WO2007013667A1 - 燃料電池システムおよびガス漏れ検知装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a shutoff valve capable of shutting off the supply of fuel gas supplied from a gas supply unit in a fuel cell system, and relates to a technique for detecting leakage of fuel gas from the shutoff valve.
- anode gas In recent years, fuel cells that generate power using fuel gas such as hydrogen (hereinafter also referred to as anode gas) and oxygen are attracting attention as new energy sources.
- a gas supply section for example, a hydrogen tank
- the pressure of the supplied anode gas is regulated (regulator valve).
- a system is known in which anode gas is supplied to a fuel cell after being appropriately reduced by the above.
- the gas supply unit is provided with a shut-off valve (hereinafter also referred to as a supply unit shut-off valve) in order to supply anode gas or stop the supply.
- the flow path for supplying the anode gas from the gas supply unit to the fuel cell is hereinafter also referred to as an anode gas supply flow path.
- the gas supply side is the upstream side
- the fuel cell side is the downstream side.
- the regulator located on the most upstream side among the regulators located on the downstream side of the supply section shutoff valve is called a high pressure regulator.
- gas leak detection has been performed to detect whether or not anode gas is leaking from the aforementioned supply section shut-off valve.
- this gas leak detection is performed in a predetermined section downstream from the supply section cutoff valve and the high pressure regulator. This is performed using a pressure sensor provided in the leak detection flow path and downstream of the high-pressure regulator after decompressing the flow path (hereinafter also referred to as a leak detection flow path).
- the decompression process needs to be performed in the leak detection flow path so that the pressure on the upstream side of the high pressure regulator is substantially equal to the pressure on the downstream side of the high pressure regulator.
- the pressure sensor provided on the upstream side of the high pressure regulator is used instead of the pressure sensor provided on the upstream side of the high pressure regulator.
- the pressure sensor provided on the upstream side of the high pressure regulator is used. This is because the sensor needs to have a high breakdown voltage specification and the pressure detection accuracy is not very good.
- the decompression process in the gas leak detection is performed by, for example, closing the supply section shut-off valve and then operating the fuel cell as in the technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2 0 3-3 0 8 8 6 8. This was done by generating electricity and consuming the anode gas.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a fuel cell system, when performing gas leak detection of a supply unit shut-off valve, a technique for appropriately and swiftly performing pressure reduction processing of a leak detection flow path.
- the purpose is to provide.
- a fuel cell system of the present invention includes: A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell,
- a fuel gas supply unit for supplying fuel gas to the fuel cell
- a shut-off block provided in a flow path for guiding the fuel gas supplied from the fuel gas supply unit to the fuel cell, and capable of shutting off the supply of the fuel gas; and- between the shut-off valve and the fuel cell
- a variable pressure control valve that is provided in the flow path, performs pressure regulation so that the pressure of the fuel gas downstream of the fuel gas supply direction becomes a pressure regulation value, and can regulate the pressure regulation value;
- a first controllable pressure valve controller configured to set the control pressure value of the controllable pressure valve to a control value for normal power generation for performing the normal power generation in the normal mode
- a shut-off valve control unit that closes the shut-off valve, and after closing, the pressure regulation value of the adjustable pressure control valve is set higher than the pressure regulation value for normal power generation.
- a gas leakage detection execution unit for detecting the leakage of the fuel gas from the i-valve valve after setting the pressure regulation value high;
- the flow path from the position tunable valve is provided, the upstream relative to the supply direction of the fuel gas
- the pressure of the fuel gas in the flow path can be quickly reduced. Therefore, the time required for detecting the fuel gas leak from the shut-off valve can be shortened.
- the fuel cell may include a reduced pressure power generation control unit that generates reduced pressure power.
- a reduced pressure power generation control unit that generates reduced pressure power.
- a high-pressure regulating valve that is provided upstream of the modulatable pressure valve in the flow direction of the fuel gas in the flow path and regulates the supplied fuel gas;
- a pressure measuring unit that measures a pressure between the variable pressure control valve and the high pressure regulating valve in the flow path
- the gas leak detection execution unit is configured such that, after the second modulatable pressure valve control unit regulates the pressure regulation value of the modulatable pressure valve to be high, -When the measured pressure value is lower than the regulated pressure value of the high pressure regulating valve-with reference to the pressure value measured by the pressure and the measuring section, The leak detection of the fuel gas from the shutoff valve may be executed.
- the flow path includes a high-pressure pressure regulating valve that is provided upstream of the modulatable pressure valve with respect to the fuel gas supply direction, and that regulates the pressure of the supplied fuel gas.
- the modulatable pressure valve and the high pressure regulating valve may be formed integrally. -In this way, in the flow path, the volume ratio of the section downstream from the modulatable pressure valve can be increased with respect to the section formed by the modulatable pressure valve and the high pressure regulating valve. Pressure of the fuel gas between the variable pressure control valve and the high pressure regulator in the road is reduced more quickly. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required for detecting the fuel gas leak from the shutoff valve.
- the gas leak detection device of the present invention includes:
- a gas leak detection device for detecting gas leaks for detecting gas leaks
- a fuel gas supply unit for supplying fuel gas to the fuel cell
- a shut-off valve provided in a flow path for guiding the fuel gas supplied from the fuel gas supply unit to the fuel cell, and capable of shutting off the supply of the fuel gas;
- Adjusting the pressure so that the pressure of the fuel gas on the downstream side with respect to the fuel gas supply direction is a pressure adjustment value provided in the flow path between the shutoff valve and the fuel cell.
- Adjustable pressure valve with adjustable pressure value is a pressure adjustment value provided in the flow path between the shutoff valve and the fuel cell.
- a first controllable pressure valve control unit that sets the pressure regulation value of the modulatable pressure valve to a pressure regulation value for normal power generation for performing the normal power generation
- the gas leak detection device is
- shut-off valve control unit that closes the shut-off valve
- a second controllable pressure valve controller configured to set the pressure control value of the controllable pressure valve higher than the control value for normal power generation after closing
- a gas leak detection execution unit that detects the fuel gas from the shutoff valve after setting the pressure adjustment value high
- the gas leakage detection device having the above configuration, in order to detect the leakage of the fuel gas from the shutoff valve, the upstream side of the flow direction of the fuel gas from the position where the modulatable pressure valve is provided in the flow path.
- the pressure of the fuel gas in the flow path can be quickly reduced. Therefore, the shut-off valve It is possible to reduce the time required for detecting the leakage of fuel gas from the fuel cell.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described aspects of the device invention such as the fuel cell system and the gas leak detection device, and is realized in the form of a method invention such as a gas leak detection method and a control method of the fuel cell system. Is also possible. Furthermore, a mode as a computer program for constructing these methods and apparatuses, a mode as a recording medium recording such a computer program, and a data signal embodied in a carrier wave including the above computer program It can be realized in various ways.
- the present invention when configured as a computer program or a recording medium that records the program, it controls the lL operation of the above-described apparatus. It is good also as what comprises. Brief Description of Drawings
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a fuel cell system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 shows the low-pressure part pressure value P k 3 and the generated current I when the pressure regulation value of the variable low-pressure regulator 2 2 0 is changed during normal power generation of the fuel cell system 1 0.0 in Fig. 1. It is a graph showing the relationship between
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the hydrogen leak detection process in the fuel cell system 1 P 0 of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the low-pressure part pressure value P k 3 when the pressure adjustment value of the variable low-pressure legitimate 2 220 is set as the leak detection set value in the process of step S 30 of FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fuel cell system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- This fuel cell system 1 0 0 mainly includes a fuel cell 1 0, a hydrogen tank 2 0, a shut-off valve 2 0 0, a high pressure regulator 2 1 0, a variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0, and a pressure sensor P 1, P 2, P 3, current sensor 3 20, blower 3 0, control unit 4 0 0, humidifier 6 0, and circulation pump 2 5 0.
- the fuel cell system OO of this embodiment is shut off when the fuel cell 10 performs normal power generation (hereinafter referred to as normal power generation) and then stops the operation of the fuel cell system 100. Performs processing to detect whether or not valve 2.0 is abnormal. In other words, this process is a process of closing the shut-off valve 20 0 and detecting whether or not hydrogen leaks from the shut-off valve 2 0 and 0. In the following, hydrogen leak detection. Call ⁇ _
- the fuel cell 10 is a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and has a stack structure in which a plurality of unit cells (not shown) are stacked. Each single cell has an electrolyte membrane (not shown)-and a hydrogen electrode (not shown) (hereinafter referred to as an anode) and an oxygen electrode (not shown) (hereinafter referred to as a force sword). It is the composition which arranged.
- the fuel cell 10 supplies a fuel gas containing hydrogen (hereinafter referred to as anode gas) to the anode side of each unit cell, and supplies an oxidizing gas containing oxygen to the power sword side. Electrochemical reaction proceeds, generating electromotive force.
- the fuel cell 10 supplies the generated electric power to a predetermined load (for example, a motor or a storage battery) connected to the fuel cell 10.
- a predetermined load for example, a motor or a storage battery
- the fuel cell 10 includes a hydrogen separation membrane fuel cell, an alkaline aqueous electrolyte type, Various types of fuel cells such as a phosphate electrolyte type or a molten carbonate electrolyte type can be used.
- the flow path through which the anode gas of the fuel cell 10 flows is called the anode flow path 25.
- the anode channel 25 of the fuel cell 10 is connected to the anode exhaust gas channel 26, and a ⁇ purge valve 24 0 is provided on the anode gas channel 26.
- anode exhaust gas exhaust gas from the anode after being subjected to an electrochemical reaction (hereinafter referred to as anode exhaust gas) periodically passes through the anode exhaust gas flow channel 26 and is purge valve 2 4 0 is discharged (purged) from the outside. -.
- a gas circulation flow path 28 connected to the anode gas supply flow path 24 from the upstream side with respect to the flow direction in which the anode exhaust gas is discharged from the purge valve 24. It has been.
- a circulation pump 25 50 is provided on this gas circulation passage 28 .
- This gas circulation flow path 28 guides the anode gas exhaust gas sent out by the circulation pump 2 50 to the anode gas supply flow path 2.
- gas circulation--The flow path 28 is responsible for circulating the anode exhaust gas. In this way, the hydrogen gas contained in the anode exhaust gas circulates and is used again for power generation as anode gas.
- the blower 30 is a device for supplying air as an oxidizing gas to the cathode side of the fuel cell 1-0.
- the blower 30 is connected to the force sword side of the fuel cell 10 via a force sword gas supply channel 34.
- a humidifier 60 is provided in the force sword gas supply channel 34.
- the air compressed by the blower 30 is humidified by the humidifier 60 and then supplied to the fuel cell 10.
- the fuel cell 10 is provided with a force sword exhaust gas channel 3 6, and a force saw after being subjected to an electrochemical reaction (the exhaust gas from the ⁇ passes through the cathode exhaust gas channel 3 6. It is discharged to the outside ...
- the hydrogen tank 20 is a storage device for storing high-pressure hydrogen gas, and is connected to the negative channel 25 of the fuel cell 1-0 via the negative gas supply channel 24. .Anodega On the gas supply flow path 24, a shut-off valve 2 0 0, a high pressure regulator 2 1 0, and a variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 are provided in order from the hydrogen tank 20.
- the shut-off valve 20 0 shuts off the supply of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank 20 to the anode gas supply channel 24 4 when the valve is closed, and hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank 20 to the anode gas supply channel 24 when the valve is opened. Supply.
- the high-pressure regulator 2 10 regulates the high-pressure hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen tank 20 so as to have a preset pressure regulation value (hereinafter referred to as a pressure regulation value Q) ⁇ .
- This pressure regulation value Q is appropriately set according to the design of the fuel cell system 100.
- the variable low-pressure regulator 2 20 of this embodiment further regulates the hydrogen gas regulated by the high-pressure regulator 2 10, but the pressure regulation value of the hydrogen gas can be variably adjusted.
- a control unit 40 G described later controls the variable low-pressure regulator 22 and performs variable adjustment of the pressure regulation value. Details of this variable adjustment will be described later.
- the flow path between the shutoff valve 20 0 and the high pressure regulator 20 is high pressure in the anode flow path, and is also called a high pressure section.
- the channel sandwiched between the high pressure regulator 2 10 and the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 is also referred to as a medium pressure part (Fig. 1). Since the pressure is lower than that of the high pressure section, the pressure is higher than that of the high pressure section .:
- the hydrogen gas supply direction is greater than that of the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0.
- the flow path on the downstream side is also called a low pressure part (Fig. 1) Since the low pressure part is downstream of the variable low pressure regulator 220, the pressure is lower than that of the medium pressure part.
- pressure sensors! 3 1, P 2, P 3 are provided in the high pressure part, the medium pressure part, and the low pressure part, respectively.
- a leak detection execution unit 4 10 described later detects pressure values (P a: Pascals) from these pressure sensors P 1, P 2, and P 3.
- the pressure values detected by the pressure sensors P 1, P 2, P 3 are the high pressure part pressure value P k. 1, the medium pressure part pressure value P k 2, and the low pressure part pressure, respectively.
- the high pressure part pressure value P k 1, the medium pressure part pressure value P k 2, and the low pressure part pressure value P k 3 are regarded as representative pressure values of the high pressure part, the medium pressure part, and the low pressure part, respectively.
- the high pressure part where the pressure sensor P 1 is installed has a very high pressure, so the pressure sensor P 1 is designed to have a high pressure resistance specification, and as a result, the pressure detection accuracy is very good. Absent.
- pressure sensor P 2 is installed at a medium pressure part lower than the high pressure part, and does not need to have a pressure resistance specification as high as that of pressure sensor P 1. Therefore, pressure sensor P 2 has better pressure detection accuracy than pressure sensor P 1. Is used. -Furthermore, the fuel cell 10 is provided with a current sensor 3 20.
- a control unit 400 described later detects a current value I (A: ampere, hereinafter referred to as a generated current I) ⁇ generated from the current sensor 3 20 when the fuel cell 10 generates power.
- the control unit 400 is configured as a logic circuit centered on a microcomputer, and more specifically, a CPU (not shown) that executes predetermined calculations according to a preset control program. And a ROM that stores control programs and control data necessary for executing various arithmetic processes in the CPU (h- not shown) and various data necessary for the CPU to perform various arithmetic processes. Equipped with RA-TVI (not shown) that is temporarily read and written, and input / output ports (not shown) for inputting / outputting each input signal, etc.
- Control unit 4 0- during normal power generation ( In the normal mode), it functions as the first modifiable
- the first adjustable pressure valve / control unit 4 0 2 When the fuel cell system 10 0 is in normal power generation (normal mode), the first adjustable pressure valve / control unit 4 0 2 responds to an external load request (power generation request) with a variable low-pressure regulator. Adjust the pressure regulation value of the heater 220 as appropriate. For example, if the power generation request is a request to increase the output of the generated power (generated current), the first adjustable pressure valve controller 4 0 2 can respond to the request by changing the variable low pressure leg Adjust the pressure regulation value of L lator 2 2 0 high, that is, Increase the flow rate of hydrogen gas flowing in the low pressure part of the anode gas supply channel 24.
- Fig. 2 shows the relationship between the low-pressure part pressure value P k 3 and the generated current I when the pressure adjustment value of the variable low-pressure regulator 2 20 is changed during normal power generation of the fuel cell system 100 in Fig. 1. It is a graph showing.
- the low pressure part pressure value P k 3 fluctuates accordingly, as shown in FIG.
- the generated current -1 also fluctuates in proportion.
- the maximum generated current is called the maximum generated current Im.
- the pressure regulation value of the variable low-pressure regulator 220 when the maximum generated current is reached is also called the normal maximum pressure value Pm.
- the pressure regulation value of the variable low-pressure regulator 220 at the end of normal power generation of the fuel cell 10 is defined as a pressure regulation value Px. Therefore, at the end of normal power generation of the twisted battery 10, the low pressure part pressure value P k 3 is the pressure regulation value P x.
- the control unit 400 functions as the first adjustable pressure valve control unit 40 2 during normal power generation (normal mode), and variably adjusts the variable low pressure regulator 2 20.
- a drive signal is output to the fuel cell system, taking into consideration the overall operating state of the fuel cell system 100-to control them.
- the control unit 400 is in the hydrogen leak detection process (in the gas leak detection mode>, as described above, as described above, the second adjustable pressure valve control unit 4 0 4, the shutoff valve control unit 4 ⁇ ⁇ 6- Part 4 0 8, Gas leak detection execution part 4 ⁇ Functions as the second ⁇
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the hydrogen leak detection process in the fuel cell system 1 0 of FIG.
- the hydrogen leak detection process of the present embodiment is a fuel cell system.
- the shut-off valve control unit 40 6 closes the shut-off valve 2 0 0 (step S 1 0).
- the decompression power generation control unit 40 8 controls each unit of the fuel cell system 100 and starts power generation in the fuel cell 10 (step S 2 Q). In this way, it is possible to reduce the hydrogen gas pressure at the intermediate pressure portion and the high pressure portion in the anode gas supply flow path 24. Therefore, this power generation is hereinafter referred to as reduced pressure power generation.
- the second adjustable pressure control unit 4 0 calls the pressure regulation value of the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 as a set value P n. (Hereinafter also referred to as a leak detection set value P n). ) (Step S—30).
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the low pressure part pressure value P k 3 when the pressure regulation value of the variable low pressure regulator 2 20 is set to the leak detection set value in the process of step S 30 of FIG.
- the leak detection set value P n is set to a value higher than the pressure adjustment value P X of the variable low pressure regulator 220 at the end of normal power generation. Accordingly, when the pressure adjustment value of the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 Q is set to the leakage detection set value P n by the second adjustable pressure control unit 4 0 4, as shown in FIG.
- the value -Pk3 is higher than the pressure regulation value PX at the end of normal power generation.
- the gas leak detection execution part 4 10 detects the intermediate pressure part pressure value P k 2 from the pressure sensor P 2. Then, the gas leak detection execution unit 4 1 0 determines whether or not the detected intermediate pressure part pressure value P k 2 has become lower than the pressure regulation value Q of the high pressure regulator 2 1 0 (step> S 4 0). In this case, if the output pressure value of the medium pressure part P k 2 force High pressure regulator 2 ⁇ 0 is lower than the pressure regulation value Q of the high pressure part, the pressure of the high pressure part and the medium pressure part are approximately the same It shows that it became.
- the leak detection execution unit 4 1 0 indicates that the detected intermediate pressure value P 2 is the high pressure regulator. If the pressure adjustment value Q is not lower than 2 1 0 (step S 4 0: NO, ie, the pressure in the high pressure part is higher than the pressure in the medium pressure part), the pressure value in the intermediate pressure part Wait until P k 2 becomes lower than the pressure regulation value Q of the high pressure regulator 2 10.
- step S4 0 YES, ie, (When the pressures in the high-pressure part and the medium-pressure part are approximately the same level) KOKO controls each part of the fuel cell system 10 0 and stops the decompression power generation in the fuel cell 10 (step S 5 0).
- the gas leak detection execution part 4 10 refers to the intermediate pressure part pressure value R k_2 detected from the pressure sensor P 2, -Perform hydrogen leak detection of shutoff valve 20 0 (step S 6 0).
- the anode flow path 25 since the anode flow path 25 has a very high pressure loss, the anode gas supply flow path 24 (high pressure portion, intermediate pressure portion, and low pressure portion) can be regarded as a closed space.
- the -gas leak detection execution unit 4 1 0 first detects the intermediate pressure part pressure value P k 2- from the pressure sensor P 2 and waits for a predetermined time. After waiting for a predetermined time, the gas leak detection execution unit 4 1 0 detects the intermediate pressure part pressure value P k 2 ⁇ from the pressure sensor P 2 again. , And the gas leakage detection execution unit 4 1 0- determines that the difference between the first detected intermediate pressure value P k 2 and the detected intermediate pressure value P k 2 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Gas leak detection execution unit that calculates an absolute value.
- shut-off valve 2 0 0 is a hydrogen gas leak from the shutoff valve 2 0 0 when the calculated absolute value is greater than a predetermined threshold value. That is, it is determined that the shut-off valve 2 0 0 is abnormal. In this case, hydrogen gas leaks from the shutoff valve 2-0 0 when hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank 20 cannot be shut off completely and hydrogen gas leaks from the hydrogen tank 20 to the anode gas supply flow path 2 4 It is also conceivable that hydrogen gas leaks from the shutoff valve 20 0 to the outside.
- the gas leak detection execution unit 4 1 0 does not generate hydrogen gas leak from the shutoff valve 2 0 0, that is, There is no abnormality in the shutoff valve 2 0 0 Judge. Then, the gas leak detection execution unit 4 10 ends this hydrogen leak detection process.
- step S 30 in FIG. 3 the second adjustable pressure valve control unit 40 4 determines the pressure regulation value (low pressure unit pressure value) P k 3 of the variable low pressure regulator 2 20.
- the leak notification set value P n is set to a value higher than the pressure adjustment value PX of the variable low pressure regulator at the end of normal power generation—220.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- P n reference upper pressure regulation value
- the above-described leak detection set value P n may be set to a value higher than the reference upper pressure regulation value PH.
- the shut-off valve 2-0 0 in the hydrogen leak detection process (Fig. 3) of the shut-off valve 2 0 0, the shut-off valve 2-0 0 is closed and the variable low-pressure regulator 2
- the pressure adjustment value of ⁇ 2.0 is set to a value higher than the pressure adjustment value PX at the end of normal power generation, and the low pressure part pressure value P k 3 is increased above the pressure adjustment value PX.
- L the pressure of the hydrogen gas in the intermediate pressure part and the high pressure part in the anode gas supply channel 24 can be reduced quickly. Therefore, the intermediate pressure value P2 of the intermediate pressure part can be quickly reduced by the pressure regulation value of high pressure. The time required for detection can be reduced. In this case, since the low pressure portion becomes high pressure, hydrogen leak detection in the low pressure portion can be easily performed.
- the pressure adjustment value of the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 is set to the pressure adjustment at the end of normal power generation.
- the value ⁇ X is set to a higher value, and the low pressure part pressure value P k 3 is increased by the pressure adjustment value PX, and ⁇ decompression power generation is performed.
- the pressure of the hydrogen gas in the intermediate pressure portion and the high pressure portion in the anode gas supply flow path 24 can be quickly reduced by the reduced pressure power generation. it can. Therefore, the intermediate pressure value P k 2 of the intermediate pressure part can be quickly made lower than the pressure adjustment value Q of the high pressure regulator 210, thereby shortening the time required for detecting the hydrogen leak of the shut-off valve 200. can do.
- the two regulators of the high pressure regulator 2 10 and the variable low pressure regulator 2 20 are used, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- one regulator ZZ in which the high-pressure regulator 2 1 0 and the variable low-pressure regulator 2 2 0 are integrated may be used.
- 'regulator Z Z has a section corresponding to the above-described intermediate pressure section (Fig. 1) (hereinafter referred to as an intermediate pressure section) inside itself. Therefore, the volume ratio of the above-described low-pressure part with respect to the intermediate-pressure part section of the regulator Z Z Z can be increased. As a result, in this way, in the hydrogen leak detection process (FIG. 3), the pressure of the hydrogen gas from the intermediate pressure section and the high pressure section can be reduced more quickly.
- the -high pressure regulator 2 10 and the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 may be provided side by side. Even in this way, The volume ratio of the above-mentioned low-pressure part to the medium-pressure part can be increased. As a result, in the hydrogen leak detection process (Fig. 3), the hydrogen gas pressure from the medium-pressure part and the high-pressure part is quickly increased. The pressure can be reduced.
- the hydrogen tank 20 is used as a hydrogen gas supply source, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- hydrogen tank 20 hydrogen is generated by a reforming reaction using alcohol, hydrocarbon, aldehyde or the like as a raw material, and this is generated through a shut-off valve 20 0 etc. It may be supplied to the anode flow path 25.
- shut-off valve YY (not shown) may be arranged at the position.
- the hydrogen leak detection process (Fig. 3)
- -the shut-off valve YY is closed, and then the process of step S60 is followed by Try to detect leaks.
- any location downstream of the hydrogen gas supply direction from the position where the shut-off valve YY is avoided. Even if hydrogen gas leaks from the part, etc., it does not affect the result of the hydrogen leak detection of the shut-off valve 20 0, so that the hydrogen leak detection of the shut-off valve 2 0 0 can be accurately performed.
- the high pressure regulator 2 10 the variable low pressure regulator 2 20.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to use three or more reguilleurs.
- one regulator may be added to the low pressure portion of the anode gas supply channel 24. In this way, the pressure adjustment of the hydrogen gas supplied to the fuel cell 10 It can be done more easily.
- the first and second adjustable pressure valve control units 4 0 2 and 4 0 4 may control the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 by air pressure.
- the first and second controllable pressure valve controllers 4 0 2 and 4 0 4 adjust the air pressure to be sent to the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0 to adjust the variable low pressure regulator 2 2 0. Adjust the pressure adjustment value.
- the gas leak detection execution unit 4 10 refers to the intermediate pressure part pressure value P k 2 detected from the pressure sensor P 2.
- hydrogen leak detection of the shut-off valve 20 is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the gas leak detection execution unit 4 10 detects the low pressure part pressure value P.k 3-from the pressure sensor P 3 instead of the process of step S 40 of the hydrogen leak detection process (FIG.
- Step S5 Low-pressure part pressure value P k 3 force Variable low-pressure regulator 2 2 0 pressure regulation value P ⁇ , that is, the pressure in the low-pressure part, medium-pressure part and high-pressure part respectively If they are equal, stop decompression power generation (Step S5) and refer to the low-pressure part pressure value Pk3 to detect the hydrogen leak of the shut-off valve 200. May be.
- hydrogen leak detection of the shutoff valve 20 0 can be performed using the pressure sensor P 3 for lower pressure than the pressure sensor P 2 without using the pressure sensor P 2. Therefore, the accuracy of this hydrogen leak detection can be improved.
- the high pressure regulator 2 10 adjusts the hydrogen gas supplied from the hydrogen tank 20 to the pressure adjustment value Q that is a fixed value. “ ⁇ Ming is not limited to this.
- the high pressure regulator 2 1 0 may be a variable low voltage regulator as well as the variable low voltage regulator 2 2 0.
- Variable pressure high pressure regulator PP In this case, in the hydrogen leak detection process (FIG. 3), the second adjustable pressure valve control unit 40 4 uses, for example, the pressure adjustment value of the variable high pressure regulator PP after the process of step S 30. Set the pressure adjustment value larger than the pressure adjustment value Q. In this way, it is possible to quickly depressurize the hydrogen gas in the high pressure section. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required for detecting the hydrogen leak of the shutoff valve 20.
- control unit 400 may be configured as a hardware component that is configured in software, or configured as a software component that is configured in hardware. You may make it la. -B 9. Variation 9:
- the ⁇ leakage detection set value P n is set to a value higher than the normal maximum pressure—force value P m (FIG. 2). Also good.
- the pressure of the hydrogen gas in the intermediate portion and the high pressure portion in the anode gas supply channel 24 can be reduced more rapidly. Obey :?
- the intermediate pressure value P k 2 of the intermediate pressure part can be lowered more quickly than the pressure adjustment value Q of the high pressure regulator 2 10, and the hydrogen leakage of the shut-off valve 2 0 0 is detected. Time can be further reduced.
- variable regulator is used as the adjustable pressure valve.
- an injector instead of the variable regulator overnight, an injector may be used.
- the variable regulator is a pressure reducing valve for reducing the pressure of the gas supplied from the primary side.
- the regulator is divided into two spaces by a diaphragm connected to a valve body, and the gas to be pressure-regulated (for example, anode gas) flows from the secondary side to the secondary side.
- the other space is a drive gas (for example, air) for driving the diaphragm is introduced from the inlet.
- It is configured as a pressure regulation chamber, and the pressure regulation value of the gas to be regulated can be changed by changing the supply pressure of the driving gas.
- the indicator is an open / close solenoid valve, for example, a valve that is controlled to open and close by the duty ratio of a control pulse that is energized.
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