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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Akinori Yukimasa, Osaka, JP;
Shigeki Yasuda, Osaka, JP;
Naohisa Tanabe, Kyoto, JP;
Hidetoshi Wakamatsu, Shiga, JP;
Akinori Yukimasa, Osaka, JP;
Shigeki Yasuda, Osaka, JP;
Naohisa Tanabe, Kyoto, JP;
Hidetoshi Wakamatsu, Shiga, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system () includes: a hydrogen generator () including a reformer (); a combustor () configured to supply heat to the reformer (); a fuel cell (); a first channel (); a second channel (); a third channel () through which an oxidation gas flows, the oxidation gas being supplied to the first channel () extending between a branch portion () and the fuel cell (); a first on-off valve () provided on the first channel () located downstream of a meeting portion (); a second on-off valve () provided on the second channel (); an oxidation gas supply unit () provided on the third channel (); and a controller () configured such that when the first on-off valve () is closed and the second on-off valve () is opened, and a hydrogen-containing gas is discharged from the hydrogen generator () at the time of start-up, the controller () activates the oxidation gas supply unit () to supply the oxidation gas through the third channel () to the first channel () located downstream of the branch portion ().