WO2007069503A1 - 燃料電池システムとその運転停止方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fuel cell system including a fuel cell that has a catalyst layer therein and generates power by receiving supply of a reaction gas, and a method for stopping the fuel cell system.
- a fuel cell system using a fuel cell that generates power by an electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas (hereinafter referred to as a reactive gas) has attracted attention.
- a reactive gas an oxidizing gas
- the progress of the electrochemical reaction is hindered by freezing inside the fuel cell, especially the catalyst layer.
- the power generation efficiency will be significantly impaired.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-151601 when the fuel cell system is stopped, the coolant flow is reduced by reducing the coolant flow rate to the fuel cell, and the operation of the fuel cell is continued.
- a technique for increasing the temperature of a fuel cell using heat generation is disclosed.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-322527 discloses that after the fuel cell power generation is stopped, the temperature difference between the temperature detected by the stack internal temperature sensor and the temperature detected by the stack ambient temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined value. Discloses a technique for introducing the fuel cell stack after cooling the coolant. Disclosure of the invention
- an object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system and a method for stopping operation thereof that can suppress waste of refrigerant control when the system is stopped.
- a fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell having a catalyst layer therein and generating power by receiving supply of a reaction gas; and supplying a refrigerant to the fuel cell, A refrigerant system that controls a temperature, wherein the refrigerant system has a temperature that is correlated with the temperature of the fuel cell or the temperature of the fuel cell at the next system start-up. It is estimated that there is a case where the supply of the refrigerant is stopped when the system is stopped and the supply of the refrigerant is resumed after a predetermined time. , ',
- 'stop and restart of refrigerant supply are controlled according to the temperature estimation result of the fuel cell at the next system startup.
- An example of the temperature having a correlation with the temperature of the fuel cell is the outside air temperature.
- the fuel cell when the system is stopped, the fuel cell may generate electric power while the supply of the reaction gas to the fuel cell is shut off.
- the refrigerant system includes, for example, intermittent supply of refrigerant to the fuel cell, so that a temperature difference between the fuel cell and the refrigerant supplied to the fuel cell is a predetermined value or less.
- the refrigerant supply to the fuel cell may be controlled so that
- the fuel cell may be damaged such as cracking due to thermal shock due to the temperature difference.
- the thermal shock to the fuel cell can be reduced by suppressing the temperature difference to a predetermined value or less by, for example, intermittently supplying a refrigerant to the fuel cell.
- the temperature of the fuel cell may be the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the fuel cell.
- the fuel cell system of the present invention may include an abnormality determination unit that determines abnormality of the refrigerant system based on a temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the fuel cell.
- the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the fuel cell should be higher than the temperature of the refrigerant supplied to the fuel cell. It is. Therefore, according to this configuration, the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the fuel cell is monitored, and if the temperature does not rise, it can be considered that there is some abnormality in the refrigerant system such as clogging in the refrigerant path. it can.
- the case where the temperature of the refrigerant does not rise includes not only the case where the temperature of the refrigerant does not rise at all, but also the case where the temperature rise per unit time and the temperature rise rate are below a predetermined value.
- a fuel cell system shutdown method includes a fuel cell that has a catalyst layer therein and generates power by receiving a supply of a reaction gas, and supplies a refrigerant to the fuel cell to control the temperature of the fuel cell.
- a fuel cell system comprising: a refrigerant system, and a temperature that correlates with the temperature of the fuel cell or the temperature of the fuel cell at the next system startup is estimated to be equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature. In such a case, the supply of the refrigerant is stopped when the system is stopped, and the supply of the refrigerant is resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed.
- stop and restart of refrigerant supply are controlled according to the temperature estimation result of the fuel cell at the next system startup.
- stoppage and restart of refrigerant supply are controlled in accordance with the temperature estimation result of the fuel cell at the next system start, so that waste of refrigerant control at the time of system stop is suppressed. Can do.
- FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a fuel cell system according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the stopping operation of the fuel cell system by the control unit shown in FIG.
- the present invention is not limited to such an application example, and is applicable to all moving bodies such as ships, aircrafts, trains, and walking robots. Besides being applicable, for example, it can also be applied to stationary power generation systems where fuel cells are used as power generation equipment for buildings (housing, buildings, etc.).
- the air supply path 7 1 includes an air filter A 1 that removes particulates from the air, a compressor A 3 that pressurizes the air, a pressure sensor P 4 that detects the supply air pressure, and a humidifier A that adds the required water to the air. 2 1 is provided.
- the compressor A 3 is driven by a motor (auxiliary machine). This motor is driven and controlled by a control unit 50 described later.
- the air filter A 1 is provided with an air flow meter (flow meter) (not shown) that detects air flow.
- the air off gas discharged from the fuel cell 20 is discharged to the outside through the exhaust path 72.
- the exhaust path 7 2 is provided with a heat sensor P 1 for detecting the exhaust pressure, a pressure regulating valve A 4, and a humidifier A 21.
- the pressure sensor P 1 is provided in the vicinity of the air exhaust port of the fuel cell 20.
- Pressure regulating valve A4 is fuel Functions as a pressure regulator to set the air pressure supplied to battery 20.
- Detection signals (not shown) of the pressure sensors P 4 and P 1 are sent to the control unit 50.
- the control unit 50 sets the supply air pressure and the supply air flow rate to the fuel cell 20 by adjusting the motor rotation speed of the compressor A 3 and the opening area of the pressure adjustment valve A 4.
- Hydrogen gas as a fuel gas is supplied from a hydrogen supply source 0 to a hydrogen supply port of the fuel cell 20 through a fuel supply path 74.
- the hydrogen supply source 30 corresponds to, for example, a high-pressure hydrogen tank, but may be a so-called fuel reformer or a hydrogen storage alloy.
- the hydrogen pressure regulating valve H 9 may be, for example, a force S capable of using a mechanical pressure regulating valve, a valve whose valve opening is linearly or continuously adjusted by a pulse motor. Detection signals (not shown) of the pressure sensors P 5, P 6 and P 9 are supplied to the control unit 50.
- the hydrogen gas that has not been consumed in the fuel cell 20 is discharged as a hydrogen off-gas to the hydrogen circulation path 75 and returned to the downstream side of the hydrogen pressure regulating valve H 9 in the fuel supply path 74.
- the hydrogen circuit 7 5 has a temperature sensor T 3 1 for detecting the temperature of the hydrogen off-gas, a shutoff valve H 2 2 for shutting off the communication between the fuel cell 20 and the hydrogen circuit 7 5, and an air for recovering moisture from the hydrogen off-gas.
- Liquid separator H 4 2, drain valve H 4 1 for collecting collected water in a tank (not shown) outside hydrogen circulation path 7 5, water for pressurizing hydrogen off-gas
- An elementary pump H 50 and a backflow check valve H 52 are provided.
- the shutoff valves H 2 1 and H 2 2 close the anode side of the fuel cell 20.
- a detection signal (not shown) of the temperature sensor T 3 1 is supplied to the control unit 50.
- the operation of the hydrogen pump H 50 is controlled by the control unit 50.
- the hydrogen off gas merges with the hydrogen gas in the fuel supply path 74, and is supplied to the fuel cell 20 for reuse.
- the backflow prevention valve H 5 2 prevents the hydrogen gas in the fuel supply path .74 from flowing back to the hydrogen circulation path 75 side.
- the shut-off valves H I 0 0, H 2 1, H 2 2 are driven by a signal from the control unit 50.
- the hydrogen circulation path 75 is connected to the exhaust path 72 by a purge flow path 76 via a discharge control valve H51.
- the discharge control valve H 51 is an electromagnetic shut-off valve, and discharges (purges) hydrogen off-gas to the outside by operating according to a command from the control unit 50. By performing this purge operation intermittently, it is possible to prevent the cell voltage from decreasing due to repeated hydrogen gas circulation and increasing the impurity concentration of the hydrogen gas on the fuel electrode side.
- a cooling passage 73 for circulating cooling water (refrigerant) is provided at the cooling water inlet / outlet of the fuel cell 20.
- the cooling path 73 includes a temperature sensor T 1 that detects the temperature of the cooling water drained from the fuel cell 20, a Raje evening that dissipates the cooling water heat (heat exchanger) C 2, and the cooling water
- a pump C 1 that is pressurized and circulated, and a temperature sensor T 2 that detects the temperature of the cooling water supplied to the fuel cell 20 are provided.
- the radiator C 2 is provided with a cooling fan C 1 3 that is rotationally driven by a motor.
- the detection signals of the temperature sensors T1, ⁇ 2 are supplied to the control unit 50, and the drive of the pump C1 and the cooling fan C13 is controlled by the control unit 50. That is, in the present embodiment, the present invention includes the cooling path 7 3, the temperature sensor ⁇ 1, the radiator C 2, the pump C 1, the temperature sensor ⁇ 2, the cooling fan C 1 3, and the control unit 50.
- the refrigerant system is configured.
- the fuel cell 20 is configured as a fuel cell stack in which a required number of unit cells that generate power upon receipt of fuel gas and oxidant gas are stacked.
- a single cell consists of a fluid flow channel (reactive gas flow channel, refrigerant channel) and a gas impervious conductive material—a pair of separators and a MEA (Membrane Electrode Assembly) sandwiched between the pair of separators. It is composed of
- the MEA is composed of an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes disposed on both sides thereof, and the electrode has a structure in which a catalyst layer and a diffusion layer are laminated from the electrolyte membrane side.
- the catalyst layer is disposed adjacent to the electrolyte membrane, and includes, for example, a solid electrolyte, carbon particles (catalyst-supported carbon), and a catalyst supported on the carbon particles.
- a catalyst supported on the carbon particles.
- platinum or a platinum alloy is preferably used as the catalyst.
- the diffusion layer is a conductor having a function of passing a fluid (fuel gas, oxidizing gas, generated water) and a function of conducting the catalyst layer and the separator.
- gas flow paths defined by a diffusion layer and a fluid flow path groove of the separator are formed on both sides through the MEA, and hydrogen gas that is a fuel gas is formed in the gas flow path.
- air is flowed as an oxidizing gas, and 'hydrogen gas and oxygen in the air generate electricity through an electrochemical reaction via the MEA.
- the electric power generated by the fuel cell 20 is supplied to a power control unit (not shown).
- the power control unit consists of an inverter that supplies power to the vehicle drive motor, an inverter that supplies power to various types of auxiliary equipment such as compressor motors and hydrogen pump motors, and charging power storage means such as secondary batteries.
- a DC-DC converter or the like for supplying power from the power storage means to the motors is provided.
- the control unit 50 receives control information from a requested load such as an accelerator signal of a vehicle (not shown) and sensors (pressure sensor, temperature sensor, flow sensor, output ampere meter, output voltmeter, etc.) of each part of the fuel cell system 1. Control the operation of valves and motors in each part of the system. In addition, the control unit 50 predicts the temperature of the fuel cell 20 at the next system start after the user (driver) receives a system stop command, for example, by turning off the ignition, and the prediction result. Based on the above, intermittent operation of the pump C 1 and the like provided in the cooling path 73 is performed in order to reduce the moisture in the fuel cell 20.
- a requested load such as an accelerator signal of a vehicle (not shown) and sensors (pressure sensor, temperature sensor, flow sensor, output ampere meter, output voltmeter, etc.) of each part of the fuel cell system 1. Control the operation of valves and motors in each part of the system. In addition, the control unit 50 predicts the temperature of the fuel cell 20 at the next
- the necessity of the moisture reduction process (hereinafter simply referred to as “moisture reduction process”) by performing such intermittent operation of the pump C 1 or the like is determined by the control unit 5. Regardless of the predicted result of 0, the user can arbitrarily select it. For example, when the user sets the select switch to “ON”, the control city 50 performs the moisture reduction process even if the predicted temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the control unit 50 when the user sets the select switch to “ ⁇ , F F”, the control unit 50 does not perform the moisture reduction process even if the predicted temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined threshold. In addition, when the user sets the select switch to “AU TO”, the control unit 50 performs moisture reduction processing based on the predicted temperature.
- the temperature of the fuel cell 20 at the next system start-up can be obtained from the location coordinates of the vehicle measured using, for example, GPS, and the land obtained from outside such as ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems).
- ITS Intelligent Transport Systems
- the predictive control unit 5 uses the past temperature change information and predicted temperature change information, calendar information (months, days, etc.) and time information in Japan to estimate changes in the outside temperature that the vehicle is expected to receive in the future, the predictive control unit 5
- the control unit 50 predicts, for example, by referring to a map showing the relationship between the outside air temperature stored in the storage device in 0 and the internal temperature of the fuel cell 20 (hereinafter, cell internal temperature).
- the moisture reduction process is performed, for example, when the temperature inside the cell is predicted to be 0 degrees or less.
- the cooling water is supplied to the fuel cell 20.
- the fuel cell 20 is caused to generate power in a state where both the supply of the reaction gas and the reaction gas are stopped. More specifically, the fuel cell 20 is caused to generate power with the pump C 1 and the cooling fan C 13 of the radiator C 2 provided in the cooling path 73 stopped.
- the control unit 50 is configured by a control computer system (not shown).
- This control computer system has a known configuration such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, HDD, input / output interface and display, and is configured by a commercially available control computer system.
- the control unit 50 receives (acquires) the position coordinates of the vehicle on which the fuel cell system 1 according to the present embodiment is mounted from the in-vehicle GP S (step S1).
- the position coordinates received in step S1 are transmitted to ITS, and the past temperature transition information and the predicted temperature transition information on the land are received (acquired) from the ITS '(step S3).
- the temperature change expected to be received by the vehicle in the future is estimated.
- the temperature in the cell at the next system startup is predicted by referring to a map showing the relationship between the temperature in the cell and the temperature in the cell (step S5).
- step S 7 it is determined whether there is a possibility that the predicted temperature in the cell is not more than a predetermined threshold (for example, 0 ° C), in other words, there is a risk of freezing in the cell, particularly freezing of the catalyst layer at the next system start (step S 7). If the determination result is “YES”, the process proceeds to step S 9 to determine whether the user has selected the select switch “ON”, “OF F”, or “AUTO”, that is, the user setting. Size Make a decision. '
- step S11 performed as an example of the moisture reduction process, that is, the intermittent operation of the pump C1, etc. is skipped.
- the determination result “YES” in step S 7 is followed. If the user setting is “ON”, the processing in step S 11 is performed according to the intention of the user. To implement.
- step SI 1 first, the operation of the compressor A 1 is stopped to shut off the oxidizing gas supply to the fuel cell 20 and the shut-off valve HI 0 0 is closed to supply fuel to the fuel cell 20 Shut off the gas supply, and let the fuel cell 2 ° generate power in such a state where the reaction gas supply is cut off.
- the catalyst layer may be oxidized.
- the operation of pump C 1 and cooling fan C 13 will be resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed.
- the oxidation of the catalyst-supporting carbon used in the catalyst layer can be suppressed, and the durability of the fuel cell 20 can be improved.
- the operation of the pump C 1 and the cooling fan C 13 is resumed during the intermittent operation, there is a temperature difference ⁇ ⁇ between the fuel cell 20 and the cooling water supplied to the fuel cell 20.
- the pump C 1 and the cooling fan C 13 are operated intermittently so that the temperature difference ⁇ ⁇ does not exceed a predetermined value so that the temperature of the fuel cell 20 does not rise excessively.
- the pump C 1 and the cooling fan C 13 may be intermittently operated according to the temperature of the fuel cell 20 or the catalyst layer, or may be intermittently operated at regular intervals. As described above, by suppressing the temperature difference ⁇ T generated when the operation of the pump C 1 and the cooling fan C 1 3 is restarted during the intermittent operation to a predetermined value or less, the heat given to the fuel cell 20 during the intermittent operation is reduced. Impact can be mitigated.
- the temperature of the fuel cell 20 or the catalyst layer may be substituted with the temperature of the cooling water measured by the temperature sensor T 1.
- control unit 50 functions as an abnormality determination unit that determines, for example, clogging of the cooling path 73 as an abnormality in the cooling water system (refrigerant system). If the cooling water is circulating normally through the cooling path 7 3 while cooling the fuel cell 20, the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the fuel cell 20 is equal to the cooling water supplied to the fuel cell 20. Should have risen relative to temperature.
- the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the fuel cell 20 is monitored by the temperature sensor T1, and if the temperature does not increase, the cooling path 73 is clogged. It is judged that there is some abnormality in the cooling water system.
- the case where the temperature of the cooling water does not increase includes not only the case where the temperature of the cooling water does not increase at all, but also the case where the temperature increase rate per unit time and the temperature increase rate are below a predetermined value.
- Step S7 If the judgment result in Step S7 is “NO” ⁇ ⁇ In other words, if there is no risk of freezing in the cell at the next system start-up, go to Step S 21 and the user turns the Select switch to “O Nj,“ OFF ”, And“ AUTO ”are selected, that is, the user setting is determined.
- This user preference Since the fixed process is the same as the process of step S9, its description is omitted. If the user setting is “ON” as a result of the determination in step S 2 1, even if the determination result in step S 7 is “NO”, in other words, even if the system is frozen next time Even if there is no fear, the process of step S 1 1 is performed according to the user's intention.
- step S and 7 the judgment result “N 0” in step S and 7 is followed. If the user setting is “OFF”, the user's intention is followed. 1 Skip the process of 1.
- the fuel cell that has generated heat due to power generation by stopping the cooling water supply to the fuel cell 20 when the system is stopped Since the evaporation of water in the fuel cell 20 is promoted by the retained heat of 20, freezing of the catalyst layer in the fuel cell 20 at the next start of the stem can be suppressed.
- the cooling water supply to the fuel cell 20 is stopped, the cooling water supply to the fuel cell 20 is restarted after a predetermined time has elapsed, that is, by intermittently operating the pump C 1 etc.
- the oxidation of the catalyst layer during the system shutdown can be suppressed.
- the stop and restart of refrigerant supply are controlled in accordance with the temperature estimation result of the fuel cell 20 at the next system startup. It is possible to suppress the waste of refrigerant control when the system is stopped.
- step S7 determines that moisture reduction processing is necessary
- step S 7 determines that moisture reduction processing is unnecessary
- step S 7 determines that moisture reduction processing is unnecessary
- stoppage and restart of refrigerant supply are controlled in accordance with the temperature estimation result of the fuel cell at the next system start, so that waste of refrigerant control at the time of system stop is suppressed. Can do. Therefore, it can be widely used for the fuel cell system having such a demand and its operation stop method.
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