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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2000
Soichiro Shimotori, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Harada, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuo Saito, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Yasuji Ogami, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Ohma, Yokohama, JP;
Atsuo Sonai, Yokohama, JP;
Michio Hori, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack and a fuel reformer for reforming a fuel and supplying a reformed fuel to the fuel cell stack, further comprising a total enthalpy heat exchanger for exchanging heat and moisture between a reacted gas and an unreacted gas from the fuel cell stack, a separator for separating moisture from the fuel gas fed from the fuel cell stack or from an oxidant gas, and a mixer for mixing part of the moisture separated by the separator with a medium having a freezing point of 0° C. or less.