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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
May. 09, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Sang Yeoul Ahn, Seoul, KR;
Sae Hoon Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Tae Won Lim, Seoul, KR;
Bo Ki Hong, Seoul, KR;
Byung Ki Ahn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A system for activating a fuel cell includes a flow meter for measuring the amount of water discharged from an outlet of the air electrode and an outlet of the fuel electrode; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure at the respective outlets; and a back pressure regulator receiving flow values measured by the flow meters and pressure values measured by the pressure sensors, which are fed back from a controller, and regulating a pressure difference (ΔP=P−P) to be a value greater than 0. With the system, the activation time of a fuel cell and the amount of hydrogen used for the activation can be reduced, thus improving the productivity and manufacturing cost.