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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Masataka Ozeki, Izumi, JP;
Tomonori Asou, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Akira Maenishi, Ikeda, JP;
Shinji Miyauchi, Shiki-gun, JP;
Akinari Nakamura, Katano, JP;
Masataka Ozeki, Izumi, JP;
Tomonori Asou, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Akira Maenishi, Ikeda, JP;
Shinji Miyauchi, Shiki-gun, JP;
Akinari Nakamura, Katano, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
To provide a fuel cell power generator capable of reliably recognizing ignition and misfire of a burner for heating a fuel gas generator and operating safely, a fuel cell power generator comprising, a fuel gas generator for generating a fuel gas composed mainly of hydrogen from a raw material for power generation and water, a water feeder for feeding water to the fuel gas generator, and a fuel cell for performing power generation using the fuel gas and oxidant gas is provided with: a burner for heating the fuel gas generator by combusting at least one combustion fuel selected from the group consisting of the raw material for power generation, the fuel gas, and an off-gas discharged from a fuel cell; and a flame detector for detecting the state of a flame formed in the burner.