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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2010
Naoki Watanabe, Kitakyushu, JP;
Yousuke Akagi, Kitakyushi, JP;
Shuichiro Saigan, Kitakyushu, JP;
Nobuo Isaka, Kitakyushu, JP;
Toshiharu Ooe, Kitakyushu, JP;
Naoki Watanabe, Kitakyushu, JP;
Yousuke Akagi, Kitakyushi, JP;
Shuichiro Saigan, Kitakyushu, JP;
Nobuo Isaka, Kitakyushu, JP;
Toshiharu Ooe, Kitakyushu, JP;
Toto Ltd., Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
To provide a solid oxide fuel cell device capable of smooth transition from a startup state to an electrical generating state. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device () for generating electricity, having a fuel cell module (); a reformer () for reforming fuel, heated by the combustion of remaining fuel not used in the generation of electricity; a fuel supply means (); a water supply means (); an electrical generation oxidant gas supply means (); and a control means () for controlling the fuel supply means and water supply means at the time of startup when the solid oxide fuel cell units are raised to a temperature at which electrical generation is possible; wherein the control means controls the fuel supply means during the SR operation such that electrical generation is started after reducing the fuel supply flow rate prior to starting electrical generation.