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JP2018092737A
JP2018092737A JP2016233377A JP2016233377A JP2018092737A JP 2018092737 A JP2018092737 A JP 2018092737A JP 2016233377 A JP2016233377 A JP 2016233377A JP 2016233377 A JP2016233377 A JP 2016233377A JP 2018092737 A JP2018092737 A JP 2018092737A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To propose a fuel cell system which can suppress the worsening of the durability of a shut-off valve of a hydrogen tank during power generation in a reduced pressure condition.SOLUTION: A fuel cell system comprises a controller. On issue of an instruction for stopping the operation of a fuel cell, the controller executes, as a preparation process to make judgment about hydrogen leak of a shut-off valve of a hydrogen tank, a process comprising the steps of: driving an injector to close the shut-off valve of the hydrogen tank, and then, reducing a hydrogen pressure of a high-pressure hydrogen gas passage to under a threshold so that a hydrogen gas enough to meet the requirement of consumption of the remaining oxidation gas required for reducing the hydrogen pressure of the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage to under the threshold through the electrochemical reaction of a remaining oxidation gas remaining in a fuel cell and a hydrogen gas remaining in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage and a low-pressure hydrogen gas passage is supplied into the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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本発明は燃料電池システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a fuel cell system.

特開２００７−４８５４２号公報には、燃料電池の運転を停止する際に水素タンクの遮断弁のガス漏れを判定する方法が提案されている。この方法では、減圧発電と呼ばれる発電により、水素タンクから高圧レギュレータに至る高圧水素ガス流路に残存する水素ガスの圧力を減圧させてから、高圧水素ガス流路内の水素ガスの時間経過に伴う圧力変化を検出することにより、水素タンクの遮断弁のガス漏れを判定している。ここで、減圧発電とは、水素タンクから燃料電池への水素供給を遮断した状態で、水素ガス流路に残存している水素ガスを用いて燃料電池を発電させることをいう。   Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-48542 proposes a method for determining gas leakage from the shutoff valve of the hydrogen tank when the operation of the fuel cell is stopped. In this method, the pressure of the hydrogen gas remaining in the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path from the hydrogen tank to the high-pressure regulator is reduced by power generation called reduced-pressure power generation, and then the hydrogen gas in the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path elapses with time. By detecting the pressure change, the gas leakage of the shutoff valve of the hydrogen tank is determined. Here, the reduced pressure power generation means that the fuel cell is caused to generate power using the hydrogen gas remaining in the hydrogen gas flow path in a state where the supply of hydrogen from the hydrogen tank to the fuel cell is shut off.

特開２００７−４８５４２号公報JP 2007-48542 A

しかし、このような減圧発電を行う上で、燃料電池に残存する残存酸化ガスと、水素ガス流路に残存する水素ガスとの電気化学反応を通じて高圧水素ガス流路内の水素圧力を減圧させるのに要する残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う水素ガスが不足している場合がある。このような場合に、水素タンクの遮断弁を開弁して、水素ガスの不足分を補給し、水素ガス流路に水素ガスが流れている状態で水素タンクの遮断弁を閉弁すると、水素タンクの遮断弁の耐久性が低下する虞がある。   However, when performing such reduced-pressure power generation, the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage is reduced through an electrochemical reaction between the remaining oxidizing gas remaining in the fuel cell and the hydrogen gas remaining in the hydrogen gas passage. In some cases, there is a shortage of hydrogen gas commensurate with the consumption of the remaining oxidizing gas required for this. In such a case, the hydrogen tank shut-off valve is opened to replenish the shortage of hydrogen gas, and the hydrogen tank shut-off valve is closed while hydrogen gas is flowing in the hydrogen gas flow path. There is a risk that the durability of the shutoff valve of the tank is lowered.

そこで、本発明は、減圧発電時における水素タンクの遮断弁の耐久性の低下を抑制できる燃料電池システムを提案することを課題とする。   Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a fuel cell system capable of suppressing a decrease in durability of a shutoff valve of a hydrogen tank during reduced pressure power generation.

上述の課題を解決するため、本発明に係る燃料電池システムは、（i）水素ガスと酸化ガスとの電気化学反応により発電を行う燃料電池と、（ii）水素タンクから燃料電池への水素ガスの供給及び遮断を行う遮断弁と、（iii）調圧弁と遮断弁との間に配設される高圧水素ガス流路であって、高圧水素ガス流路を流れる水素ガスの圧力が調圧弁により調圧値に調圧される、高圧水素ガス流路と、（iv）インジェクタと燃料電池との間に配設される低圧水素ガス流路であって、低圧水素ガス流路を流れる水素ガスの圧力がインジェクタにより調圧値よりも低圧に調圧される、低圧水素ガス流路と、（v）燃料電池の運転停止が指示されたことを契機に、遮断弁の水素漏れを判定するための準備処理として、燃料電池に残存する残存酸化ガスと、高圧水素ガス流路及び低圧水素ガス流路に残存する水素ガスとの電気化学反応を通じて高圧水素ガス流路の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧させるのに要する残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う水素ガスが低圧水素ガス流路に供給されるようにインジェクタを駆動した後に遮断弁を閉弁してから高圧水素ガス流路の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧する処理を実行する制御装置と、を備える。   In order to solve the above-described problems, a fuel cell system according to the present invention includes (i) a fuel cell that generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen gas and an oxidizing gas, and (ii) hydrogen gas from a hydrogen tank to the fuel cell. And (iii) a high-pressure hydrogen gas passage disposed between the pressure regulating valve and the shut-off valve, wherein the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage is controlled by the pressure regulating valve. A high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path that is regulated to a pressure regulation value; and (iv) a low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path that is disposed between the injector and the fuel cell, the hydrogen gas flowing through the low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path The pressure is adjusted to a pressure lower than the pressure regulation value by the injector, and (v) for determining hydrogen leakage of the shut-off valve triggered by an instruction to stop the operation of the fuel cell. As preparatory treatment, residual oxidizing gas remaining in the fuel cell and high-pressure water Low pressure hydrogen gas is suitable for consumption of residual oxidizing gas required to reduce the hydrogen pressure in the high pressure hydrogen gas flow path to below the threshold value through an electrochemical reaction with the hydrogen gas remaining in the gas flow path and the low pressure hydrogen gas flow path. And a controller that executes a process of reducing the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path to less than a threshold value after closing the shutoff valve after driving the injector to be supplied to the flow path.

本発明によれば、高圧水素ガス流路に水素ガスが流れていない状態で遮断弁を閉弁することができ、遮断弁の耐久性の低下を抑制できる。   According to the present invention, the shut-off valve can be closed in a state where hydrogen gas does not flow through the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path, and a decrease in durability of the shut-off valve can be suppressed.

本発明の実施形態に関わる燃料電池システムの概略構成を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the fuel cell system in connection with embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に関わる燃料電池の運転停止処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the operation stop process of the fuel cell concerning embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に関わる燃料電池の運転停止処理の流れを示すタイミングチャートである。It is a timing chart which shows the flow of operation stop processing of a fuel cell concerning the embodiment of the present invention.

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図１は、本発明の実施形態に関わる燃料電池システム１０の概略構成を示す説明図である。燃料電池システム１０は、燃料電池車両の車載用発電システムとして機能するものであり、主に、水素ガスと酸化ガスとの電気化学反応により発電を行う燃料電池２０と、燃料電池２０のアノード極に水素ガスを供給する水素タンク６１と、燃料電池２０のカソード極に酸化ガスを供給するエアポンプ４１と、燃料電池２０の発電を制御する制御装置７０とを備えている。燃料電池２０は、多数のセルを直列に積層してなる固体高分子電解質型セルスタックである。燃料電池２０では、アノード極において（１）式の酸化反応が生じ、カソード極において（２）式の還元反応が生じる。燃料電池２０全体としては（３）式の起電反応が生じる。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, the same code | symbol shall show the same element, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a fuel cell system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The fuel cell system 10 functions as an in-vehicle power generation system for a fuel cell vehicle. The fuel cell system 10 mainly generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen gas and oxidizing gas, and an anode electrode of the fuel cell 20. A hydrogen tank 61 that supplies hydrogen gas, an air pump 41 that supplies oxidizing gas to the cathode electrode of the fuel cell 20, and a control device 70 that controls power generation of the fuel cell 20 are provided. The fuel cell 20 is a solid polymer electrolyte cell stack in which a large number of cells are stacked in series. In the fuel cell 20, the oxidation reaction of the formula (1) occurs at the anode electrode, and the reduction reaction of the equation (2) occurs at the cathode electrode. In the fuel cell 20 as a whole, an electromotive reaction of the formula (3) occurs.

Ｈ2 → ２Ｈ+＋２ｅ- …（１）
（１／２）Ｏ2＋２Ｈ+＋２ｅ- → Ｈ2Ｏ …（２）
Ｈ2＋（１／２）Ｏ2 → Ｈ2Ｏ …（３） H 2 → 2H + + 2e − (1)
(1/2) O 2 + 2H + + 2e − → H 2 O (2)
H 2 + (1/2) O 2 → H 2 O (3)

水素タンク６１からの水素ガスは、高圧水素ガス流路５１、中圧水素ガス流路５２及び低圧水素ガス流路５３を通じて燃料電池２０のアノード極に供給される。高圧水素ガス流路５１は、相対的に高圧の水素ガスを流すための高圧水素ガス配管であり、調圧弁６５と遮断弁６２との間に配設される。遮断弁６２は、水素タンク６１から燃料電池２０への水素ガスの供給及び遮断を行う電磁弁であり、水素タンク６１の元栓バルブとも呼ばれる。調圧弁６５は、高圧水素ガス流路５１を流れる水素ガスの圧力を調圧値に調圧する高圧レギュレータである。高圧水素ガス流路５１には、調圧弁６５の上流側に遮断弁６４及び圧力センサ６３が配設されている。遮断弁６４は、高圧水素ガス流路５１からその下流側への水素ガスの流れを遮断するための電磁弁であり、供給遮断弁とも呼ばれる。圧力センサ６３は、高圧水素ガス流路５１内の水素ガスの圧力を検出するための検出器である。遮断弁６４及び圧力センサ６３は、遮断弁６２のガス漏れを判定する際に使用される。遮断弁６２のガス漏れ判定の詳細については後述する。   Hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank 61 is supplied to the anode electrode of the fuel cell 20 through the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51, the intermediate-pressure hydrogen gas passage 52, and the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53. The high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 is a high-pressure hydrogen gas pipe for flowing a relatively high-pressure hydrogen gas, and is disposed between the pressure regulating valve 65 and the shutoff valve 62. The shut-off valve 62 is an electromagnetic valve that supplies and shuts off hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank 61 to the fuel cell 20, and is also called a main plug valve of the hydrogen tank 61. The pressure regulating valve 65 is a high pressure regulator that regulates the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the high pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 to a regulated value. In the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51, a shut-off valve 64 and a pressure sensor 63 are disposed on the upstream side of the pressure regulating valve 65. The shut-off valve 64 is an electromagnetic valve for shutting off the flow of hydrogen gas from the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 to the downstream side thereof, and is also called a supply shut-off valve. The pressure sensor 63 is a detector for detecting the pressure of hydrogen gas in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51. The shut-off valve 64 and the pressure sensor 63 are used when determining gas leakage from the shut-off valve 62. Details of the gas leakage determination of the shutoff valve 62 will be described later.

中圧水素ガス流路５２は、相対的に中圧の水素ガスを流すための中圧水素ガス配管であり、インジェクタ６６と調圧弁６５との間に配設される。低圧水素ガス流路５２は、相対的に低圧の水素ガスを流すための低圧水素ガス配管であり、燃料電池２０とインジェクタ６６との間に配設される。インジェクタ６６は、低圧水素ガス流路５３を流れる水素ガスの圧力を調圧弁６５の調圧値よりも低圧に調圧する。インジェクタ６６は、電磁駆動力により弁体を所定の駆動周期で駆動して弁座から離隔させることにより、水素ガス流量や水素ガス圧を調整することが可能な電磁駆動式の開閉弁である。インジェクタ６６は、水素ガスを噴射する噴射孔を有する弁座と、水素ガスを噴射孔まで供給案内するノズルボディと、ノズルボディに対して軸線方向（気体流れ方向）に移動可能に収容保持され、噴射孔を開閉する弁体とを備えている。インジェクタ６６の弁体は、ソレノイドにより駆動され、このソレノイドに給電されるパルス状励磁電流のオン／オフにより、噴射孔の開口面積を２段階に切り替えることができる。   The medium pressure hydrogen gas flow path 52 is a medium pressure hydrogen gas pipe for flowing a relatively medium pressure hydrogen gas, and is disposed between the injector 66 and the pressure regulating valve 65. The low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path 52 is a low-pressure hydrogen gas pipe for flowing a relatively low-pressure hydrogen gas, and is disposed between the fuel cell 20 and the injector 66. The injector 66 adjusts the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53 to a pressure lower than the pressure adjustment value of the pressure adjustment valve 65. The injector 66 is an electromagnetically driven on-off valve capable of adjusting the hydrogen gas flow rate and the hydrogen gas pressure by driving the valve body with a predetermined driving cycle by an electromagnetic driving force and separating it from the valve seat. The injector 66 has a valve seat having an injection hole for injecting hydrogen gas, a nozzle body for supplying and guiding hydrogen gas to the injection hole, and is accommodated and held so as to be movable in the axial direction (gas flow direction) with respect to the nozzle body. And a valve body for opening and closing the injection hole. The valve body of the injector 66 is driven by a solenoid, and the opening area of the injection hole can be switched in two stages by turning on / off the pulsed excitation current supplied to the solenoid.

なお、中圧水素ガス流路５２を流れる水素ガスの圧力は、高圧水素ガス流路５１を流れる水素ガスの圧力よりも低く、低圧水素ガス流路５３を流れる水素ガスの圧力は、中圧水素ガス流路５２を流れる水素ガスの圧力よりも低い。   The pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the intermediate-pressure hydrogen gas flow path 52 is lower than the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path 51, and the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path 53 is The pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the gas flow path 52 is lower.

起電反応に供した後の水素オフガスは、循環流路５４を通じて気液分離装置８１に導かれて水分が除去され、循環ポンプ８３により低圧水素ガス流路５３に戻される。循環流路５４を循環する水素オフガスは、排気弁８４の開弁により、排出流路５５を通じて排出される。また、気液分離装置８１に貯留する水分は、排水弁８２の開弁により、排出流路５５を通じて排出される。一方、エアポンプ４１からの酸化ガスは、加湿器４２により適度に加湿され、酸化ガス流路３１を通じて燃料電池２０のカソード極に供給される。起電反応に供した後の酸化オフガスは、排出流路３２を通じて排出される。   The hydrogen off-gas that has been subjected to the electromotive reaction is guided to the gas-liquid separator 81 through the circulation channel 54 to remove moisture, and is returned to the low-pressure hydrogen gas channel 53 by the circulation pump 83. The hydrogen off-gas circulating through the circulation channel 54 is discharged through the discharge channel 55 when the exhaust valve 84 is opened. Further, the water stored in the gas-liquid separator 81 is discharged through the discharge channel 55 when the drain valve 82 is opened. On the other hand, the oxidizing gas from the air pump 41 is appropriately humidified by the humidifier 42 and is supplied to the cathode electrode of the fuel cell 20 through the oxidizing gas channel 31. The oxidizing off gas after being subjected to the electromotive reaction is discharged through the discharge channel 32.

制御装置７０は、プロセッサ７１、記憶資源７２、及び入出力インタフェース７３を備える電子制御ユニットである。プロセッサ７１は、記憶資源７２に格納されている制御プログラム７４を解釈及び実行し、各種センサ類から出力される信号を入出力インタフェース７３経由で取得することにより、燃料電池２０の運転状態をモニタリングし、燃料電池システム１０の各部（例えば、エアポンプ４１、遮断弁６２、遮断弁６４、インジェクタ６６、排水弁８２、循環ポンプ８３、排気弁８４など）を制御するための信号を入出力インタフェース７３経由で出力する。センサ類として、圧力センサ６３の他に、例えば、燃料電池２０の運転開始／停止を指示するイグニッションスイッチ（ＩＧ−ＳＷ）、車速を検出する車速センサ、アクセル開度を検出するアクセルセンサ、燃料電池２０を構成する各セルの出力電圧を検出する電圧センサ、燃料電池２０の出力電流を検出する電流センサ、燃料電池２０の温度を検出する温度センサなどがある。制御装置７０は、燃料電池２０の運転開始を指示する信号をイグニッションスイッチから受信すると、アクセルセンサから出力されるアクセル開度信号や、車速センサから出力される車速信号などを基に、要求発電量が得られるように燃料電池システム１０の各部を制御する。   The control device 70 is an electronic control unit that includes a processor 71, a storage resource 72, and an input / output interface 73. The processor 71 interprets and executes the control program 74 stored in the storage resource 72 and monitors the operating state of the fuel cell 20 by acquiring signals output from various sensors via the input / output interface 73. Signals for controlling each part of the fuel cell system 10 (for example, the air pump 41, the shutoff valve 62, the shutoff valve 64, the injector 66, the drain valve 82, the circulation pump 83, the exhaust valve 84, etc.) are transmitted via the input / output interface 73. Output. As sensors, in addition to the pressure sensor 63, for example, an ignition switch (IG-SW) for instructing start / stop of operation of the fuel cell 20, a vehicle speed sensor for detecting the vehicle speed, an accelerator sensor for detecting the accelerator opening, and a fuel cell 20, a voltage sensor that detects the output voltage of each cell that constitutes 20, a current sensor that detects the output current of the fuel cell 20, and a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the fuel cell 20. When the control device 70 receives a signal instructing the start of operation of the fuel cell 20 from the ignition switch, the required power generation amount is based on the accelerator opening signal output from the accelerator sensor, the vehicle speed signal output from the vehicle speed sensor, and the like. Each part of the fuel cell system 10 is controlled so as to be obtained.

次に、図２を参照しながら、燃料電池２０の運転停止が指示されたときの処理の流れについて説明する。同図に示す各ステップ２０１〜２１１は、燃料電池２０の運転停止を指示する信号がイグニッションスイッチから出力されたことを契機に、制御プログラム７４の中でサブルーチンとして呼び出されて実行されるものである。制御プログラム７４は、ステップ２０１〜２１１を実行するためのソフトウェアモジュールを備える。このようなソフトウェアモジュールの機能は、プロセッサ７１と制御プログラム７４との協働により実現されるものであるが、専用のハードウェア資源（例えば、特定用途向け集積回路）やファームウェアなどを用いて同様の機能を実現してもよい。   Next, the flow of processing when an instruction to stop the operation of the fuel cell 20 is given will be described with reference to FIG. Each of steps 201 to 211 shown in the figure is called and executed as a subroutine in the control program 74 when a signal instructing to stop the operation of the fuel cell 20 is output from the ignition switch. . The control program 74 includes a software module for executing steps 201 to 211. Such a function of the software module is realized by the cooperation of the processor 71 and the control program 74, but the same function is used by using a dedicated hardware resource (for example, an application specific integrated circuit) or firmware. A function may be realized.

まず、燃料電池２０の運転停止が指示されると（ステップ２０１；ＹＥＳ）、制御装置７０は、排水弁８２を開弁して、気液分離装置８１に貯留する水分を排水する（ステップ２０２）。次に、制御装置７０は、燃料電池２０の運転停止が指示された時点で燃料電池２０に残存する残存酸化ガスと、高圧水素ガス流路５１、中圧水素ガス流路５２及び低圧水素ガス流路５３に残存する水素ガスとの電気化学反応を通じて高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧させるのに要する残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う水素ガスの不足量を求める（ステップ２０３）。例えば、酸素消費量が固定値であることを前提として、水素ガスの不足量と高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力との関係をマップデータとして予め用意しておき、このマップデータを参照することにより、高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力から水素ガスの不足量を求めることができる。なお、閾値として、例えば、調圧弁６５の調圧値より若干高い圧力値などを用いることができる。また、酸素消費量は、必ずしも固定値である必要はなく、例えば、大気圧による補正を行って酸素消費量を計算してもよい。   First, when the operation stop of the fuel cell 20 is instructed (step 201; YES), the control device 70 opens the drain valve 82 and drains the water stored in the gas-liquid separator 81 (step 202). . Next, the control device 70, when instructed to stop the operation of the fuel cell 20, the remaining oxidizing gas remaining in the fuel cell 20, the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51, the intermediate-pressure hydrogen gas channel 52, and the low-pressure hydrogen gas flow The amount of hydrogen gas deficiency commensurate with the consumption of residual oxidizing gas required to reduce the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 to below the threshold value through an electrochemical reaction with the hydrogen gas remaining in the channel 53 is determined (step 203). For example, on the assumption that the oxygen consumption is a fixed value, the relationship between the hydrogen gas shortage and the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 is prepared in advance as map data, and this map data is referred to. Thus, the shortage amount of hydrogen gas can be obtained from the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51. As the threshold value, for example, a pressure value slightly higher than the pressure regulation value of the pressure regulation valve 65 can be used. The oxygen consumption amount is not necessarily a fixed value. For example, the oxygen consumption amount may be calculated by performing correction based on atmospheric pressure.

次に、制御装置７０は、高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧させるのに要する残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う水素ガスが不足しているか否かを判定する（ステップ２０４）。ここで、水素ガスが不足していると判定された場合には（ステップ２０４；ＹＥＳ）、制御装置７０は、インジェクタ６６を駆動して水素ガスの不足分を高圧水素ガス流路５１及び中圧水素ガス流路５２から低圧水素ガス流路５３に補給する（ステップ２０５）。一方、水素ガスが足りていると判定された場合には（ステップ２０４；ＮＯ）、制御装置７０は、ステップ２０５，２０６の処理をスキップして、ステップ２０７〜２１１の処理を行う。   Next, the control device 70 determines whether or not there is a shortage of hydrogen gas commensurate with the consumption of the remaining oxidizing gas required to reduce the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 to below the threshold (step 204). If it is determined that the hydrogen gas is insufficient (step 204; YES), the control device 70 drives the injector 66 to reduce the hydrogen gas shortage to the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 and the intermediate pressure. The low pressure hydrogen gas flow path 53 is replenished from the hydrogen gas flow path 52 (step 205). On the other hand, when it is determined that the hydrogen gas is sufficient (step 204; NO), the control device 70 skips steps 205 and 206 and performs steps 207 to 211.

次に、制御装置７０は、低圧水素ガス流路５３への水素ガスの不足分の補給が完了したか否かを判定する（ステップ２０６）。水素ガスの不足分の補給が完了していない場合には（ステップ２０６；ＮＯ）、制御装置７０は、低圧水素ガス流路５３への水素ガスの不足分の補給を継続する（ステップ２０５）。一方、水素ガスの不足分の補給が完了した場合には（ステップ２０６；ＹＥＳ）、制御装置７０は、遮断弁６２を閉弁し（ステップ２０７）、減圧発電を行う（ステップ２０８）。この減圧発電により、高圧水素ガス流路５１、中圧水素ガス流路５２及び低圧水素ガス流路５３に残留する水素ガスと、燃料電池２０に残存する残存酸化ガスとの電気化学反応を通じて高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力が低減する。   Next, the control device 70 determines whether or not the supply of the shortage of hydrogen gas to the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53 has been completed (step 206). When the supply of the shortage of hydrogen gas is not completed (step 206; NO), the control device 70 continues the supply of the shortage of hydrogen gas to the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53 (step 205). On the other hand, when the supply of the shortage of hydrogen gas is completed (step 206; YES), the control device 70 closes the shutoff valve 62 (step 207) and performs reduced pressure power generation (step 208). By this reduced pressure power generation, high-pressure hydrogen gas is obtained through an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen gas remaining in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51, the medium-pressure hydrogen gas channel 52, and the low-pressure hydrogen gas channel 53 and the remaining oxidizing gas remaining in the fuel cell 20. The hydrogen pressure in the gas flow path 51 is reduced.

次に、制御装置７０は、圧力センサ６３が検出する高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力値を読み取り、高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力が閾値未満まで減圧したか否かを判定する（ステップ２０９）。高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力が閾値未満まで減圧していない場合には（ステップ２０９；ＮＯ）、制御装置７０は、減圧発電を継続する（ステップ２０８）。一方、高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力が閾値未満まで減圧した場合には（ステップ２０９；ＹＥＳ）、制御装置７０は、インジェクタ６６の駆動による低圧水素ガス流路５３への水素ガスの補給を停止する（ステップ２１０）。その後、制御装置７０は、低圧水素ガス流路５３の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧した後に、酸素消費（減圧発電）を完了させる。   Next, the control device 70 reads the hydrogen pressure value of the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 detected by the pressure sensor 63, and determines whether or not the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 has been reduced to below the threshold (step). 209). If the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 has not been reduced to less than the threshold (step 209; NO), the control device 70 continues the reduced pressure power generation (step 208). On the other hand, when the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 is reduced to less than the threshold (step 209; YES), the control device 70 supplies hydrogen gas to the low-pressure hydrogen gas channel 53 by driving the injector 66. Stop (step 210). Thereafter, the controller 70 completes the oxygen consumption (decompressed power generation) after reducing the hydrogen pressure in the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53 to less than the threshold value.

減圧発電が終了すると、制御装置７０は、遮断弁６２のガス漏れ判定を行う（ステップ２１１）。ガス漏れ判定では、制御装置７０は、遮断弁６４を閉弁することにより、二つの遮断弁６２，６４の間の高圧水素ガス流路５１内に密閉空間を形成し、その密閉空間内の水素ガスの時間経過に伴う圧力変化を圧力センサ６３から検出することにより、水素タンク６１の遮断弁６２のガス漏れの有無及び程度を判定する。このように、ステップ２０２〜２１０は、水素タンク６１の遮断弁６２の水素漏れを判定するための準備処理として実行される。   When the decompression power generation is completed, the control device 70 performs a gas leak determination of the shutoff valve 62 (step 211). In the gas leak determination, the control device 70 closes the shut-off valve 64 to form a sealed space in the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path 51 between the two shut-off valves 62 and 64, and hydrogen in the sealed space. By detecting the pressure change with the passage of time of gas from the pressure sensor 63, the presence or absence and the extent of gas leakage of the shutoff valve 62 of the hydrogen tank 61 are determined. As described above, steps 202 to 210 are executed as a preparation process for determining a hydrogen leak of the shutoff valve 62 of the hydrogen tank 61.

図３は、燃料電池２０の運転停止処理の流れを示すタイミングチャートである。このタイミングチャートでは、高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧させるのに要する残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う水素ガスが不足している場合を想定している。時刻Ｔ１において、イグニッションスイッチがオンからオフに切り替えられることにより、燃料電池２０の運転停止が指示される。時刻Ｔ２において、インジェクタ６６が駆動され、水素ガスの不足分が高圧水素ガス流路５１及び中圧水素ガス流路５２から低圧水素ガス流路５３に補給される。時刻Ｔ３において、低圧水素ガス流路５３への水素ガスの不足分の補給が完了すると、水素タンク６１の遮断弁６２が閉弁され、減圧発電が開始される。減圧発電により、高圧水素ガス流路５１内の水素圧力は、時刻Ｔ４から時刻Ｔ５にかけて次第に減圧していく。減圧発電中は、インジェクタ６６が駆動され、高圧水素ガス流路５１及び中圧水素ガス流路５２から低圧水素ガス流路５３に水素ガスが補給される。減圧発電による発電電流は、ほぼ一定値となる。減圧発電により生じた電力は、例えば、二次電池（図示せず）などに蓄電される。時刻Ｔ５において、高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力が閾値未満まで減圧されると、インジェクタ６６の駆動による低圧水素ガス流路５３への水素ガスの補給が停止され、減圧発電が終了する。その後、時刻Ｔ５から時刻Ｔ６にかけて遮断弁６２のガス漏れ判定が行われる。このガス漏れ判定が終了すると、燃料電池２０の運転停止処理が完了する。   FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing the flow of the operation stop process of the fuel cell 20. In this timing chart, it is assumed that there is a shortage of hydrogen gas commensurate with the consumption of residual oxidizing gas required to reduce the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 to below the threshold value. At time T1, the ignition switch is switched from on to off, and an instruction to stop the operation of the fuel cell 20 is given. At time T2, the injector 66 is driven, and a shortage of hydrogen gas is supplied from the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 and the intermediate-pressure hydrogen gas channel 52 to the low-pressure hydrogen gas channel 53. When replenishment of the shortage of hydrogen gas to the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53 is completed at time T3, the shutoff valve 62 of the hydrogen tank 61 is closed and decompression power generation is started. Due to the reduced pressure power generation, the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 gradually decreases from time T4 to time T5. During decompression power generation, the injector 66 is driven, and hydrogen gas is supplied from the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51 and the intermediate-pressure hydrogen gas channel 52 to the low-pressure hydrogen gas channel 53. The generated current by the reduced pressure power generation becomes a substantially constant value. The electric power generated by the reduced pressure power generation is stored in, for example, a secondary battery (not shown). At time T5, when the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 is reduced to a value lower than the threshold value, the supply of hydrogen gas to the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 53 by driving the injector 66 is stopped, and the decompression power generation ends. Thereafter, the gas leakage determination of the shutoff valve 62 is performed from time T5 to time T6. When this gas leak determination is completed, the operation stop process of the fuel cell 20 is completed.

本実施形態によれば、燃料電池２０に残存する残存酸化ガスと、高圧水素ガス流路５１、中圧水素ガス流路５２及び低圧水素ガス流路５３に残存する水素ガスとの電気化学反応を通じて高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧させるのに要する残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う水素ガスが低圧水素ガス流路５１に供給されるようにインジェクタ６６を駆動するため、減圧発電時の水素不足を解消できる。また、水素タンク６１の遮断弁６２を閉弁してから高圧水素ガス流路５１の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧することにより、高圧水素ガス流路５１に水素ガスが流れていない状態で遮断弁６２を閉弁することができ、遮断弁６２の耐久性の低下を抑制できる。   According to the present embodiment, through an electrochemical reaction between the remaining oxidizing gas remaining in the fuel cell 20 and the hydrogen gas remaining in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel 51, the intermediate-pressure hydrogen gas channel 52, and the low-pressure hydrogen gas channel 53. Since the injector 66 is driven so that the hydrogen gas corresponding to the consumption of the remaining oxidizing gas required to reduce the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 to below the threshold is supplied to the low-pressure hydrogen gas passage 51, Can solve the shortage of hydrogen. In addition, by closing the shutoff valve 62 of the hydrogen tank 61 and then reducing the hydrogen pressure in the high pressure hydrogen gas passage 51 to below the threshold value, the shutoff valve is in a state where no hydrogen gas is flowing through the high pressure hydrogen gas passage 51. 62 can be closed, and a decrease in durability of the shutoff valve 62 can be suppressed.

以上説明した実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定して解釈するためのものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更／改良され得るととともに、本発明にはその等価物も含まれる。即ち、実施形態に当業者が適宜設計変更を加えたものも、本発明の特徴を備えている限り、本発明の範囲に包含される。例えば、実施形態が備える各要素およびその配置、材料、条件、形状、サイズなどは、例示したものに限定されるわけではなく適宜変更することができる。また、上下左右等の位置関係は、特に断らない限り、図示の比率に限定されるものではない。また、実施形態が備える各要素は、技術的に可能な限りにおいて組み合わせることができ、これらを組み合わせたものも本発明の特徴を含む限り本発明の範囲に包含される。   The embodiments described above are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed / improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof. In other words, those in which the person skilled in the art appropriately changes the design of the embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, each element included in the embodiment and its arrangement, material, condition, shape, size, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be appropriately changed. Further, the positional relationship such as up, down, left and right is not limited to the illustrated ratio unless otherwise specified. Moreover, each element with which an embodiment is provided can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and the combination thereof is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

１０…燃料電池システム ２０…燃料電池 ５１…高圧水素ガス流路 ５２…中圧水素ガス流路 ５３…低圧水素ガス流路 ６１…水素タンク ６２…遮断弁 ６５…調圧弁 ６６…インジェクタ ７０…制御装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Fuel cell system 20 ... Fuel cell 51 ... High pressure hydrogen gas flow path 52 ... Medium pressure hydrogen gas flow path 53 ... Low pressure hydrogen gas flow path 61 ... Hydrogen tank 62 ... Shut-off valve 65 ... Pressure regulating valve 66 ... Injector 70 ... Control device

Claims (1)

水素ガスと酸化ガスとの電気化学反応により発電を行う燃料電池と、
水素タンクから前記燃料電池への前記水素ガスの供給及び遮断を行う遮断弁と、
調圧弁と前記遮断弁との間に配設される高圧水素ガス流路であって、前記高圧水素ガス流路を流れる前記水素ガスの圧力が前記調圧弁により調圧値に調圧される、高圧水素ガス流路と、
インジェクタと前記燃料電池との間に配設される低圧水素ガス流路であって、前記低圧水素ガス流路を流れる前記水素ガスの圧力が前記インジェクタにより前記調圧値よりも低圧に調圧される、低圧水素ガス流路と、
前記燃料電池の運転停止が指示されたことを契機に、前記遮断弁の水素漏れを判定するための準備処理として、前記燃料電池に残存する残存酸化ガスと、前記高圧水素ガス流路及び前記低圧水素ガス流路に残存する前記水素ガスとの電気化学反応を通じて前記高圧水素ガス流路の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧させるのに要する前記残存酸化ガスの消費に見合う前記水素ガスが前記低圧水素ガス流路に供給されるように前記インジェクタを駆動した後に前記遮断弁を閉弁してから前記高圧水素ガス流路の水素圧力を閾値未満まで減圧する処理を実行する制御装置と、
を備える燃料電池システム。 A fuel cell that generates electricity by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen gas and oxidizing gas;
A shut-off valve for supplying and shutting off the hydrogen gas from a hydrogen tank to the fuel cell;
A high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path disposed between the pressure regulating valve and the shutoff valve, wherein the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path is regulated to a pressure regulation value by the pressure regulating valve; A high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path;
A low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path disposed between the injector and the fuel cell, wherein the pressure of the hydrogen gas flowing through the low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path is regulated to a pressure lower than the pressure regulation value by the injector; A low-pressure hydrogen gas flow path;
In response to an instruction to stop the operation of the fuel cell, the remaining oxidizing gas remaining in the fuel cell, the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path, and the low-pressure as preparatory processing for determining hydrogen leakage of the shut-off valve The hydrogen gas corresponding to the consumption of the remaining oxidizing gas required to reduce the hydrogen pressure in the high-pressure hydrogen gas channel to below a threshold value through an electrochemical reaction with the hydrogen gas remaining in the hydrogen gas channel is the low-pressure hydrogen gas. A control device that executes a process of reducing the hydrogen pressure of the high-pressure hydrogen gas flow path to less than a threshold value after closing the shutoff valve after driving the injector to be supplied to the flow path;
A fuel cell system comprising:
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