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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2012
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Futoshi Koga, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system and a stop method thereof are provided that can supply inert gas to the anode with a simple configuration during system stop. The method includes the steps of: cutting off new supply of fuel gas to the anode and discharge of discharge gas from the anode to outside after a stop command for the system (Sand S); continuing electric power generation by way of the stack in a state in which the supply and discharge of gas is cut off according to the step of cutting off (Sto S); storing, in a Nstorage portion, gas discharged to an air discharge line in the step of continuing (Steps Sto S); and introducing inert gas stored inside of the Nstorage portion to inside of a hydrogen supply line, after the step of continuing (Sto S).