JP3297125B2 - Shutdown storage method of solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell - Google Patents
Shutdown storage method of solid polymer electrolyte fuel cellInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、固体高分子電解質燃料
電池の運転停止時における保管方法に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for storing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell when operation is stopped.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】固体高分子電解質燃料電池の一般的な発
電原理を図３を参照して以下に説明する。2. Description of the Related Art The general principle of power generation in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell will be described below with reference to FIG.
【０００３】固体高分子電解質燃料電池は、図３に示す
ように例えばスルホン酸基を持つフッ素樹脂系イオン交
換膜のような高分子イオン交換膜からなる電解質１と、
前記電解質１の両側にそれぞれ積層して配置された例え
ば白金からなる触媒電極２、３および多孔質カーボン電
極４、５とからなる電池本体６を備えた構造になってい
る。As shown in FIG. 3, the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprises an electrolyte 1 comprising a polymer ion exchange membrane such as a fluororesin ion exchange membrane having a sulfonic acid group.
The structure has a battery body 6 composed of catalyst electrodes 2, 3 made of, for example, platinum and porous carbon electrodes 4, 5 arranged on both sides of the electrolyte 1.
【０００４】このような構造の燃料電池において、アノ
ード極側に供給された燃料中の水素は、下記式（１）に
示すように前記触媒電極（アノード極）２上で水素イオ
ン化され、水素イオンは前記電解質１中の水の介在のも
とＨ+ ・ｘＨ2 Ｏとしてカソード極３側へ移動する。触
媒電極（カソード極）３上では、下記式（２）に示すよ
うに酸化剤中の酸素および外部回路７を流れてきた電子
と反応して水を生成し、燃料電池外部に排出される。こ
の時、外部回路７を流れる電子の流れを直流の電気エネ
ルギーとして利用する。 （アノード側） Ｈ2 →２Ｈ+ ＋２ｅ- …（１） （カソード側） 1/2 Ｏ2 ＋２Ｈ+ ＋２ｅ- →Ｈ2 Ｏ…（２） （全反応） Ｈ2 ＋1/2 Ｏ2 →Ｈ2 ＯIn the fuel cell having such a structure, hydrogen in the fuel supplied to the anode is hydrogen-ionized on the catalyst electrode (anode) 2 as shown in the following formula (1), Is H + with the presence of water in the electrolyte 1. Move to the cathode 3 side as xH 2 O. On the catalyst electrode (cathode electrode) 3, as shown in the following formula (2), it reacts with oxygen in the oxidizing agent and electrons flowing through the external circuit 7 to generate water, and is discharged to the outside of the fuel cell. At this time, the flow of electrons flowing through the external circuit 7 is used as DC electric energy. (Anode side) H 2 → 2H + + 2e - … (1) (Cathode side) 1/2 O 2 + 2H + + 2e - → H 2 O ... (2) (all reactions) H 2 +1/2 O 2 → H 2 O
【０００５】前記電解質１となるイオン交換膜が前述し
たようなイオン透過性を有するためには、その膜を常に
十分に保水状態を維持しておくことが必要である。この
ため、従来、前記燃料電池に燃料または酸化剤は加湿し
て供給される。燃料電池は、運転停止の際、アノード極
側、カソード極側とも乾燥した不活性ガスによるパージ
処理を施し、停止保管されるため、イオン交換膜は一旦
乾燥状態に戻る。したがって、燃料電池は再起動の際、
加湿された不活性ガス等により再度保水状態にイオン交
換膜を戻し、その後燃料および酸化剤を供給し、再発電
を開始する手法を採用していた。In order for the ion-exchange membrane serving as the electrolyte 1 to have the above-described ion permeability, it is necessary that the membrane be constantly maintained in a sufficiently water-retaining state. Therefore, conventionally, the fuel or the oxidant is supplied to the fuel cell after being humidified. When the operation of the fuel cell is stopped, the anode electrode side and the cathode electrode side are subjected to a purging process using a dry inert gas, and are stopped and stored. Therefore, the ion exchange membrane temporarily returns to a dry state. Therefore, when the fuel cell restarts,
The method of returning the ion exchange membrane to the water-retaining state again by the humidified inert gas or the like, then supplying the fuel and the oxidant, and starting the re-generation is adopted.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の固体高分子電解
質燃料電池の停止、保管方法では、一旦、イオン交換膜
が乾燥した状態に戻るため、（１）再起動時に加湿され
た不活性ガス等により再度、イオン交換膜を保水状態に
戻までに時間が費やされる、（２）再起動時に加湿され
た不活性ガス等を送気するため、その分使用する不活性
ガス量が増加する、という問題があった。In the conventional method of stopping and storing the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the ion exchange membrane is once returned to a dry state. Therefore, (1) humidified inert gas or the like upon restarting Therefore, it takes time to return the ion exchange membrane to the water retention state again. (2) Since the humidified inert gas or the like is supplied at the time of restart, the amount of the inert gas used increases accordingly. There was a problem.
【０００７】本発明の目的は、再起動時に燃料および酸
化剤を導入することで速やかに発電を開始することが可
能で、不活性ガス使用量を減少させることが可能な固体
高分子電解質燃料電池の停止保管方法を提供しようとす
るものである。An object of the present invention is to provide a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell capable of promptly starting power generation by introducing a fuel and an oxidizing agent at the time of restart and reducing the amount of inert gas used. To provide a suspension storage method.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、固体高分子電
解質燃料電池の停止保管方法において、電池本体の燃料
ガス流路または酸化剤ガス流路に加湿された不活性ガス
を封入した状態で運転を停止し、保管することを特徴と
する固体高分子電解質燃料電池の停止保管方法である。According to the present invention, there is provided a method for stopping and storing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, wherein a humidified inert gas is sealed in a fuel gas passage or an oxidizing gas passage of a cell body. A method for stopping and storing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, comprising stopping operation and storing.
【０００９】[0009]
【作用】本発明によれば、固体高分子電解質燃料電池の
電解質であるイオン交換膜を運転停止するに際し、加湿
された不活性ガスを燃料ガス流路または酸化剤ガス流路
に流通させることによって、前記イオン交換膜を保水状
態のままで電池をパージすることが可能になる。また、
加湿された不活性ガスをそのまま封入することによっ
て、再起動時まで前記イオン交換膜を保水状態にしたま
ま保管することができる。したがって、再起動時、燃料
および酸化剤を導入することにより速やかに発電を開始
することができる。According to the present invention, when shutting down the operation of the ion exchange membrane which is the electrolyte of the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the humidified inert gas is caused to flow through the fuel gas flow path or the oxidizing gas flow path. In addition, it becomes possible to purge the battery while keeping the ion exchange membrane in a water-retaining state. Also,
By enclosing the humidified inert gas as it is, it is possible to store the ion exchange membrane in a water-retaining state until restarting. Therefore, at the time of restart, power generation can be promptly started by introducing the fuel and the oxidant.
【００１０】[0010]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して詳細
に説明する。 実施例１Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Example 1
【００１１】図１は、実施例１に用いられる固体高分子
電解質燃料電池のシステムを示す概略図である。燃料供
給装置１１は、燃料側加湿器１２を通してアノード極１
３に連結されている。酸化剤供給装置１４は、酸化剤側
加湿器１５を通してカソード極１６に連結されている。
イオン交換膜からなる電解質１７は、前記アノード極１
３およびカソード極１６の間に介在されている。不活性
ガス供給装置１８は、前記燃料供給装置１１と前記燃料
側加湿器１２の間、前記酸化剤供給装置１４と前記酸化
剤側加湿器１５の間の配管にそれぞれ配管を介して連結
されている。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system used in the first embodiment. The fuel supply device 11 is connected to the anode 1 through the fuel-side humidifier 12.
3 is connected. The oxidant supply device 14 is connected to the cathode 16 through an oxidant-side humidifier 15.
The electrolyte 17 composed of an ion-exchange membrane is
3 and the cathode 16. The inert gas supply device 18 is connected to the pipe between the fuel supply device 11 and the fuel-side humidifier 12 and the pipe between the oxidant supply device 14 and the oxidant-side humidifier 15 via a pipe. I have.
【００１２】２つの第１仕切弁１９ａ、１９ｂは、前記
燃料供給装置１１および前記酸化剤供給装置１４の下流
側の配管にそれぞれ介装されている。２つの第２仕切弁
２０ａ、２０ｂは、前記燃料側加湿器１２および酸化剤
側加湿器１５の下流側の配管にそれぞれ介装されてい
る。２つの第３仕切弁２１ａ、２１ｂは、前記アノード
極１３および前記カソード極１６の下流側の配管にそれ
ぞれ介装されている。２つの第４仕切弁２２ａ、２２ｂ
は、前記不活性ガス供給装置１８近傍の前記配管にそれ
ぞれ介装されている。次に、前述した図１のシステムを
参照して実施例１の固体高分子電解質燃料電池の停止保
管方法を説明する。The two first gate valves 19a and 19b are interposed in piping downstream of the fuel supply device 11 and the oxidant supply device 14, respectively. The two second gate valves 20a and 20b are interposed in piping downstream of the fuel-side humidifier 12 and the oxidant-side humidifier 15, respectively. The two third gate valves 21 a and 21 b are interposed in piping downstream of the anode 13 and the cathode 16, respectively. Two fourth gate valves 22a, 22b
Are interposed in the pipes near the inert gas supply device 18, respectively. Next, a method for stopping and storing the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the system shown in FIG.
【００１３】まず、第４の仕切弁２２ａ、２２ｂを閉
じ、燃料を燃料供給装置１１から燃料側加湿器１２を通
して前記アノード極１３に、酸化剤を酸化剤供給装置１
４から酸化剤側加湿器１５を通してカソード極１６にそ
れぞれ供給することにより発電を行う。First, the fourth gate valves 22a and 22b are closed, and the fuel is supplied from the fuel supply device 11 to the anode 13 through the fuel-side humidifier 12, and the oxidant is supplied to the oxidant supply device 1.
4 to the cathode 16 via the oxidant-side humidifier 15 to generate power.
【００１４】燃料電池の運転停止時においては、前記燃
料供給装置１１からの燃料の供給を停止し、代わりに前
記第４の仕切弁２２ａを開けて不活性ガスを不活性ガス
供給装置１８から燃料側加湿器１２を供給し、ここで加
湿された不活性ガスを前記アノード極１３に供給して前
記アノード極１３の残存燃料をパージしながら不活性ガ
スに置換する。置換を終了した後、燃料配管側の第２、
第３の仕切弁２０ａ、２１ａを閉じるか、または第１、
第３の仕切弁１９ａ、２１ａを閉じることにより加湿さ
れた不活性ガスの封入を完了する。When the operation of the fuel cell is stopped, the supply of fuel from the fuel supply device 11 is stopped, and instead, the fourth gate valve 22a is opened and inert gas is supplied from the inert gas supply device 18 to the fuel cell. The side humidifier 12 is supplied, and the humidified inert gas is supplied to the anode 13 to purge the fuel remaining in the anode 13 and replace the inert gas with the inert gas. After completing the replacement, the second on the fuel pipe side,
Closing the third gate valve 20a, 21a or the first,
The closing of the humidified inert gas is completed by closing the third gate valves 19a and 21a.
【００１５】また、前記酸化剤供給装置１４からの酸化
剤の供給を停止し、代わりに前記第４の仕切弁２２ｂを
開けて不活性ガスを不活性ガス供給装置１８から酸化剤
側加湿器１５を供給し、ここで加湿された不活性ガスを
前記カソード極１６に供給して前記カソード極１６の残
存酸化剤をパージしながら不活性ガスに置換する。置換
を終了した後、酸化剤配管側の第２、第３の仕切弁２０
ｂ、２１ｂを閉じるか、または第１、第３の仕切弁１９
ｂ、２１ｂを閉じることにより加湿された不活性ガスの
封入を完了する。Further, the supply of the oxidizing agent from the oxidizing agent supply device 14 is stopped, and instead, the fourth gate valve 22b is opened and the inert gas is supplied from the inert gas supplying device 18 to the oxidizing agent humidifier 15. The humidified inert gas is supplied to the cathode 16 to replace the inert gas while purging the oxidant remaining in the cathode 16. After completion of the replacement, the second and third gate valves 20 on the oxidant piping side
b, 21b is closed or the first and third gate valves 19 are closed.
By closing b and 21b, the filling of the humidified inert gas is completed.
【００１６】このような実施例１によれば、燃料ガス流
路または酸化剤ガス流路に加湿された不活性ガスを封入
した状態で運転を停止し、保管することによって前記電
解質１７のイオン交換膜を乾燥させずに保水状態を維持
できるため、再起動時、前記燃料供給装置１１および前
記酸化剤供給装置１４からそれぞれ燃料および酸化剤を
導入することにより速やかに発電を開始することができ
た。実施例２According to the first embodiment, the operation is stopped and stored in a state where the humidified inert gas is sealed in the fuel gas flow path or the oxidizing gas flow path, whereby the ion exchange of the electrolyte 17 is performed. Since the water retention state can be maintained without drying the membrane, at the time of restart, power generation can be started immediately by introducing fuel and oxidant from the fuel supply device 11 and the oxidant supply device 14, respectively. . Example 2
【００１７】参照例１ 図２は、参照例１に用いられる固体高分子電解質燃料電
池のシステムを示す概略図である。燃料供給装置３１
は、燃料側加湿器３２を通してアノード極３３に連結さ
れている。酸化剤供給装置３４は、酸化剤側加湿器３５
を通してカソード極３６に連結されている。イオン交換
膜からなる電解質３７は、前記アノード極３３およびカ
ソード極３６の間に介在されている。水供給装置３８
は、前記燃料側加湿器３２と前記アノード極３３の間、
および前記酸化剤側加湿器３５と前記カソード極３６の
間の配管にそれぞれ配管を介して連結されている。 Reference Example 1 FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system used in Reference Example 1 . Fuel supply device 31
Is connected to the anode 33 through the fuel-side humidifier 32. The oxidizer supply device 34 includes an oxidizer-side humidifier 35.
Through to the cathode 36. An electrolyte 37 made of an ion exchange membrane is interposed between the anode 33 and the cathode 36. Water supply device 38
Is between the fuel humidifier 32 and the anode 33,
And it is connected to the pipe between the oxidant-side humidifier 35 and the cathode 36 via a pipe.
【００１８】２つの第１仕切弁３９ａ、３９ｂは、前記
燃料供給装置３１および前記酸化剤供給装置３４の下流
側の配管にそれぞれ介装されている。２つの第２仕切弁
４０ａ、４０ｂは、前記燃料側加湿器３２および前記酸
化剤側加湿器３５の下流側の配管にそれぞれ介装されて
いる。２つの第３仕切弁４１ａ、４１ｂは、前記アノー
ド極３３および前記カソード極３６の上流側の配管にそ
れぞれ介装されている。なお、前記水供給装置３８に繋
がる２つの配管は前記第２の仕切弁４０ａ、４０ｂと第
３の仕切弁４１ａ、４１ｂの間の配管にそれぞれ連結さ
れることになる。２つの第４仕切弁４２ａ、４２ｂは、
前記アノード極３３および前記カソード極３６の下流側
の配管にそれぞれ介装されている。２つの第５仕切弁４
３ａ、４３ｂは、前記水供給装置３１近傍の前記配管に
それぞれ介装されている。次に、前述した図２のシステ
ムを参照して参照例１の固体高分子電解質燃料電池の停
止保管方法を説明する。The two first gate valves 39a and 39b are interposed in pipes downstream of the fuel supply device 31 and the oxidant supply device 34, respectively. The two second gate valves 40a and 40b are interposed in piping downstream of the fuel-side humidifier 32 and the oxidant-side humidifier 35, respectively. The two third gate valves 41a and 41b are interposed in pipes on the upstream side of the anode 33 and the cathode 36, respectively. The two pipes connected to the water supply device 38 are connected to pipes between the second gate valves 40a, 40b and the third gate valves 41a, 41b, respectively. The two fourth gate valves 42a and 42b are
The anode electrode 33 and the cathode electrode 36 are interposed in downstream pipes, respectively. Two fifth gate valves 4
3a and 43b are interposed in the pipe near the water supply device 31, respectively. Next, a method for stopping and storing the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell of Reference Example 1 will be described with reference to the above-described system of FIG.
【００１９】まず、第５の仕切弁４３ａ、４３ｂを閉
じ、燃料を燃料供給装置３１から燃料側加湿器３２を通
して前記アノード極３３に、酸化剤を酸化剤供給装置３
４から酸化剤側加湿器３５を通してカソード極３６にそ
れぞれ供給することにより発電を行う。First, the fifth gate valves 43a and 43b are closed, and the fuel is supplied from the fuel supply device 31 to the anode 33 through the fuel side humidifier 32, and the oxidant is supplied to the oxidant supply device 3.
4 to the cathode 36 through the oxidant-side humidifier 35 to generate power.
【００２０】燃料電池の運転停止時においては、前記燃
料供給装置３１からの燃料の供給を停止し、代わりに第
２の仕切弁４０ａを閉じ、前記第５の仕切弁４３ａを開
けて水を水供給装置３８から前記アノード極３３に供給
して前記アノード極３３の残存燃料をパージしながら水
に置換する。置換を終了した後、燃料配管側の第３、第
４の仕切弁４１ａ、４２ａを閉じることにより水の封入
を完了する。When the operation of the fuel cell is stopped, the supply of fuel from the fuel supply device 31 is stopped, and instead, the second gate valve 40a is closed, and the fifth gate valve 43a is opened to discharge water. The fuel is supplied from the supply device 38 to the anode 33, and the fuel remaining in the anode 33 is purged and replaced with water. After the replacement is completed, the third and fourth gate valves 41a and 42a on the fuel pipe side are closed to complete the filling of the water.
【００２１】また、前記酸化剤供給装置３４からの酸化
剤の供給を停止し、代わりに第２の仕切弁４０ｂを閉
じ、第５の仕切弁４３ｂを開けて水を水供給装置３８か
ら前記カソード極３６に供給して前記カソード極３６の
残存酸化剤をパージしながら水に置換する。置換を終了
した後、酸化剤配管側の第３、第４の仕切弁４１ｂ、４
２ｂを閉じることにより水の封入を完了する。Further, the supply of the oxidizing agent from the oxidizing agent supply unit 34 is stopped, and instead, the second gate valve 40b is closed, and the fifth gate valve 43b is opened to supply water from the water supply unit 38 to the cathode. replacing the water while purging residual oxidizing agent of the cathode electrode 3 6 is supplied to the electrode 36. After completion of the replacement, the third and fourth gate valves 41b and 4
The closing of water is completed by closing 2b.
【００２２】[0022]
【００２３】[0023]
【００２４】[0024]
【発明の効果】以上詳述したように、本発明に係わる固
体高分子電解質燃料電池の停止保管方法よれば固体高分
子電解質燃料電池の電解質であるイオン交換膜を運転停
止、保管時も常に保水状態に維持することができるた
め、（１）燃料電池の再起動時に燃料および酸化剤を導
入することで速やかに発電を開始することができる、As described in detail above, according to the method for stopping and storing the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention, the operation of the ion exchange membrane, which is the electrolyte of the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, is stopped, and water is always retained during storage. (1) Power generation can be started promptly by introducing fuel and oxidant when the fuel cell is restarted.
【００２５】（２）再起動時、加湿された不活性ガス等
を用いて前記イオン交換膜を保水状態に戻す操作を省く
ことができ、不活性ガスの使用量を減少させることがで
きる、等顕著な効果を奏する。(2) It is possible to omit the operation of returning the ion exchange membrane to a water-retaining state by using a humidified inert gas or the like at the time of restart, and to reduce the amount of the inert gas used. Has a remarkable effect.
【図１】本発明の実施例１における固体高分子電解質燃
料電池のシステムを示す概略図。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】参照例１における固体高分子電解質燃料電池の
システムを示す概略図。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a system of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell in Reference Example 1 .
【図３】固体高分子電解質燃料電池の発電原理を示す概
略図。FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the principle of power generation of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell.
１１…燃料供給装置、１２、１５…加湿器、１３…アノ
ード極、１４…酸化剤供給装置、１６…カソード極、１
７…電解質、１８…不活性ガス供給装置。11: fuel supply device, 12, 15: humidifier, 13: anode electrode, 14: oxidant supply device, 16: cathode electrode, 1
7 ... electrolyte, 18 ... inert gas supply device.
Claims (1)
法において、電池本体の燃料ガス流路または酸化剤ガス
流路に加湿された不活性ガスを封入した状態で運転を停
止し、保管することを特徴とする固体高分子電解質燃料
電池の停止保管方法。In a method for stopping and storing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the operation is stopped and stored with a humidified inert gas sealed in a fuel gas flow path or an oxidizing gas flow path of a cell body. A method for stopping and storing a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell.
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