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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
Akinari Nakamura, Shiga, JP;
Takayuki Urata, Shiga, JP;
Shigeki Yasuda, Osaka, JP;
Akinori Yukimasa, Osaka, JP;
Akinari Nakamura, Shiga, JP;
Takayuki Urata, Shiga, JP;
Shigeki Yasuda, Osaka, JP;
Akinori Yukimasa, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A hydrogen generator of the present invention includes: a reformer () including a reforming catalyst (A) containing nickel and configured to generate a hydrogen-rich fuel gas by using a raw material and steam; a temperature detector () configured to detect a temperature of the reforming catalyst (A); a purge gas supplying device () configured to supply a purge gas to the reformer (); and a controller (). When the temperature detected by the temperature detector () is a first predetermined temperature or higher, the controller () purges the reformer () with the purge gas supplied from the purge gas supplying device ().