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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2013
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Yukimasa Nakamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunori Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
Provided are: a power generation system that can generate electric power efficiently with a fuel cell; and a method for operating said power generation system. This power generation system comprises: a fuel cell including a plurality of unit fuel cell modules; a gas turbine; various lines for circulating fuel gas, air, discharged fuel gas, and discharged air between the fuel cell and the gas turbine; and a control device. The control device determines the number of said unit fuel cell modules to be operated on the basis of the required power generation amount, and operates the determined number of said unit fuel cell modules.