WO2010079561A1 - 燃料電池システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fuel cell system.
- a conventional fuel cell system recovers hydrogen contained in fuel exhaust gas discharged from a fuel cell and burns the recovered hydrogen.
- the conventional fuel cell system collects water from the combustion exhaust gas discharged by the combustion, and removes the collected water by an ion removing device.
- a conventional fuel cell system uses deionized water from which ions have been removed to generate hydrogen used for power generation of the fuel cell.
- FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional fuel cell system described in Patent Document 1.
- the fuel cell system 70 includes a fuel cell 71, a fuel gas generator 72, a gas-liquid separator 74, a heat exchanger 75, a deaerator 76, a condensed water tank 78, An ion removing device 79 and a pure water tank 77 are included.
- the fuel gas generator 72 generates fuel gas to be supplied to the fuel cell 71.
- the gas-liquid separator 74 condenses moisture contained in the fuel exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell 71 and separates it into fuel exhaust gas condensed water and combustion gas containing hydrogen.
- the combustion unit 73 of the fuel gas generation device 72 burns the combustion gas containing hydrogen separated by the gas-liquid separator 74.
- the heat exchanger 75 condenses the combustion exhaust gas discharged by the combustion in the combustion unit 73 by heat exchange, and generates combustion exhaust gas condensed water.
- the degassing device 76 degasses the combustion exhaust gas condensed water condensed in the heat exchanger 75 with the exhausted air discharged from the fuel cell 71.
- the condensed water tank 78 stores the fuel exhaust gas condensed water condensed by the gas-liquid separator 74 and the combustion exhaust gas condensed water condensed by the heat exchanger 75 and then deaerated by the deaerator 76.
- the ion removing device 79 removes ions contained in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 78.
- the deionized water from which ions have been removed is stored in a pure water tank 77.
- the fuel exhaust gas condensed water condensed by the gas-liquid separator 74 contains a large amount of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide gas dissociates as bicarbonate ions in the condensed water tank 78. For this reason, the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 78 contains a large amount of bicarbonate ions. As a result, the amount of ions to be removed by the ion removing device 79 increases. As a result, the durability of the ion removing device 79 is lowered, and the operation of the fuel cell system becomes unstable in a short period of time.
- the present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and provides a fuel cell system in which the concentration of carbon dioxide contained in fuel exhaust gas condensed water is reduced and the operation state is stable for a long period of time.
- the fuel cell system of the present invention includes a condensed water tank that stores condensed water, an ion removing device that generates deionized water by removing ions contained in the condensed water, and hydrogen using deionized water as a main component.
- a fuel gas generation device that generates fuel gas and an air supply device that supplies air.
- the present invention provides a fuel cell that generates power using hydrogen contained in fuel gas and air supplied from an air supply device, and converts the fuel exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell into combustion gas and fuel exhaust gas condensed water.
- a gas-liquid separator for performing gas-liquid separation.
- the present invention provides a combustion part provided in a fuel gas generation device, which combusts hydrogen in combustion gas separated by a gas-liquid separator, and heat exchange between combustion exhaust gas generated by combustion in the combustion part.
- a heat exchanger that condenses moisture in the exhaust gas and generates combustion exhaust gas condensed water.
- the present invention provides a condensation product obtained by removing carbon dioxide contained in fuel exhaust gas condensed water and combustion exhaust gas condensed water by bringing the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and combustion exhaust gas condensed water into contact with deaeration air. And a deaerator for generating water.
- the combustion exhaust gas condensate and the fuel exhaust gas condensate are deaerated by the deaerator. For this reason, the density
- the fuel cell system according to the present invention improves the durability of the ion removing device by reducing the concentration of bicarbonate ions in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank, and the fuel cell system has a stable operating state over a long period of time. System.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is a configuration diagram of a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram showing another state of the fuel cell system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a configuration diagram of a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6B is a configuration diagram showing another state of the fuel cell system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional fuel cell system.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the fuel cell system 10 includes a condensed water tank 18, an ion removing device 19, a water pump 110, a fuel gas generating device 12, an air supply device 114, a fuel
- the battery 11 is included.
- the condensed water tank 18 stores condensed water.
- the ion removing device 19 removes the condensed water ions supplied from the condensed water tank 18 to convert the condensed water into deionized water.
- the deionized water is sent to the fuel gas generator 12 by the water pump 110.
- the fuel gas generation device 12 receives the supply of deionized water, reforms the city gas, and generates a fuel gas mainly containing hydrogen.
- the fuel cell 11 receives supply of air from the air supply device 114 and supply of fuel gas from the fuel gas generation device 12.
- the fuel cell 11 generates power from hydrogen contained in the fuel gas supplied from the fuel gas generation device 12 and oxygen contained in the air supplied from the air supply device 114.
- the condensed water tank 18 is made of, for example, stainless steel or resin, and stores condensed water.
- the ion removing device 19 is filled with an ion exchange resin in a container made of, for example, stainless steel or resin.
- the ion exchange resin adsorbs cations and anions in the condensed water, deionizes the condensed water, and generates deionized water.
- the fuel gas generating device 12 for example, a container made of stainless steel or the like is filled with a catalyst having ruthenium supported on an alumina carrier.
- the fuel gas generation device 12 chemically reacts the city gas and the deionized water generated by the ion removal device 19 at about 650 ° C. to generate hydrogen and carbon dioxide. In this case, deionized water plays a role in causing the chemical reaction to proceed.
- the fuel gas generator 12 includes a selective oxidizer, for example, that oxidizes a small amount of carbon monoxide generated by a chemical reaction into carbon dioxide.
- the selective oxidation apparatus is configured, for example, by arranging a catalyst in which platinum is supported on an alumina carrier on the downstream side.
- the fuel cell 11 is an assembly in which a plurality of batteries each having a fuel electrode (not shown) and an air electrode (not shown) are stacked on both sides of a hydrogen ion conductive electrolyte membrane (not shown).
- a hydrogen ion conductive electrolyte membrane Consists of As the hydrogen ion conductive electrolyte membrane, a polymer-based one in which a side chain of a sulfone group is attached to a main chain of fluorocarbon is used.
- the fuel electrode and the air electrode are formed by supporting platinum particles of catalyst on carbon black. With this configuration, the fuel cell 11 causes an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen in the fuel gas supplied from the fuel gas generation device 12 to the fuel electrode and oxygen in the air supplied from the air supply device 114 to the air electrode. Generate electricity.
- the fuel gas generator 12 is provided with a combustion unit 13.
- the combustion unit 13 burns city gas in the initial operation of the fuel cell system 10, and burns hydrogen in the fuel exhaust gas discharged without being used in the fuel cell 11 during stable operation. In this way, the combustion unit 13 heats the catalyst filled in the fuel gas generation device 12 to about 650 ° C.
- combustion exhaust gas is generated by the combustion of hydrogen.
- the combustion exhaust gas is sent from the combustion unit 13 to the heat exchanger 15.
- Moisture contained in the combustion exhaust gas is condensed by heat exchange in the heat exchanger 15 to become combustion exhaust gas condensed water, which is stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the fuel gas generation device 12 When the catalyst of the fuel gas generation device 12 is heated to about 650 ° C., the fuel gas generation device 12 performs the following operation. First, the fuel gas generation device 12 includes deionized water supplied from the condensed water tank 18 via the ion removing device 19 and the water pump 110, and city gas supplied from a gas supply pipe (not shown). For example, a fuel gas mainly containing hydrogen is generated by a reforming reaction. Next, the fuel cell 11 generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen in the supplied fuel gas and oxygen in the air supplied from the air supply device 114. Hydrogen in the fuel exhaust gas discharged without being used in the fuel cell 11 is supplied to the combustion unit 13 of the fuel gas generator 12. The fuel gas generator 12 burns this hydrogen.
- the gas-liquid separator 14 provided between the fuel cell 11 and the fuel gas generator 12 separates the fuel exhaust gas into combustion gas that is a gas component and fuel exhaust gas condensate that is a liquid component. Hydrogen in the fuel exhaust gas is contained in the combustion gas and supplied to the combustion unit 13 of the fuel gas generation device 12. In this way, the combustion gas, which is a hydrogen-based reformed gas with a low water content, is combusted in the combustion section 13 and stable combustion is achieved without generating soot.
- the flue gas condensed water condensed by the heat exchanger 15 is disposed at the dropping position of the flue gas condensed water, for example, below the heat exchanger 15 via the flue gas condensed water passage 111. Water is sent to.
- the combustion exhaust gas condensate water channel 111 is not an essential configuration. For example, there is a configuration in which the heat exchanger 15 and the deaeration device 16 are integrated without using the combustion exhaust gas condensed water flow path 111.
- the fuel exhaust gas condensate separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 is degassed via the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112, for example, below the gas-liquid separator 14, at the position where the fuel exhaust gas condensate falls. Water is sent to the device 16.
- the fuel exhaust gas condensate water channel 112 is not an essential configuration. For example, there is a configuration in which the gas-liquid separator 14 and the deaeration device 16 are integrated without using the fuel exhaust gas condensed water flow path 112.
- the inside of the deaeration device 16 is filled with a filler 17 composed of, for example, Raschig rings.
- the deaeration air sent from the blower 113 flows from, for example, the lower side of the deaeration device 16 through the air supply port 115 provided in the condensed water tank 18.
- the combustion exhaust gas condensate and the fuel exhaust gas condensate flowing in from the upper side of the degassing device 16 and the degassing air flowing in from the lower side of the degassing device 16 are in contact with each other in the inflow direction.
- the combustion exhaust gas condensed water and the fuel exhaust gas condensed water are stored in the condensed water tank 18 as condensed water after the carbon dioxide gas is removed.
- the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is sent to the ion removing device 19 by the water pump 110.
- the condensed water is supplied to the fuel gas generator 12 as deionized water after ions are removed by the ion removing device 19.
- the carbon dioxide contained in the combustion exhaust gas condensate is removed and the carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensate is also removed.
- the concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is significantly reduced.
- the amount of ions to be removed by the ion removing device 19 is further reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device 19 is dramatically improved.
- the condensate in the fuel cell system 10 of the present embodiment was 1/2 times the conductivity and 1/4 times the amount of bicarbonate ions compared to the condensate of the conventional fuel cell system. From this result, according to this Embodiment, durability of the ion removal apparatus 19 improves about 4 times by the reduction
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIG. 1 will be described using the same reference numerals.
- the fuel cell system 20 of the present embodiment is implemented in that a buffer tank 21 is provided in a fuel exhaust gas condensate water flow path 112 that communicates a gas-liquid separator 14 and a deaeration device 16. Different from Form 1.
- the buffer tank 21 is made of, for example, stainless steel or resin, and is connected to the gas-liquid separator 14 and the deaeration device 16 via the fuel exhaust gas condensed water flow path 112.
- the buffer tank 21 stores the fuel exhaust gas condensed water separated from the combustion exhaust gas by the gas-liquid separator 14.
- the position (height) of the bottom surface 21A of the buffer tank 21 is arranged to be lower than the position (height) of the uppermost surface 16A of the deaeration device 16. Further, the position (height) of the uppermost surface 21 ⁇ / b> B of the buffer tank 21 is arranged to be higher than the position (height) of the uppermost surface 16 ⁇ / b> A of the deaeration device 16.
- the buffer tank 21 always stores a certain amount of fuel exhaust gas condensed water.
- the buffer tank 21 is supplied with degassing air that flows back through the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112 from the degassing device 16 and fuel exhaust gas that cannot be separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 and flows into the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112. Seal with water.
- reaction due to contact between the fuel exhaust gas and the deaeration air is prevented in advance.
- the fuel cell system 20 is operated stably and safely over a long period of time.
- the carbon dioxide contained in the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is removed, and the carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is also removed. For this reason, the concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is remarkably reduced. As a result, the amount of ions removed by the ion removing device 19 is further reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device 19 is dramatically improved.
- the effect will be specifically described based on the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 after the fuel cell system 20 of the present embodiment was continuously operated for 24 hours were evaluated from the conductivity and the bicarbonate ion concentration.
- the conductivity was 5 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 3.1 mg / L.
- the same evaluation was made on a conventional fuel cell system in which only the combustion exhaust gas condensate was degassed and the fuel exhaust gas condensate was not degassed and stored directly in the condensate tank 18.
- the conductivity was 10 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 12.4 mg / L.
- the condensed water of the fuel cell system 20 of the present embodiment was 1/2 times the conductivity and 1/4 times the amount of bicarbonate ions compared to the condensed water of the conventional fuel cell system. From this result, according to the present embodiment, the durability of the ion removing device 19 is improved by about four times due to the decrease in the amount of bicarbonate ions. For this reason, the fuel cell system 20 is stably operated over a long period of time.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B are configuration diagrams of a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A shows a state where the water level of the fuel exhaust gas condensate stored in the buffer tank is lower than a preset reference water level.
- FIG. 3B shows a state where the water level of the fuel exhaust gas condensate stored in the buffer tank is equal to or higher than a preset reference water level.
- 3A and 3B the same components as those in FIG. 1 will be described using the same reference numerals. As shown in FIGS.
- the fuel cell system 30 opens and closes a buffer tank 31 having a water level sensor 33 in the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112, and a shutoff valve 32 and a shutoff valve 32.
- a control unit 34 to be controlled is provided.
- the buffer tank 31 is made of, for example, stainless steel or resin, and is connected to the gas-liquid separator 14 and the shut-off valve 32 via the fuel exhaust gas condensed water passage 112. Further, the shutoff valve 32 is connected to the deaeration device 16.
- the water level sensor 33 detects the water level of the fuel exhaust gas condensed water stored in the buffer tank 31.
- the control unit 34 controls the opening / closing of the shutoff valve 32 based on the information detected by the water level sensor 33. The opening / closing control of the shut-off valve 32 by the control unit 34 will be described below.
- the fuel exhaust gas condensed water separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 is stored in the buffer tank 31.
- the control unit 34 closes the shutoff valve 32.
- the shutoff valve 32 shuts off the buffer tank 31 and the deaerator 16 in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water flow path 112. That is, the flow of the deaeration air that flows back from the degassing device 16 through the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112 and the flow of the fuel exhaust gas that cannot be separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 and flow through the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112 are: It is shut off by the shut-off valve 32.
- the control unit 34 opens the shutoff valve 32. .
- the fuel exhaust gas condensed water falls from the buffer tank 31 to the deaeration device 16.
- the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is deaerated by the deaerator 16 and then stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the degassing air that flows backward through the degassing device 16 and the fuel exhaust gas that cannot be separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 and that flows through the fuel exhaust gas condensed water flow path 112 are stored in the buffer tank 31. Sealed with water.
- the reference water level described above is, for example, about 10 cm in the case of a buffer tank of a general stationary fuel cell system for home use.
- the reference water level is not limited to the above water level.
- the reference water level is, for example, the water level at which the water seal is maintained in the buffer tank 31 according to the pressure of the deaeration air sent from the blower 113 or the pressure of the fuel exhaust gas that leaks without being completely separated by the gas-liquid separator 14.
- the deaeration air can be prevented from flowing back to the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112 via the deaeration device 16. Further, it is possible to block fuel exhaust gas that could not be separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 from flowing into the deaeration device 16. As a result, reaction due to contact between the fuel exhaust gas and the deaeration air is prevented in advance. Thereby, the safety of the fuel cell system 30 is ensured.
- the carbon dioxide contained in the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is removed, and the carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is also removed. For this reason, the concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is significantly reduced. As a result, the amount of ions removed by the ion removing device 19 is further reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device 19 is dramatically improved.
- the effect will be specifically described based on the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the property of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 after the fuel cell system 30 of this embodiment was operated continuously for 24 hours was evaluated from the conductivity and the bicarbonate ion concentration.
- the conductivity was 5 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 3.1 mg / L.
- the same evaluation was made on a conventional fuel cell system in which only the combustion exhaust gas condensate was degassed and the fuel exhaust gas condensate was not degassed and stored directly in the condensate tank 18.
- the conductivity was 10 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 12.4 mg / L.
- the condensed water of the fuel cell system 30 of the present embodiment was 1/2 times the conductivity and 1/4 times the amount of bicarbonate ions compared to the condensed water of the conventional fuel cell system. From this result, according to the present embodiment, the durability of the ion removing device 19 is improved by about four times due to the decrease in the amount of bicarbonate ions. For this reason, the fuel cell system 30 is stably operated over a long period of time.
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIG. 1 will be described using the same reference numerals.
- the fuel cell system 40 of the present embodiment does not obtain the deaeration air supplied to the deaeration device 16 from the blower 113 shown in FIG. 1, but exhausts air from the fuel cell 11. This is different from the first embodiment in that
- the exhaust air discharged from the fuel cell 11 is sent to the air supply port 115 of the condensed water tank 18 through the exhaust air passage 41 and further supplied to the deaeration device 16 as deaeration air. Circulated.
- the exhaust air is preferably passed from the lower part to the upper part of the deaeration device 16 with the fuel cell system 40 left stationary. Thereby, since carbon dioxide gas and deaeration air are opposed to each other, the contact time becomes longer and the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved.
- the exhaust air heated by the power generation of the fuel cell 11 can be used for the deaeration process.
- the heated exhaust air has an improved reaction efficiency with carbon dioxide, the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved. That is, the concentration of bicarbonate ions in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is further reduced.
- the blower 113 since the blower 113 is not used, the configuration of the fuel cell system 40 can be simplified and downsized.
- the carbon dioxide contained in the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is removed, and the carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is also removed. For this reason, the concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is remarkably reduced. As a result, the amount of ions removed by the ion removing device 19 is further reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device 19 is dramatically improved.
- the effect will be specifically described based on the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 after the fuel cell system 40 of the present embodiment was operated continuously for 24 hours were evaluated from the conductivity and the bicarbonate ion concentration.
- the conductivity was 5 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 3.1 mg / L.
- the same evaluation was made on a conventional fuel cell system in which only the combustion exhaust gas condensate was degassed and the fuel exhaust gas condensate was not degassed and stored directly in the condensate tank 18.
- the conductivity was 10 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 12.4 mg / L.
- the condensed water of the fuel cell system 40 of the present embodiment was 1/2 times the conductivity and 1/4 times the amount of bicarbonate ions compared to the condensed water of the conventional fuel cell system. From this result, according to the present embodiment, the durability of the ion removing device 19 is improved by about four times due to the decrease in the amount of bicarbonate ions. For this reason, the fuel cell system 40 is stably operated over a long period of time.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIG. 2 will be described using the same reference numerals.
- the fuel cell system 50 according to the present embodiment does not obtain the deaeration air supplied to the deaeration device 16 from the blower 113 shown in FIG. Is different from the second embodiment in that
- the exhausted air discharged from the fuel cell 11 is sent to the air supply port 115 of the condensed water tank 18 via the exhausted air flow path 51 and further supplied to the degassing device 16 as degassing air. Circulated.
- the exhaust air is preferably passed from the lower part to the upper part of the deaeration device 16 with the fuel cell system 50 left stationary. Thereby, since carbon dioxide gas and deaeration air are opposed to each other, the contact time becomes longer and the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved.
- the exhaust air heated by the power generation of the fuel cell 11 can be used for the deaeration process.
- the heated exhaust air has an improved reaction efficiency with carbon dioxide, the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved. That is, the concentration of bicarbonate ions in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is further reduced.
- the blower 113 since the blower 113 is not used, the configuration of the fuel cell system 50 can be simplified and downsized.
- the buffer tank 21 includes the degassing air that flows backward from the degassing device 16 through the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow channel 112 and the fuel exhaust gas condensate water flow channel 112 that cannot be separated by the gas-liquid separator 14.
- the fuel exhaust gas flowing through the water is sealed with water. As a result, reaction due to contact between the fuel exhaust gas and the deaeration air is prevented in advance. Thereby, the fuel cell system 50 is stably and safely operated over a long period of time.
- the carbon dioxide contained in the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is removed and the carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is also removed. For this reason, the concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is significantly reduced. As a result, the amount of ions removed by the ion removing device 19 is further reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device 19 is dramatically improved.
- the effect will be specifically described based on the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 after the fuel cell system 50 of the present embodiment was continuously operated for 24 hours were evaluated from the conductivity and the bicarbonate ion concentration.
- the conductivity was 5 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 3.1 mg / L.
- the same evaluation was made on a conventional fuel cell system in which only the combustion exhaust gas condensate was degassed and the fuel exhaust gas condensate was not degassed and stored directly in the condensate tank 18.
- the conductivity was 10 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 12.4 mg / L.
- the condensed water of the fuel cell system 50 of the present embodiment was 1/2 times the conductivity and 1/4 times the amount of bicarbonate ions compared to the condensed water of the conventional fuel cell system. From this result, according to the present embodiment, the durability of the ion removing device 19 is improved by about four times due to the decrease in the amount of bicarbonate ions. For this reason, the fuel cell system 50 is stably operated over a long period of time.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are configuration diagrams of a fuel cell system according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A shows a state where the water level of the fuel exhaust gas condensate stored in the buffer tank is lower than a preset reference water level.
- FIG. 6B shows a state where the water level of the fuel exhaust gas condensate stored in the buffer tank is equal to or higher than a preset reference water level.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B the same components as those in FIGS. 3A and 3B will be described using the same reference numerals. As shown in FIGS.
- the fuel cell system 60 of the present embodiment does not obtain the deaeration air supplied to the deaeration device 16 from the blower 113 in FIGS. 3A and 3B, but a fuel cell. 11 is different from the third embodiment in that exhaust air from 11 is used.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the third embodiment.
- the exhausted air discharged from the fuel cell 11 is sent to the air supply port 115 of the condensed water tank 18 through the exhausted air flow path 61, and further supplied to the degassing device 16 as degassing air. Circulated.
- the exhaust air is preferably passed from the lower part to the upper part of the deaeration device 16 with the fuel cell system 60 left stationary. Thereby, since carbon dioxide gas and deaeration air are opposed to each other, the contact time becomes longer and the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved.
- the exhaust air heated by the power generation of the fuel cell 11 can be used for the deaeration process.
- the heated exhaust air has an improved reaction efficiency with carbon dioxide, the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved. That is, the concentration of bicarbonate ions in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is further reduced.
- the blower 113 since the blower 113 is not used, the configuration of the fuel cell system 60 can be simplified and downsized.
- the exhaust air used for the deaeration treatment flows back to the fuel exhaust gas condensate flow path 112 via the deaeration device 16 by the shut-off valve 32 and the water seal of the fuel exhaust gas condensate as in the third embodiment. Can be shut off. Further, the fuel exhaust gas that could not be separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 can be reliably blocked from flowing into the deaeration device 16. As a result, reaction due to contact between the fuel exhaust gas and the deaeration air is prevented in advance. Thereby, the safety of the fuel cell system 60 is ensured.
- the carbon dioxide contained in the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is removed, and the carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is also removed. For this reason, the concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 is significantly reduced. As a result, the amount of ions removed by the ion removing device 19 is further reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device 19 is dramatically improved.
- the effect will be specifically described based on the properties of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18.
- the property of the condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18 after operating the fuel cell system 60 of the present embodiment continuously for 24 hours was evaluated from the conductivity and the bicarbonate ion concentration.
- the conductivity was 5 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 3.1 mg / L.
- the same evaluation was made on a conventional fuel cell system in which only the combustion exhaust gas condensate was degassed and the fuel exhaust gas condensate was not degassed and stored directly in the condensate tank 18.
- the conductivity was 10 ⁇ S / cm and the bicarbonate ion concentration was 12.4 mg / L.
- the condensed water of the fuel cell system 60 of the present embodiment was 1/2 times the conductivity and 1/4 times the amount of bicarbonate ions compared to the condensed water of the conventional fuel cell system. From this result, according to the present embodiment, the durability of the ion removing device 19 is improved by about four times due to the decrease in the amount of bicarbonate ions. For this reason, the fuel cell system 60 is stably operated over a long period of time.
- Embodiments 4 to 6 the example in which the fuel cell 11 and the air supply port 115 of the condensed water tank 18 are connected by the exhaust air passages 41, 51, 61 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the moisture contained in the exhaust air is condensed by the heat exchanger (not shown) and becomes exhaust air condensed water.
- the exhaust air condensed water is collected and stored in the condensed water tank 18 through an exhaust air condensed water flow path (not shown).
- the exhaust air condensed water hardly contains carbon dioxide gas.
- the durability of the ion removing device 19 is not affected at all. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a shortage of condensed water stored in the condensed water tank 18. Thereby, the fuel cell system 60 is stably operated.
- the reason for this will be described using the fuel cell system 60 shown in Embodiment 6 as an example.
- the fuel cell system 60 cannot control the temperature of the fuel cell 11 and the reforming reaction of the fuel gas generator 12.
- tap water is supplied to the condensed water tank 18 from outside the fuel cell system 60.
- the tap water contains more ionic components than the condensed water recovered by the fuel cell system 60.
- the durability (life) of the ion removing device 19 is significantly deteriorated.
- the fuel cell system 60 cannot operate stably over a long period of time.
- the fuel cell system 60 is stably operated by recovering the exhaust air condensed water having a small ion component from the exhaust air.
- This configuration can be similarly implemented in the configurations of the fourth and fifth embodiments, and has the same effect.
- the Raschig ring was demonstrated to the example as a filler utilized for the deaeration apparatus 16, it is not restricted to this.
- a filler such as a Lessing ring, Dixon packing, a pole ring, a helipak, a coil pack, a McMahon packing, and a sulzer packing can be used.
- the configuration in which the deaeration air is introduced from the lower part of the deaeration device 16 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the deaeration air is exhausted air in the fourth to sixth embodiments.
- the buffer tanks 21 and 31 that store the fuel exhaust gas condensed water separated by the gas-liquid separator 14 are configured separately from the gas-liquid separator 14.
- the fuel cells 11 mounted on the fuel cell systems 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 in each embodiment include phosphoric acid form, solid oxide form, solid polymer form, molten carbonate form, etc.
- Various fuel cells can be used.
- the amount of carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water is larger than that in other fuel cells. For this reason, in this invention, there exists a peculiar effect that a carbon dioxide gas can be efficiently deaerated.
- the gas-liquid separator 14 has a dedicated configuration, but another configuration that can separate gas and liquid can be used instead of the dedicated configuration.
- gas-liquid separation can be performed using a heat exchanger, a condenser, or the like.
- the present invention mainly uses a condensed water tank that stores condensed water, an ion removing device that generates deionized water by removing ions contained in the condensed water, and hydrogen using the deionized water.
- a fuel gas generating device that generates fuel gas as a component; and an air supply device that supplies air.
- the present invention provides a fuel cell that generates power using hydrogen contained in fuel gas and air supplied from an air supply device, and converts the fuel exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell into combustion gas and fuel exhaust gas condensed water.
- a gas-liquid separator for performing gas-liquid separation.
- the present invention provides a combustion part provided in a fuel gas generation device, which combusts hydrogen in combustion gas separated by a gas-liquid separator, and heat exchange between combustion exhaust gas generated by combustion in the combustion part.
- a heat exchanger that condenses moisture in the exhaust gas and generates combustion exhaust gas condensed water.
- the present invention provides a condensation product obtained by removing carbon dioxide contained in fuel exhaust gas condensed water and combustion exhaust gas condensed water by bringing the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and combustion exhaust gas condensed water into contact with deaeration air. And a deaerator for generating water.
- combustion exhaust gas condensate and the fuel exhaust gas condensate are deaerated by the deaerator.
- combustion exhaust gas condensed water and fuel exhaust gas condensed water are collected after the concentration of carbon dioxide gas is reduced.
- the collected condensed water has a remarkably low concentration of bicarbonate ions dissociated in the condensed water tank.
- the amount of ions to be removed by the ion removing device is reduced, so that the durability of the ion removing device is improved and a fuel cell system in which the operation state is stable for a long time is obtained.
- the present invention further includes a buffer tank for storing the fuel exhaust gas condensed water separated by the gas-liquid separator. Further, according to the present invention, the position of the bottom surface of the buffer tank is disposed below the position of the top surface of the deaeration device, and the position of the top surface of the buffer tank is disposed above the position of the top surface of the deaeration device.
- the present invention also includes a buffer tank for storing the fuel exhaust gas condensate separated by the gas-liquid separator, and a shut-off valve provided between the buffer tank and the degassing device for blocking the flow of the fuel exhaust gas condensate.
- the present invention further includes a water level sensor that detects the level of the fuel exhaust gas condensate stored in the buffer tank, and controls opening and closing of the shutoff valve based on information detected by the water level sensor.
- the shut-off valve is opened, and the fuel exhaust gas condensate is sent from the buffer tank to the deaerator. That is, the backflowing degassing air and the fuel exhaust gas that could not be separated by the gas-liquid separator are sealed with the fuel exhaust gas condensed water stored in the buffer tank.
- the shutoff valve is first closed and the flow path is shut off.
- the deaeration air that flows back through the flow path and the fuel exhaust gas that could not be separated by the gas-liquid separator are blocked by the cutoff valve.
- the reaction due to the contact between the fuel exhaust gas and the deaeration air is prevented in advance, so that the fuel cell system can be operated stably and safely for a long time.
- the degassing air is caused to flow into the degassing device in a direction opposite to the direction in which the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and the combustion exhaust gas condensed water flow into the degassing device.
- the fuel exhaust gas condensate and the combustion exhaust gas condensate injected into the degassing device and the degassing air supplied to the degassing device are in opposite contact with each other, so that the contact time becomes longer and the degassing efficiency is improved.
- the concentration of carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water and the combustion exhaust gas condensed water is more efficiently reduced, and the durability of the ion removing device is further improved. Therefore, the fuel cell system can be operated stably and safely for a longer period.
- exhaust air discharged from the fuel cell is supplied as degassing air to a degassing device.
- a blower it is not necessary to arrange a blower, and the fuel cell system has a simple configuration.
- the exhaust air is heated to a predetermined temperature in the fuel cell, the efficiency of the deaeration process is improved.
- the fuel cell system of the present invention can reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide contained in the fuel exhaust gas condensed water obtained by condensing the fuel exhaust gas, so that a high reliability and a long life are required. Available to:
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る燃料電池システムを示す構成図である。図1に示すように、本実施の形態に係る燃料電池システム10は、凝縮水タンク18と、イオン除去装置19と、水ポンプ110と、燃料ガス生成装置12と、空気供給装置114と、燃料電池11とを有している。凝縮水タンク18は、凝縮水を貯水する。イオン除去装置19は、凝縮水タンク18から供給される凝縮水のイオンを除去することにより、凝縮水を脱イオン水にする。脱イオン水は、水ポンプ110により、燃料ガス生成装置12へ送られる。燃料ガス生成装置12は、脱イオン水の供給を受けて都市ガスを改質し、水素を主成分とする燃料ガスを生成する。燃料電池11は、空気供給装置114から空気の供給を受けるとともに、燃料ガス生成装置12から燃料ガスの供給を受ける。燃料電池11は、燃料ガス生成装置12から供給された燃料ガスに含まれる水素と、空気供給装置114から供給された空気に含まれる酸素とから発電を行う。
以下に、本発明の実施の形態2に係る燃料電池システムについて、図面を用いて説明する。図2は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る燃料電池システムを示す構成図である。なお、図2において、図1と同一の構成要素は同じ符号を用いて説明する。図2に示すように、本実施の形態の燃料電池システム20は、気液分離器14と脱気装置16とを連通する燃料排ガス凝縮水流路112に、バッファータンク21を設けた点で実施の形態1と異なる。
以下に、本発明の実施の形態3に係る燃料電池システムについて、図面を用いて説明する。図3Aおよび図3Bは、本発明の実施の形態3に係る燃料電池システムの構成図である。図3Aは、バッファータンクに貯水された燃料排ガス凝縮水の水位が、予め設定した基準水位未満での状態を示す。図3Bは、バッファータンクに貯水された燃料排ガス凝縮水の水位が、予め設定した基準水位以上での状態を示す。なお、図3A、図3Bにおいて、図1と同一の構成要素は同じ符号を用いて説明する。図3A、図3Bに示すように、本実施の形態の燃料電池システム30は、燃料排ガス凝縮水流路112に、水位センサ33を備えたバッファータンク31と、遮断弁32および遮断弁32の開閉を制御する制御部34とを設けた点で実施の形態1と異なる。
以下に、本発明の実施の形態4に係る燃料電池システムについて、図面を用いて説明する。図4は、本発明の実施の形態4に係る燃料電池システムを示す構成図である。なお、図4において、図1と同一の構成要素は同じ符号を用いて説明する。図4に示すように、本実施の形態の燃料電池システム40は、脱気装置16に供給する脱気用空気を、図1に示す送風機113から得るのではなく、燃料電池11からの排空気を利用する点で、実施の形態1と異なる。
以下に、本発明の実施の形態5に係る燃料電池システムについて、図面を用いて説明する。図5は、本発明の実施の形態5に係る燃料電池システムを示す構成図である。なお、図5において、図2と同一の構成要素は同じ符号を用いて説明する。図5に示すように、本実施の形態の燃料電池システム50は、脱気装置16に供給する脱気用空気を、図2に示す送風機113から得るのではなく、燃料電池11からの排空気を利用する点で、実施の形態2と異なる。
以下に、本発明の実施の形態6に係る燃料電池システムについて、図面を用いて説明する。図6Aおよび図6Bは、本発明の実施の形態6に係る燃料電池システムの構成図である。図6Aは、バッファータンクに貯水された燃料排ガス凝縮水の水位が、予め設定した基準水位未満での状態を示す。図6Bは、バッファータンクに貯水された燃料排ガス凝縮水の水位が、予め設定した基準水位以上での状態を示す。なお、図6A、図6Bにおいて、図3A、図3Bと同一の構成要素は同じ符号を用いて説明する。図6A、図6Bに示すように、本実施の形態の燃料電池システム60は、脱気装置16に供給する脱気用空気を、図3A、図3Bにおける送風機113から得るのではなく、燃料電池11からの排空気を利用する点で、実施の形態3と異なる。なお、他の構成や作用は、実施の形態3と同様である。
11 燃料電池
12 燃料ガス生成装置
13 燃焼部
14 気液分離器
15 熱交換器
16 脱気装置
17 充填材
18 凝縮水タンク
19 イオン除去装置
21,31 バッファータンク
32 遮断弁
33 水位センサ
34 制御部
41,51,61 排空気流路
111 燃焼排ガス凝縮水流路
112 燃料排ガス凝縮水流路
113 送風機
114 空気供給装置
115 空気供給口
Claims (5)
- 凝縮水を貯水する凝縮水タンクと、
前記凝縮水に含まれるイオンを除去して脱イオン水を生成するイオン除去装置と、
前記脱イオン水を利用して、水素を主成分とする燃料ガスを生成する燃料ガス生成装置と、
空気を供給する空気供給装置と、
前記燃料ガスに含まれる前記水素および前記空気供給装置から供給された前記空気を利用して発電を行う燃料電池と、
前記燃料電池から排出された燃料排ガスを、燃焼ガスと燃料排ガス凝縮水とに気液分離する気液分離器と、
前記燃料ガス生成装置に設けられ、前記気液分離器で分離された前記燃焼ガス中の水素を燃焼させる燃焼部と、
前記燃焼部での燃焼により発生した燃焼排ガスを熱交換することにより前記燃焼排ガス中の水分を凝縮し、燃焼排ガス凝縮水を生成する熱交換器と、
前記燃料排ガス凝縮水と前記燃焼排ガス凝縮水とを、脱気用空気と接触させることにより、前記燃料排ガス凝縮水および前記燃焼排ガス凝縮水の中に含まれる炭酸ガスを除去して得られる前記凝縮水を生成する脱気装置と、
を備えた燃料電池システム。 - 前記気液分離器で分離された前記燃料排ガス凝縮水を貯水するためのバッファータンクをさらに備え、前記バッファータンクの底面の位置を前記脱気装置の最上面の位置より下側に、かつ前記バッファータンクの最上面の位置を前記脱気装置の最上面の位置より上側に配置した請求項1に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記気液分離器で分離された前記燃料排ガス凝縮水を貯水するためのバッファータンクと、前記バッファータンクと前記脱気装置の間に設け、前記燃料排ガス凝縮水の流れを遮断する遮断弁と、前記バッファータンクに貯水された前記燃料排ガス凝縮水の水位を検知する水位センサとをさらに備え、前記水位センサが検出した情報に基づき、前記遮断弁の開閉を制御する請求項1に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記燃料排ガス凝縮水および前記燃焼排ガス凝縮水が前記脱気装置に流入する方向と対向する方向に、前記脱気用空気を前記脱気装置に流入させた請求項1に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記燃料電池から排出された排空気を前記脱気用空気として、前記脱気装置に供給する請求項1に記載の燃料電池システム。
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