JP2011044350A - Purged gas treatment system of fuel cell for vehicle auxiliary machine power supply - Google Patents

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JP2011044350A
JP2011044350A JP2009192215A JP2009192215A JP2011044350A JP 2011044350 A JP2011044350 A JP 2011044350A JP 2009192215 A JP2009192215 A JP 2009192215A JP 2009192215 A JP2009192215 A JP 2009192215A JP 2011044350 A JP2011044350 A JP 2011044350A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly treat purged hydrogen gas without requiring any special apparatus, and without directly discharging the purged hydrogen gas into the air. <P>SOLUTION: A hydrogen-gas purging line 19 is formed to discharge the purged hydrogen gas when the hydrogen gas in a fuel cell 13 is purged, in the fuel cell 13 for a vehicle auxiliary machine power supply which generates power using the hydrogen gas. The hydrogen-gas purging line 19 is connected to the breathing line 14 of an engine 11 for driving the vehicle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、車両補機電源用燃料電池のパージガス処理システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a purge gas processing system for a fuel cell for a vehicle auxiliary power source.

図4に示すように、燃料電池40は、燃料電池本体41のセル内で水素ガスと空気中の酸素とを反応させて発電するものである(特許文献1及び2等参照)。例えば、燃料電池40は、車両補機(図示例では、ランプ)42に電力を供給する車両補機電源として使用される。   As shown in FIG. 4, the fuel cell 40 generates power by reacting hydrogen gas with oxygen in the air in the cells of the fuel cell main body 41 (see Patent Documents 1 and 2, etc.). For example, the fuel cell 40 is used as a vehicle auxiliary power source that supplies power to a vehicle auxiliary machine (lamp in the illustrated example) 42.

例えば、水素ガスは水素ボンベ43に貯留され、水素ボンベ43に貯留された水素ガスが所定圧力まで減圧された後に燃料電池本体41のセル内に供給される。一方、空気は、図示しないコンプレッサ等を用いて燃料電池本体41のセル内に供給される。   For example, hydrogen gas is stored in the hydrogen cylinder 43, and the hydrogen gas stored in the hydrogen cylinder 43 is supplied to the cells of the fuel cell body 41 after being depressurized to a predetermined pressure. On the other hand, the air is supplied into the cells of the fuel cell main body 41 using a compressor or the like (not shown).

上述のような燃料電池40では、発電性能の低下を抑制するために、定期的に燃料電池本体41のセル内に滞留した水素ガスをパージする必要がある。このとき、従来の燃料電池40では、パージした水素ガスを水素ガスパージライン44を通じて大気中に放出していた。   In the fuel cell 40 as described above, it is necessary to periodically purge the hydrogen gas staying in the cells of the fuel cell main body 41 in order to suppress a decrease in power generation performance. At this time, in the conventional fuel cell 40, the purged hydrogen gas is released into the atmosphere through the hydrogen gas purge line 44.

しかし、水素ガスを大気中に放出すると、放出した水素ガスに引火する危険などがある。そのため、パージした水素ガスを酸化触媒を用いて処理(燃焼)する処理方法や、パージした水素ガスを窒素ガス等の不活性ガスにより処理(希釈化)する処理方法などが行われている。   However, when hydrogen gas is released into the atmosphere, there is a risk of ignition of the released hydrogen gas. Therefore, a processing method for processing (burning) the purged hydrogen gas using an oxidation catalyst, a processing method for processing (dilution) the purged hydrogen gas with an inert gas such as nitrogen gas, and the like are performed.

特開2003−77484号公報JP 2003-77484 A 特開2005−158554号公報JP 2005-158554 A

しかし、酸化触媒を用いる処理方法は酸化触媒が高価であり、不活性ガスによる処理方法は水素ガスを貯留する水素ボンベとは別に不活性ガスを貯留するボンベを用意しなくてはならず、いずれの方法も特別な装置を必要とする。   However, in the treatment method using an oxidation catalyst, the oxidation catalyst is expensive, and in the treatment method using an inert gas, a cylinder for storing the inert gas must be prepared separately from the hydrogen cylinder for storing the hydrogen gas. This method also requires special equipment.

そこで、本発明の目的は、特別な装置を必要とすることなく、且つパージした水素ガスをそのまま大気中に放出することなく、パージした水素ガスを適切に処理することにある。   Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to appropriately process the purged hydrogen gas without requiring a special apparatus and without releasing the purged hydrogen gas into the atmosphere as it is.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明は、水素ガスを用いて発電する車両補機電源用の燃料電池に、該燃料電池内の水素ガスをパージするときにパージした水素ガスが排出される水素ガスパージラインを設け、該水素ガスパージラインを、車両駆動用のエンジンの吸気ラインに接続した車両補機電源用燃料電池のパージガス処理システムである。   In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a fuel cell for an auxiliary vehicle power source that generates power using hydrogen gas, in which the purged hydrogen gas is discharged when purging the hydrogen gas in the fuel cell. A purge gas processing system for a fuel cell for a vehicle auxiliary power supply, in which a gas purge line is provided and the hydrogen gas purge line is connected to an intake line of an engine for driving a vehicle.

本発明によれば、特別な装置を必要とすることなく、且つパージした水素ガスをそのまま大気中に放出することなく、パージした水素ガスを適切に処理することができるという優れた効果を奏する。   According to the present invention, there is an excellent effect that the purged hydrogen gas can be appropriately processed without requiring a special apparatus and without releasing the purged hydrogen gas into the atmosphere as it is.

図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係る車両補機電源用燃料電池のパージガス処理システムの概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a purge gas processing system for a fuel cell for a vehicle auxiliary power source according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図2は、ガスパージを実行する間隔の一例を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an interval at which the gas purge is executed. 図3は、ガスパージ時のエンジン始動ロジックを示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an engine start logic at the time of gas purge. 図4は、従来の燃料電池の概略図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a conventional fuel cell.

以下、本発明の好適な実施形態を添付図面に基づいて詳述する。   Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

本実施形態に係る車両補機電源用燃料電池のパージガス処理システム10は、図示しない車両(例えば、商業車)に搭載されるものである。   A purge gas processing system 10 for a fuel cell for a vehicle auxiliary power supply according to this embodiment is mounted on a vehicle (not shown) (for example, a commercial vehicle).

本実施形態では、車両には、車両を駆動する車両駆動用のエンジン(例えば、ディーゼルエンジン)11と、車両補機(図示例では、ランプ)12に電力を供給する車両補機電源用の燃料電池13とが搭載される。   In the present embodiment, the vehicle includes a fuel for a vehicle auxiliary power source that supplies electric power to a vehicle driving engine (for example, a diesel engine) 11 that drives the vehicle and a vehicle auxiliary device (a lamp in the illustrated example) 12. A battery 13 is mounted.

本実施形態に係るエンジン11には、エンジン11に吸気を供給する吸気ライン14と、エンジン11から排気ガスを排出する排気ライン15とが設けられる。   The engine 11 according to the present embodiment is provided with an intake line 14 that supplies intake air to the engine 11 and an exhaust line 15 that exhausts exhaust gas from the engine 11.

本実施形態においては、吸気は、吸気ライン14に設けられたエアクリーナ16等を通って、エンジン11内に導入される。一方、エンジン11内で発生した排気ガスは、サイレンサ17等を通って大気中に排出される。   In the present embodiment, the intake air is introduced into the engine 11 through an air cleaner 16 or the like provided in the intake line 14. On the other hand, the exhaust gas generated in the engine 11 is discharged into the atmosphere through the silencer 17 and the like.

本実施形態に係る燃料電池13は、水素ガスと空気中の酸素とを反応させて発電するものである。本実施形態に係る燃料電池13には、少なくとも、燃料電池13に供給する水素ガスを貯留する水素ボンベ18が接続される。   The fuel cell 13 according to the present embodiment generates power by reacting hydrogen gas with oxygen in the air. At least a hydrogen cylinder 18 that stores hydrogen gas supplied to the fuel cell 13 is connected to the fuel cell 13 according to the present embodiment.

本実施形態においては、水素ガスは、図示しない減圧手段(減圧弁等)によって所定圧力まで減圧された後に燃料電池13のセル内に供給される。一方、空気は、図示しない昇圧手段(コンプレッサ等)を用いて所定圧力まで昇圧された後に燃料電池13のセル内に供給される。   In the present embodiment, the hydrogen gas is supplied into the cells of the fuel cell 13 after being reduced to a predetermined pressure by a decompression unit (such as a decompression valve) not shown. On the other hand, the air is boosted to a predetermined pressure using a boosting means (compressor or the like) (not shown) and then supplied into the cells of the fuel cell 13.

本実施形態では、発電性能の低下を抑制するために、発電に用いられる水素ガスの流量よりも多量の水素ガスを燃料電池13のセル内に供給して、燃料電池13のセル内に滞留した水素ガスをパージするガスパージを定期的に実行するようになっている。   In this embodiment, in order to suppress a decrease in power generation performance, a larger amount of hydrogen gas than the flow rate of hydrogen gas used for power generation is supplied into the cells of the fuel cell 13 and stays in the cells of the fuel cell 13. Gas purging for purging hydrogen gas is performed periodically.

また、本実施形態では、燃料電池13に、ガスパージ時にパージした水素ガスが排出される水素ガスパージライン19を設け、水素ガスパージライン19を、エンジン11の吸気ライン14に接続している。さらに、本実施形態では、燃料電池13の水素ガスパージライン19とエンジン11の吸気ライン14との合流部に所定容積を有する混合部20を設けている。   In the present embodiment, the fuel cell 13 is provided with a hydrogen gas purge line 19 through which the hydrogen gas purged during the gas purge is discharged, and the hydrogen gas purge line 19 is connected to the intake line 14 of the engine 11. Further, in the present embodiment, a mixing unit 20 having a predetermined volume is provided at the junction of the hydrogen gas purge line 19 of the fuel cell 13 and the intake line 14 of the engine 11.

上記の水素ガスパージライン19をエンジン11の吸気ライン14に接続することで、パージした水素ガスをエンジン11の吸気ライン14へ送り込み、エンジン11内で燃焼させることが可能となる。   By connecting the hydrogen gas purge line 19 to the intake line 14 of the engine 11, the purged hydrogen gas can be sent to the intake line 14 of the engine 11 and combusted in the engine 11.

ガスパージを実行する間隔の一例を図2に示す。図2に示すように、通常の発電時には、燃料電池13の出力に応じた流量(F1〜F6)の水素ガスが燃料電池13のセル内に供給される。発電に用いられる水素ガスの流量(F1〜F6)は、燃料電池13の出力が高くなるほど多くなるように設定される。また、ガスパージ時には、発電に用いられる水素ガスの流量(F1〜F6)にそれぞれ所定流量(ΔL1〜ΔL6)を足した流量の水素ガスが燃料電池13のセル内に供給される。さらに、ガスパージの実行間隔(T1〜T6)は、燃料電池13の出力が高くなるほど短くなるように設定される。   An example of the interval at which the gas purge is executed is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, during normal power generation, hydrogen gas at a flow rate (F1 to F6) corresponding to the output of the fuel cell 13 is supplied into the cells of the fuel cell 13. The flow rate (F1 to F6) of hydrogen gas used for power generation is set to increase as the output of the fuel cell 13 increases. Further, at the time of gas purge, hydrogen gas having a flow rate obtained by adding a predetermined flow rate (ΔL1 to ΔL6) to the flow rate of hydrogen gas (F1 to F6) used for power generation is supplied into the cells of the fuel cell 13. Furthermore, the gas purge execution interval (T1 to T6) is set to be shorter as the output of the fuel cell 13 is higher.

また、本実施形態では、パージした水素ガスをエンジン11に吸引させて処理するため、ガスパージを行う際にはエンジン11の作動状況(作動の有無)を監視しておく。車両の停止中にエンジン11がアイドリングストップ等されていると、パージした水素ガスをエンジン11に吸引させることができないからである。具体的には、図3に示すように、ガスパージを行う前にエンジン11が作動中か否かを判定し(ステップS1)、エンジン11が作動中でない場合は、エンジン11を始動(ステップS2)した後、ガスパージ(ステップS3)を行うようにしている。一方、ガスパージを行う前にエンジン11が作動中か否かを判定し(ステップS1)、エンジン11が作動中である場合は、そのままガスパージ(ステップS3)を行うこととしている。   Further, in the present embodiment, the purged hydrogen gas is sucked into the engine 11 for processing, and therefore, the operating state (presence / absence of operation) of the engine 11 is monitored when performing the gas purge. This is because if the engine 11 is idling stopped while the vehicle is stopped, the purged hydrogen gas cannot be sucked into the engine 11. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not the engine 11 is operating before performing the gas purge (step S1). If the engine 11 is not operating, the engine 11 is started (step S2). After that, a gas purge (step S3) is performed. On the other hand, before performing the gas purge, it is determined whether or not the engine 11 is in operation (step S1). If the engine 11 is in operation, the gas purge (step S3) is performed as it is.

以上要するに、本実施形態によれば、水素ガスを用いて発電する車両補機電源用の燃料電池13に、燃料電池13内の水素ガスをパージするときにパージした水素ガスが排出される水素ガスパージライン19を設け、水素ガスパージライン19を、車両駆動用のエンジン11の吸気ライン14に接続したので、パージした水素ガスを車両駆動用のエンジン11に吸引させて、エンジン11内で燃焼させることができ、パージした水素ガスをそのまま大気中に放出することなく適切に処理することが可能となる。   In short, according to the present embodiment, the hydrogen gas purge in which the purged hydrogen gas is discharged when purging the hydrogen gas in the fuel cell 13 to the fuel cell 13 for the vehicle auxiliary machine power source that generates power using the hydrogen gas. Since the line 19 is provided and the hydrogen gas purge line 19 is connected to the intake line 14 of the engine 11 for driving the vehicle, the purged hydrogen gas can be sucked into the engine 11 for driving the vehicle and burned in the engine 11. Thus, the purged hydrogen gas can be appropriately processed without being released into the atmosphere as it is.

また、本実施形態では、パージした水素ガスを車両駆動用のエンジン11を用いて処理しているので、パージした水素ガスを処理するための専用の特別な装置を必要としない。   In this embodiment, the purged hydrogen gas is processed using the engine 11 for driving the vehicle, so that a special device dedicated to processing the purged hydrogen gas is not required.

以上、本発明の好適な実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態には限定されず他の様々な実施形態を採ることが可能である。   The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various other embodiments can be adopted.

例えば、上記の実施形態ではエンジン11がディーゼルエンジンであるとしたがこれには限定はされず、エンジン11がガソリンエンジンであっても良い。   For example, in the above embodiment, the engine 11 is a diesel engine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the engine 11 may be a gasoline engine.

また、水素ガスパージライン19に、水素ガスパージライン19を開閉する開閉弁手段(開閉弁等)を設けて、この開閉弁手段によってガスパージ時にのみ水素ガスパージライン19を開くようにしても良い。さらに、水素ガスパージライン19に、エンジン11の吸気が水素ガスパージライン19側に逆流するのを防止するための逆止弁手段(逆止弁等)を設けても良い。   Further, the hydrogen gas purge line 19 may be provided with an opening / closing valve means (such as an opening / closing valve) for opening and closing the hydrogen gas purge line 19, and the hydrogen gas purge line 19 may be opened only during the gas purge by the opening / closing valve means. Further, the hydrogen gas purge line 19 may be provided with check valve means (such as a check valve) for preventing the intake air of the engine 11 from flowing back to the hydrogen gas purge line 19 side.

10 パージガス処理システム
11 エンジン
13 燃料電池
19 水素ガスパージライン
10 Purge gas processing system 11 Engine 13 Fuel cell 19 Hydrogen gas purge line

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水素ガスを用いて発電する車両補機電源用の燃料電池に、該燃料電池内の水素ガスをパージするときにパージした水素ガスが排出される水素ガスパージラインを設け、該水素ガスパージラインを、車両駆動用のエンジンの吸気ラインに接続したことを特徴とする車両補機電源用燃料電池のパージガス処理システム。   A fuel cell for a vehicle auxiliary power source that generates power using hydrogen gas is provided with a hydrogen gas purge line for discharging the purged hydrogen gas when purging the hydrogen gas in the fuel cell. A purge gas treatment system for a fuel cell for a vehicle auxiliary machine power supply, characterized in that the purge gas treatment system is connected to an intake line of a driving engine.
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