WO2006061963A1 - 触媒燃焼器の異常検出装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an abnormality detection device for a catalytic combustor for detecting an abnormal combustion state such as flashback.
- anode off gas the gas discharged outside the system by this purge process
- anode off gas includes unused portions of hydrogen, which is a fuel gas, together with nitrogen and water vapor, other gases are included in the anode off gas.
- the process of diluting the hydrogen concentration by mixing the gas and the process of burning the hydrogen by mixing the oxidant gas with the anode off-gas are performed together with the purge process.
- the temperature of the combustor is determined by measuring the gas temperature downstream of the combustor. The measured temperature is compared with the estimated temperature of the combustor, and the abnormal combustion state of the combustor is detected based on the comparison result.
- JP-A-11- As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 118115, a fuel cell system that measures the gas temperature upstream of the combustor and detects an abnormal combustion state such as flashback based on the measurement result is also known.
- the abnormal combustion state of the combustor is detected by detecting the gas temperature on the downstream side of the combustor while the force is applied, the abnormal combustion state such as flashback cannot be detected quickly or with force.
- the type of the abnormal combustion state cannot be specified, and therefore, an accurate response may not be performed.
- the distance to the catalytic force temperature detection means inside the combustor is long, a considerable distance Only backfire can be detected.
- the temperature response is slow and the time required for temperature detection is long even if a temperature detecting means having sufficient reliability and lifetime is used.
- NOx and other regulated substances are generated by gas phase combustion, so it is necessary to detect them immediately.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to detect abnormality in a catalytic combustor capable of accurately detecting an abnormal combustion state with speed and force. Is to provide a device.
- the abnormality detection apparatus for a catalytic combustor compares the gas temperature on the upstream side of the catalyst and the temperature rising rate with a determination reference value. Detects the abnormal combustion state of the combustor.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a graph showing temporal changes in gas temperatures upstream and downstream of the catalyst section at the start of combustion.
- Fig. 3 is a graph showing temporal changes in gas temperatures upstream and downstream of the catalyst section during continuous purge.
- Fig. 4 is a graph showing temporal changes in gas temperatures upstream and downstream of the catalyst section during intermittent purge.
- Fig. 5 shows the power sword-off gas temperature and temperature rise rate during normal combustion and abnormal combustion, gas temperature and temperature rise rate upstream of the catalyst, and gas temperature and temperature rise downstream of the catalyst. It is a diagram showing the relationship of speed.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of abnormality determination processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing determination reference values according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of abnormality determination processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the flow of abnormality determination processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing determination threshold values according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of abnormality determination processing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of an application example of the abnormality determination process shown in FIG. 11.
- the present invention can be applied to, for example, a fuel cell system as shown in FIG.
- a fuel cell system as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 the configuration and operation of a fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- a fuel cell system 1 includes a fuel cell in which a plurality of fuel cells 2 that generate power by receiving supply of hydrogen and air to an anode electrode and a power sword electrode, respectively, are stacked.
- Has stack 3 The electrochemical reaction at the anode electrode and the force sword electrode and the electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell stack 3 as a whole are based on the following equations (1) to (3).
- the anode electrode may be supplied with hydrogen. Instead of hydrogen, hydrogen-rich reformed gas may be supplied to the anode electrode. [0011] [Anode electrode] H ⁇ 2H + + 2e—... hi)
- the fuel cell system 1 includes a hydrogen tank and a hydrogen supply valve (not shown).
- the hydrogen supply valve reduces the hydrogen pressure in the hydrogen tank to a pressure that matches the operating state of the fuel cell 2, and then supplies a hydrogen supply pipe 4 Hydrogen is supplied to the anode electrode via.
- unused hydrogen at the anode electrode is circulated to the upstream side of the anode electrode via the hydrogen circulation pipe 5 and the hydrogen circulation pump 6.
- unused hydrogen can be reused at the anode electrode, and the fuel efficiency of the fuel cell system 1 can be improved. If the operating conditions of the fuel cell 2 are met, an ejector that is a fluid pump may be used instead of the hydrogen circulation pump 6!
- an impurity gas such as nitrogen or water vapor in the air leaked as much as possible, or Liquid water with excess water may accumulate.
- These impurity gases lower the partial pressure of hydrogen to lower the power generation efficiency or increase the average molecular weight of the circulating gas, making it difficult to circulate hydrogen.
- Liquid water also hinders hydrogen circulation and stack power generation.
- an anode offgas pipe 7 and an anode purge valve 8 for opening and closing the anode offgas pipe 7 are provided on the outlet side of the anode electrode.
- the anode purge valve 8 is opened, and the gas discharged from the anode purge valve 8 using the air discharged as much as possible (hereinafter referred to as anode off-gas). Is purged after being combusted in the combustor 9 and discharged outside the system.
- the hydrogen partial pressure and the circulation performance in the hydrogen circulation pipe 5 including the anode electrode can be recovered.
- the anode off-gas amount and discharge timing discharged from the anode purge valve 8 to the combustor 9 are continuously purged at a certain amount or controlled according to operating conditions (continuous purge).
- the designer should set the purge amount arbitrarily, such as intermittently controlling the purge amount according to the conditions (intermittent purge).
- the fuel cell system 1 includes a compressor and a humidifier (not shown).
- the fuel cell system 1 humidifies the air discharged from the compressor with the humidifier and then supplies the air to the power sword electrode via the air supply pipe 10. Then, unused air at the power sword pole is sent to the combustor 9 via the power sword off gas pipe 11.
- the air discharged as much as possible to the power sword may be discharged outside the system and supplied directly to the combustor 9.
- the combustor 9 is made of a cylindrical material that can withstand the combustion temperature and pressure, such as a stainless alloy, and the anode offgas inlet 12 to which hydrogen is supplied from the anode offgas pipe 7 and the power sword offgas pipe 11.
- an exhaust pipe 16 disposed downstream of the catalyst unit 15.
- the shape and material of the combustor 9 may be appropriately changed according to the designer's intention as long as the combustor 9 satisfies the specification values such as the gas flow rate and the calorific value required for the fuel cell system 1.
- the anode off-gas inlet 12 is constituted by a fuel injection nozzle connected to the anode off-gas pipe 7 with the tip side portion protruding inward in the combustor 9, and a fuel injection hole cap formed at the tip side portion.
- the anode off gas is discharged.
- the anode gas inlet 12 is constituted by a pipe having a 1Z4 inch stainless steel pipe having a hole at the tip, and a fuel injection hole is formed on the peripheral surface of the pipe.
- the fuel injection hole may be provided at one center in the center of the pipe peripheral surface or may be provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction.
- the fuel supply path of the introduction pipe through which the anode off-gas is ejected is introduced from the upstream side of the fuel supply unit, introduced straight to the flow of the fuel supply unit, or downstream of the combustion supply unit. Force may also be introduced.
- the air-fuel mixture forming unit 14 is configured by using a known gas mixing technique such as a space, a scalar, and a plurality of perforated plates, and is supplied from the anode off-gas inlet 12 and the force sword off-gas inlet 13. Mix the generated hydrogen and air.
- the catalyst unit 15 is made of metal nose cam and ceramic. It is configured using a known catalyst technology in which a noble metal such as platinum is supported on a carrier such as a quack cam, and burns a mixed gas of hydrogen and air formed by the mixture forming section 14.
- the exhaust pipe 16 is formed of a material that can withstand the heat of the gas discharged from the combustor 9, and discharges the gas discharged from the catalyst 15 out of the system.
- the shape of the exhaust pipe 16 can be designed in accordance with the intention of the designer, and a muffler or other silencer can be installed in the exhaust pipe 16.
- system efficiency can be improved by installing a heat exchange downstream of the catalyst unit 15 and using the heat exchange as a heat source for the fuel reforming system.
- the fuel cell system 1 includes a temperature sensor 21 that detects a temperature T1 of air (power sword off gas) that is exhausted as much as possible, and a temperature sensor 22 that detects a gas temperature T2 upstream of the catalyst unit 15. And a temperature sensor 23 for detecting a gas temperature T3 on the downstream side of the catalyst unit 15, and a controller 24 for controlling the operation of the entire fuel cell system 1.
- the controller 24 is constituted by a microprocessor having a CPU, a program ROM, a working RAM, and an input / output interface.
- the catalyst unit 15 Reaction occurs and generates heat. Then, since the heat generated in the catalyst unit 15 is carried to the downstream side of the catalyst unit 15 by the gas flow, the detection temperature T3 of the downstream temperature sensor 23 rises to indicate the combustion temperature as shown in FIG. .
- the detected temperature T2 of the upstream temperature sensor 22 may rise due to radiant heat from the catalyst section 15, but as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the detected temperature T3 of the downstream temperature sensor 23 is generally large. It shows a lower temperature and the rate of temperature rise a2 is slow (curve slope a2 ⁇ a3).
- the detected temperature T2 of the upstream temperature sensor 22 is increased by the combustion heat to indicate the combustion temperature.
- the detected temperature T3 of the downstream temperature sensor 23 is not directly subjected to the heat generated by the gas phase combustion, and therefore the rising speed is slow and the upstream temperature sensor 23 The temperature is lower than the gas temperature T2. If combustion continues as it is, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the detected temperature T3 increases, and the temperature difference between the detected temperature T2 and the detected temperature T3 becomes smaller.
- the detected temperature T2 of the upstream temperature sensor 22 may rise due to radiant heat from the catalyst unit 15, but as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 4 (a), the downstream temperature sensor 23 generally The temperature is lower than the detected temperature T3, and the rate of temperature rise a2 is slow (curve slope al ⁇ a2).
- the combustion state of the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state due to flashback, gas phase combustion is performed upstream of the catalyst unit 15, and combustion occurs between the anode gas inlet 12 and the catalyst unit 15, By combustion heat As a result, the detected temperature T2 of the upstream temperature sensor 22 rises and indicates the combustion temperature.
- the combustion state of the combustor 9 is determined by monitoring this temperature change. can do.
- the temperature T1 of the power sword off gas, the upstream and downstream temperatures 152, ⁇ 3, and their rising speeds a2, a3 The relationship is as shown in the table in FIG.
- the temperature T1 of the power sword-off gas is not affected by the combustion state of the combustor 9.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 starts when the fuel cell system 1 is activated and shifts from the higher-level control process to the abnormality determination process, and the abnormality determination process proceeds to the process of step S1. It is desirable that this abnormality determination process be repeatedly executed at a constant sampling interval t of about 100 [msec] to l [sec] until the fuel cell system 1 is started and the power is stopped. However, if the sampling interval t is short, it will be easily affected by noise, etc., and noise countermeasures will be required.On the other hand, if the sampling interval t is long, the detection of abnormalities will be delayed. It should be set by the designer according to the requirements. Further, this abnormality determination process may be executed at regular sampling intervals t independently of the host control, and the input to the diagnostic flag indicating the combustion state may be repeated. In this case, the controller 24 performs high-order control processing with reference to the diagnostic flag.
- step S1 the controller 24 force temperature sensor 22 is used to detect the gas temperature T2 upstream of the catalyst unit 15. Thereby, the process of step S1 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S2.
- step S2 the controller 24 force is the same as that of the previous and current step S1.
- the process of step S2 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S3.
- step S3 it is determined whether or not the temperature increase rate a2 calculated by the process of the controller 24 force step S2 is equal to or higher than the determination reference value ⁇ .
- this criterion value ⁇ can be either a fixed value such as 25 [° CZsec] or a value that varies depending on the operating load (output) of the system as shown in Fig. 7. It should be set according to the intention of the person. If the temperature increase rate a2 is equal to or higher than the determination reference value ⁇ (determination reference A1) as a result of determination, the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S4. On the other hand, if the temperature increase rate a2 is not equal to or greater than the determination reference value a, the controller 24 advances the determination process to the process of step S5.
- step S4 it is determined that the temperature increase rate a2 of the controller 24 force temperature T2 is faster than the allowable temperature increase rate calculated based on the operating conditions of the system, and the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state. It is determined that Then, the controller 24 shifts the control to the abnormal process control for suppressing the abnormal combustion state. Note that the controller 24 may send a signal notifying that the abnormal combustion state has occurred to the host control, or may raise an abnormal combustion determination flag without directly shifting to the abnormal process control.
- step S5 the controller 24 determines that the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state, and sends a signal indicating that the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state to the upper control, thereby transferring the control to the upper control. Return. The controller 24 may return the determination process to the process of step S1 without returning to the upper control.
- the controller 24 uses the temperature increase rate a2 of the gas temperature T2 upstream of the catalyst unit 15. Since the abnormal combustion state of the combustor 9 is detected, the abnormal combustion state of the combustor 9 can be detected accurately and quickly.
- the controller 24 determines that the temperature increase rate a2 is equal to or higher than the determination reference value ⁇ (determination reference A1), the combustor 9 is abnormal. Since it is determined that the engine is in a combustion state, the combustor 9 must be A normal combustion state can be detected.
- the controller 24 is in the case where the criterion A1 is satisfied, and the gas temperature T2 on the upstream side of the catalyst unit 15 is equal to or higher than the allowable temperature determined according to the operating conditions (determination criterion B1 ), It may be determined that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state. As a result, misdiagnosis due to measurement noise and the like can be prevented, and the determination threshold value can be lowered as compared with determination using only temperature, so that the abnormality determination time can be shortened.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 starts when the fuel cell system 1 is activated and shifts from the host control process to the abnormality determination process, and the abnormality determination process proceeds to step S 11.
- step S11 the controller 24 force temperature sensors 22 and 23 are used to detect the gas temperatures T2 and T3 on the upstream side and downstream side of the catalyst unit 15. Thereby, the process of step S11 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S12.
- step S13 it is determined whether or not the temperature increase rate a2 calculated by the process of controller 24 force step S12 is equal to or higher than the temperature increase rate a3. If the temperature increase rate a2 is equal to or higher than the temperature increase rate a3 as a result of the determination (determination criterion A2), the controller 24 determines that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state as the process of step S14, and performs the abnormal process. Transfer control to control. On the other hand, if the temperature increase rate a2 is not equal to or higher than the temperature increase rate a3, the controller 24 determines that the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state as the process of step S15, and returns to the upper control.
- the controller 24 may return the determination process to the process of step S11 without returning to the upper control.
- the controller 24 determines that the temperature increase rate a2 is equal to or higher than the temperature increase rate a3 (determination criterion A2) Since it is determined that the combustor 9 is in the abnormal combustion state, the abnormal combustion state of the combustor 9 can be detected before the temperature due to the abnormal combustion becomes high.
- the controller 24 determines that the temperature increase rate a2 is greater than or equal to the determination reference value ⁇ (determination criterion A1) and the temperature increase rate a2 is greater than or equal to the temperature increase rate a3 (determination criterion A2). Alternatively, it may be determined that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state. This prevents misdiagnosis due to measurement noise.
- the controller 24 determines that the gas temperature T2 on the upstream side of the catalyst unit 15 is equal to or higher than the allowable temperature determined according to the operating conditions (judgment criterion B1), and the temperature increase rate a2 is equal to or higher than the temperature increase rate a3 (Criteria A2), it may be determined that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state. As a result, misdiagnosis due to measurement noise and the like can be prevented, and the determination threshold can be lowered as compared with determination using only temperature, so that the abnormality determination time can be shortened.
- the controller 24 when the temperature increase rate a2 is greater than or equal to the determination reference value ⁇ (determination criterion A1), and when the temperature increase rate a2 is greater than or equal to the temperature increase rate a3 (determination criterion A2),
- the gas temperature T2 on the upstream side of the catalyst unit 15 is equal to or higher than the allowable temperature determined according to the operating conditions (determination criterion B1), it may be determined that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state. This prevents misdiagnosis due to measurement noise.
- the controller 24 determines that the temperature increase rate a2 is greater than or equal to the determination reference value ⁇ (determination criterion A1), and Z or the temperature increase rate a2 is greater than or equal to the temperature increase rate a3 (determination criterion A2
- the gas temperature T2 on the upstream side of the catalyst unit 15 is equal to or higher than the gas temperature T3 on the downstream side of the catalyst unit 15 (Criteria B2), it is determined that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state. Good. This prevents misdiagnosis due to measurement noise.
- step S21 the fuel cell system 1 is started and The process is started in accordance with the shift to the abnormality determination process, and the abnormality determination process proceeds to step S21.
- step S21 the controller 24 detects the temperature T1, T3 of the power sword-off gas T1, the gas temperature T2, T3 upstream and downstream of the catalyst unit 15 using the temperature sensors 21, 22, 23. To do. Thereby, the process of step S21 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S22.
- step S22 the controller 24 calculates a difference value between the gas temperatures Tl, T2, and T3 detected in the previous and current processes of step S21, and divides the calculated difference value by the sampling interval t. By doing so, the heating rate al (dTlZdt), a2, a3 of the gas temperature Tl, T2, T3 is calculated. Thereby, the process of step S22 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S23. In the subsequent processing, if the heating rate al, a2, a3 is not used, the controller 24 may omit this processing! /, If necessary.
- step S23 it is determined whether the gas temperature T2 on the upstream side of the controller 24 force catalyst unit 15 is equal to or greater than the value obtained by adding the determination reference threshold value ⁇ to the temperature S1 of the force sword off gas.
- the criterion threshold j8 is set according to the operating characteristics of the system and the intention of the designer, whether it is a fixed value or a value that varies depending on the operating load (output) of the system as shown in Fig. 10. Good.
- the controller 24 performs step S24.
- the controller 24 performs the combustor as the process of step S25. It is determined that 9 is in the normal combustion state, and the control returns to the upper control. The controller 24 may return the determination process to the process of step S21 without returning to the upper control.
- the controller 24 determines that the gas temperature ⁇ 2 on the upstream side of the catalyst unit 15 is the temperature T1 of the power sword-off gas. Is equal to or greater than the value obtained by adding the judgment criterion threshold ⁇ (judgment criterion C1), the combustor 9 is different. Since it is determined that the fuel cell is in the normal combustion state, it is possible to prevent a misdiagnosis associated with a change in the operating temperature of the fuel cell 2.
- the controller 24 may apply the difference between the temperature increase rate a2 and the power sword-off gas temperature increase rate al instead of the temperature increase rate a2 in the determination criteria Al, A2 (decision criteria A3, A4 ). Further, the controller 24 may apply a temperature difference between the gas temperature T2 and the power sword-off gas temperature T1 instead of the gas temperature T2 (judgment criteria B3, B4). Further, the controller 24 may use the determination criterion C1 instead of the determination criterion Bl, B2, B3, B4. This can prevent misdiagnosis associated with fluctuations in the operating temperature of the fuel cell.
- the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 starts when the fuel cell system 1 is activated and shifts from the upper control process to the abnormality determination process, and the abnormality determination process proceeds to the process of step S31.
- step S31 the controller 24 detects the temperature T1, T3 of the power sword-off gas T1, the gas temperature T2, T3 upstream and downstream of the catalyst unit 15 using the temperature sensors 21, 22, 23. To do. Thereby, the process of step S31 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S32.
- step S32 the controller 24 calculates a difference value between the gas temperatures Tl, T2, and T3 detected in the previous and current processes of step S31, and divides the calculated difference value by the sampling interval t. As a result, the heating rates al, a2, and a3 of the gas temperatures Tl, T2, and T3 are calculated. Thereby, the process of step S32 is completed, and the determination process proceeds to the process of step S33.
- step S33 it is determined whether the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state or an abnormal combustion state according to the controller 24 force first determination criterion.
- the first criterion is a combination of arbitrary criteria among the above criteria Al, A2, A3, A4, Bl, B2, B3, B4, and C1. If the result of determination is that the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state, the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S37. . On the other hand, if the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state, the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S34.
- step S34 it is determined whether the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state or an abnormal combustion state according to the controller 24 force second determination criterion.
- this second criterion is the above-mentioned criterion C1, Al, A2, A3, A4, Bl, B2, B3, B4, C1, and any combination other than the first criterion The thing is shown. If the result of determination is that the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state, the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S37. On the other hand, if the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state, the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S35.
- step S35 it is determined whether or not the combustor 9 is in a normal combustion state or an abnormal combustion state according to the controller 24 force third determination criterion.
- This third criterion is the above-mentioned first and second criteria out of any combination of criteria C1, C2, Al, A2, A3, A4, Bl, B2, B3, B4, C1. Indicates something other than the criteria.
- the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S37.
- the controller 24 advances this determination process to the process of step S36.
- the controller 23 determines the determination criteria Al, A2, A3, A4, Bl, B2, B3, Since the abnormal combustion state of the combustor 9 is detected according to any combination of the determination criteria of B4 and C1, it is possible to set a determination criterion with the fewest misdiagnosis and the fastest diagnosis time.
- the controller 24 when it is determined that the combustor 9 is in an abnormal combustion state, the controller 24 is the force that has proceeded to the next determination step, as shown in FIG.
- the processing may be advanced to the next determination step.
- the controller 24 may have two force determination steps or three or more force determination steps in which the combustion state of the combustor 9 is determined by three determination steps.
- the combustor 9 is configured by a single determination process. Although it is determined whether or not the force is in the abnormal combustion state, it may be determined whether or not the combustor 9 is in the abnormal combustion state after the abnormality determination process is performed a plurality of times. Specifically, when the abnormality determination process is executed at a sampling interval of 0.1 [sec], if the abnormality is determined 5 times during l [sec] (10 cycles), or 0.
- the abnormal combustion state of the catalytic combustor is detected using the temperature increase rate upstream of the catalyst unit, the abnormal combustion state can be detected accurately and promptly.
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