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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/043 (2016.01); H01M 8/04791 (2016.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04231 (2013.01); H01M 8/04798 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The hydrogen purging control apparatus includes a purge valve that is disposed at an outlet on an anode side of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an amount of emission of hydrogen containing impurities. Additionally, a controller is configured to adjust an opening and closing cycle of the purge valve based on a required output or an output current of the fuel cell stack.