the combustion unit to communicate with each other. In a case where the controller causes one of the first combustor and the second combustor to perform the ignition operation, the controller maintains an operating state of the other combustor during the period of the ignition operation of the one combustor.


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