Abstract:
A reformer of a fuel cell system is provided. The reformer includes a reforming reaction section constructed with a plurality of pipelines having independent internal spaces to generate hydrogen from a fuel, and a housing assembly surrounding the reforming reaction section to circulate the fuel around an outer surface of the reforming reaction section to preheat the fuel before it is supplied to the reforming reaction section.
Abstract:
The present invention is a fuel cell system including a stack having an electricity generator, that includes separators disposed on both surfaces of a membrane-electrode assembly, a reformer that converts fuel to generate hydrogen gas and supplies the hydrogen gas to the stack, a fuel supply unit that supplies the fuel to the reformer, an air supply unit that supplies air to the stack, a cooling water supply unit that supplies cooling water to the stack, and a flow channel section that is formed in the separator and through that the cooling water supplied from the cooling water supply unit passes.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system includes a reformer for generating hydrogen gas from fuel containing hydrogen using a chemical catalytic reaction and thermal energy. At least one electricity generator generates electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction of the hydrogen gas and oxygen. A fuel supply assembly supplies fuel to the reformer, and an oxygen supply assembly supplies oxygen to the at least one electricity generator. A heat exchanger is connected to the reformer and to the at least one electricity generator. The heat exchanger supplies thermal energy of the reformer, during initial operation of the system, to the at least one electricity generator so as to pre-heat the at least one electricity generator.
Abstract:
A fuel reforming device that prevents a flash-back phenomenon includes a reforming reactor and a heater. The reforming reactor reforms a fuel, and the heater provides thermal energy to the reforming reactor by generating the thermal energy by a catalytic oxidation reaction between a catalytic layer and an oxidation reaction material. The heater includes an inflow pipe that receives the oxidation reaction material, an outflow pipe that outputs a flue gas generated by the catalytic oxidation reaction, and a flue gas retrieving pipe that connects the outflow pipe and the inflow pipe to direct the flue gas to the inflow pipe.
Abstract:
A composite material for a bipolar plate of fuel cells is comprised of conductive carbon dispersed in polybenzoxazine matrix. The present invention also provides a composite material for preparing a bipolar plate for fuel cells comprising a polymer where a volume reduction percent is less than 5%, preferably 3%, and more preferably 1% after polymerization of the monomers with respect to total volume of the monomers before the polymerization thereof, and conductive carbon. The polymers of the present invention have good workability since there is little volume change during polymerization, and good mechanical and chemical properties, and they can be manufactured at a low cost.
Abstract:
A plate-type reactor for a fuel cell is provided. The plate-type reactor includes a plate-type reactor main body having a path for allowing a reactant to flow and a catalyst formed in the path to promote a chemical reaction of the reactant. The catalyst is composed of a first catalyst layer coated on a surface of the path and a second catalyst layer filled in a remaining space of the path.
Abstract:
A method of driving a heating unit for a fuel cell reformer, a reformer applied with the method for driving the heating unit, and/or a fuel cell system including the reformer. The method includes: supplying an oxidant to the heating unit and absorbing the oxidant by a fuel oxidizing catalyst of the heating unit; supplying a fuel at an excessive amount to the heating unit and absorbing the fuel by the fuel oxidizing catalyst of the heating unit; and supplying the fuel and the oxidant to the heating unit at a stoichiometric ratio of the fuel to the oxidant ranging from 1:1 to 2:1, wherein the heating unit generates heat through an oxidizing catalyst reaction between the fuel and the oxidant.
Abstract:
A fuel oxidizing catalyst, a method of preparing the same, and a reformer and a fuel cell system including the same. In one embodiment, the fuel oxidizing catalyst for a fuel cell includes CeO2, MO (wherein M is a transition metal), and CuO. In this embodiment, the fuel oxidizing catalyst has a relatively high (or excellent) catalytic activity for a fuel oxidizing catalyst reaction and performs a fuel oxidizing catalyst reaction at a relatively low temperature even though it does not include a noble metal.
Abstract:
The carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell system according to the present invention includes an active material including Au—Ag alloy nano-particles, and a carrier supporting the active material.
Abstract:
The reformer for a fuel cell system includes a reforming reaction part that generates hydrogen gas from a fuel through a catalyst reforming reaction using heat energy, and a carbon monoxide reducing part that reduces the concentration of carbon monoxide in the hydrogen gas, through an oxidizing reaction of hydrogen gas with the oxidant. The carbon monoxide reducing part includes a first reducing part including a first carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst and a second reducing part including a second carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst.