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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2010
Gi-jang Ahn, Yongin-si, KR;
Jin-ho Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Ki-woon Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Seong-jin an, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Gi-Jang Ahn, Yongin-si, KR;
Jin-Ho Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Ki-Woon Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Seong-Jin An, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
A fuel cell system including: a reformer to convert a fuel into hydrogen; a reformer chamber to contain air heated by the reformer; a fuel cell stack to convert the hydrogen into electricity; a first pump to supply an oxidant to the stack; and a second pump to supply the heated air to the stack, to preheat the stack. The system may also include a controller to control the operation of the system, such that the heated air is not supplied until it reaches a predetermined temperature, and the oxidant is not supplied and the stack is not operated, until the stack reaches a predetermined temperature.