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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Hideo Kasahara, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Ishikawa, Osaka, JP;
Takeou Okanishi, Nara, JP;
Yoichiro Tsuji, Osaka, JP;
Hideo Kasahara, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Ishikawa, Osaka, JP;
Takeou Okanishi, Nara, JP;
Yoichiro Tsuji, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An operation method of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system including an anode () supplied with a fuel gas containing hydrogen, a cathode () supplied with an oxidizing gas containing oxygen, and a polymer electrolyte membrane () sandwiched between the anode () and the cathode (), comprises supplying to the anode () the fuel gas humidified with a higher level than the oxidizing gas to cause the anode () to have a humidified state with a higher level than the cathode (), in start-up of the polymer electrolyte fuel cell system.