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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2011
Yukihiko Kiyohiro, Wako, JP;
Tetsuya Ogawa, Wako, JP;
Ayatoshi Yokokawa, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module and a condenser apparatus. The condenser apparatus includes a first condenser using an oxygen-containing as a coolant, and a second condenser using hot water stored in a hot water tank as the coolant. Further, the fuel cell system includes a control device for controlling at least one of a flow rate of the exhaust gas supplied to the first condenser and a flow rate of the exhaust gas supplied to the second condenser based on at least any of a water level of the hot water in the hot water tank, a temperature of the hot water in the hot water tank, and a water level of the condensed water in the condenser apparatus.