WO2013099480A1 - 燃料電池システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fuel cell system.
- JP 2007-517369A is a conventional fuel cell system in which a normally closed solenoid valve is provided in an anode gas supply passage, and a normally open solenoid valve and a buffer tank (recycle tank) are provided in order from the upstream in an anode gas discharge passage.
- a normally closed solenoid valve is provided in an anode gas supply passage
- a normally open solenoid valve and a buffer tank are provided in order from the upstream in an anode gas discharge passage.
- This conventional fuel cell system is an anode gas non-circulation type fuel cell system in which unused anode gas discharged into the anode gas discharge passage is not returned to the anode gas supply passage, and includes a normally closed solenoid valve and a normally open solenoid. By periodically opening and closing the valve, the unused anode gas stored in the buffer tank was made to flow back to the fuel cell stack and reused.
- the present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and aims to suppress the occurrence of a portion where the anode gas concentration is locally reduced in the anode gas flow path during the down transition operation. To do.
- a control valve for controlling the pressure of the anode gas supplied to the fuel cell and the fuel cell are discharged.
- a pulsation that increases and fluctuates the pressure of the anode gas downstream from the control valve according to the load of the fuel cell a buffer unit that stores the anode off gas, a purge valve that adjusts the flow rate of the anode off gas discharged from the buffer unit
- a fuel cell system that increases the opening of the purge valve that is controlled by the control is provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fuel cell according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is II-II sectional drawing of the fuel cell of FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an anode gas non-circulating fuel cell system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the pulsation driving
- 6 is a table for setting a lower transient target opening of the purge valve based on a stack load. It is a time chart explaining operation
- an electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between an anode electrode (fuel electrode) and a cathode electrode (oxidant electrode), an anode gas containing hydrogen in the anode electrode (fuel gas), and a cathode gas containing oxygen in the cathode electrode (oxidant) Electricity is generated by supplying gas.
- the electrode reaction that proceeds in both the anode electrode and the cathode electrode is as follows.
- Anode electrode 2H 2 ⁇ 4H + + 4e ⁇ (1)
- Cathode electrode 4H + + 4e ⁇ + O 2 ⁇ 2H 2 O (2)
- the fuel cell generates an electromotive force of about 1 volt by the electrode reactions (1) and (2).
- FIG. 1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the fuel cell 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the fuel cell 10.
- FIG. 2 is a II-II cross-sectional view of the fuel cell 10 of FIG.
- the fuel cell 10 includes an anode separator 12 and a cathode separator 13 arranged on both front and back surfaces of a membrane electrode assembly (hereinafter referred to as “MEA”) 11.
- MEA membrane electrode assembly
- the MEA 11 includes an electrolyte membrane 111, an anode electrode 112, and a cathode electrode 113.
- the MEA 11 has an anode electrode 112 on one surface of the electrolyte membrane 111 and a cathode electrode 113 on the other surface.
- the electrolyte membrane 111 is a proton conductive ion exchange membrane formed of a fluorine-based resin.
- the electrolyte membrane 111 exhibits good electrical conductivity in a wet state.
- the anode electrode 112 includes a catalyst layer 112a and a gas diffusion layer 112b.
- the catalyst layer 112a is in contact with the electrolyte membrane 111.
- the catalyst layer 112a is formed of carbon black particles carrying platinum or platinum.
- the gas diffusion layer 112b is provided outside the catalyst layer 112a (on the opposite side of the electrolyte membrane 111) and is in contact with the anode separator 12.
- the gas diffusion layer 112b is formed of a member having sufficient gas diffusibility and conductivity, and is formed of, for example, a carbon cloth woven with yarns made of carbon fibers.
- the cathode electrode 113 includes a catalyst layer 113a and a gas diffusion layer 113b.
- the anode separator 12 is in contact with the gas diffusion layer 112b.
- the anode separator 12 has a plurality of groove-shaped anode gas passages 121 for supplying anode gas to the anode electrode 112 on the side in contact with the gas diffusion layer 112b.
- the cathode separator 13 is in contact with the gas diffusion layer 113b.
- the cathode separator 13 has a plurality of groove-like cathode gas flow paths 131 for supplying cathode gas to the cathode electrode 113 on the side in contact with the gas diffusion layer 113b.
- the anode gas flowing through the anode gas channel 121 and the cathode gas flowing through the cathode gas channel 131 flow in the same direction in parallel with each other. You may make it flow in the opposite direction in parallel with each other.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the anode gas non-circulating fuel cell system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the fuel cell system 1 includes a fuel cell stack 2, an anode gas supply device 3, and a controller 4.
- the fuel cell stack 2 is formed by stacking a plurality of fuel cells 10, generates electric power by receiving supply of anode gas and cathode gas, and generates electric power necessary for driving a vehicle (for example, electric power necessary for driving a motor). ).
- the cathode gas supply / discharge device for supplying and discharging the cathode gas to / from the fuel cell stack 2 and the cooling device for cooling the fuel cell stack 2 are not the main part of the present invention, and are not shown for the sake of easy understanding. did. In this embodiment, air is used as the cathode gas.
- the anode gas supply device 3 includes a high-pressure tank 31, an anode gas supply passage 32, a pressure regulating valve 33, a pressure sensor 34, an anode gas discharge passage 35, a buffer tank 36, a purge passage 37, and a purge valve 38. .
- the high pressure tank 31 stores the anode gas supplied to the fuel cell stack 2 in a high pressure state.
- the anode gas supply passage 32 is a passage for supplying the anode gas discharged from the high-pressure tank 31 to the fuel cell stack 2, and has one end connected to the high-pressure tank 31 and the other end of the fuel cell stack 2. Connected to the anode gas inlet hole 21.
- the pressure regulating valve 33 is provided in the anode gas supply passage 32.
- the pressure regulating valve 33 adjusts the anode gas discharged from the high-pressure tank 31 to a desired pressure and supplies it to the fuel cell stack 2.
- the pressure regulating valve 33 is an electromagnetic valve whose opening degree can be adjusted continuously or stepwise, and the opening degree is controlled by the controller 4.
- the pressure sensor 34 is provided in the anode gas supply passage 32 downstream of the pressure regulating valve 33.
- the pressure sensor 34 detects the pressure of the anode gas flowing through the anode gas supply passage 32 downstream of the pressure regulating valve 33.
- the pressure of the anode gas detected by the pressure sensor 34 is the pressure of the entire anode system including the anode gas flow paths 121 and the buffer tanks 36 inside the fuel cell stack (hereinafter referred to as “anode pressure”). As a substitute.
- the anode gas discharge passage 35 has one end connected to the anode gas outlet hole 22 of the fuel cell stack 2 and the other end connected to the upper portion of the buffer tank 36.
- a mixed gas of excess anode gas that has not been used for the electrode reaction and an inert gas such as nitrogen or water vapor that has cross-leaked from the cathode side to the anode gas channel 121 (hereinafter referred to as a mixed gas). "Anode off gas”) is discharged.
- the buffer tank 36 temporarily stores the anode off gas flowing through the anode gas discharge passage 35. A part of the water vapor in the anode off gas is condensed in the buffer tank 36 to become liquid water and separated from the anode off gas.
- One end of the purge passage 37 is connected to the lower part of the buffer tank 36.
- the other end of the purge passage 37 is an open end.
- the anode off gas and liquid water stored in the buffer tank 36 are discharged from the opening end to the outside air through the purge passage 37.
- the purge valve 38 is provided in the purge passage 37.
- the purge valve 38 is an electromagnetic valve whose opening degree can be adjusted continuously or stepwise, and the opening degree is controlled by the controller 4. By adjusting the opening degree of the purge valve 38, the amount of anode off-gas discharged from the buffer tank 36 to the outside air via the purge passage 37 is adjusted, and the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 is adjusted to a desired concentration.
- the controller 4 includes a microcomputer having a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and an input / output interface (I / O interface).
- CPU central processing unit
- ROM read only memory
- RAM random access memory
- I / O interface input / output interface
- the controller 4 includes a current sensor 41 that detects the output current of the fuel cell stack 2 and the temperature of cooling water that cools the fuel cell stack 2 (hereinafter referred to as “stack temperature”). Signals for detecting the operating state of the fuel cell system 1, such as the temperature sensor 42 to detect and the accelerator stroke sensor 43 to detect the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal (hereinafter referred to as “accelerator operation amount”) are input.
- the controller 4 periodically opens and closes the pressure regulating valve 33 based on these input signals, performs pulsation operation to periodically increase and decrease the anode pressure, and adjusts the opening degree of the purge valve 38 from the buffer tank 36.
- the flow rate of the anode off gas to be discharged is adjusted to maintain the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 at a desired concentration.
- the fuel cell stack 2 In the case of the anode gas non-circulation type fuel cell system 1, if the anode gas continues to be supplied from the high-pressure tank 31 to the fuel cell stack 2 while the pressure regulating valve 33 is kept open, the fuel cell stack 2 is not discharged. Since the anode off gas including the used anode gas is continuously discharged from the buffer tank 36 through the purge passage 37 to the outside air, it is wasted.
- the pulsation operation is performed in which the pressure regulating valve 33 is periodically opened and closed to increase and decrease the anode pressure periodically.
- the anode off gas accumulated in the buffer tank 36 can be caused to flow back to the fuel cell stack 2 when the anode pressure is reduced.
- the anode gas in the anode off-gas can be reused, so that the amount of the anode gas discharged to the outside air can be reduced and waste can be eliminated.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the pulsation operation during the steady operation in which the operation state of the fuel cell system 1 is constant.
- the controller 4 calculates the reference pressure and pulsation width of the anode pressure based on the stack load, and sets the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the anode pressure. Then, the anode pressure is periodically increased or decreased in the range of the pulsation width around the reference pressure, and the anode pressure is periodically increased or decreased between the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the set anode pressure.
- the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2 calculated based on the operation state of the fuel cell system 1 is used as a representative of the stack load, but not limited to this, the output current or the output voltage is used. You may do it.
- the pressure regulating valve 33 is opened to an opening at which the anode pressure can be increased to at least the upper limit value. In this state, the anode gas is supplied from the high-pressure tank 31 to the fuel cell stack 2 and discharged to the buffer tank 36.
- the pressure regulating valve 33 When the anode pressure reaches the upper limit at time t2, the pressure regulating valve 33 is fully closed as shown in FIG. 4B, and the supply of the anode gas from the high-pressure tank 31 to the fuel cell stack 2 is stopped. Then, since the anode gas left in the anode gas flow path 121 inside the fuel cell stack is consumed over time due to the electrode reaction of (1) described above, the anode pressure is reduced by the amount of consumption of the anode gas.
- the pressure in the buffer tank 36 temporarily becomes higher than the pressure in the anode gas flow path 121, so that the anode gas flow path 121 extends from the buffer tank 36.
- the anode off-gas flows back into.
- the anode gas left in the anode gas channel 121 and the anode gas in the anode off-gas that has flowed back to the anode gas channel 121 are consumed over time, and the anode pressure further decreases.
- the pressure regulating valve 33 When the anode pressure reaches the lower limit at time t3, the pressure regulating valve 33 is opened in the same manner as at time t1. When the anode pressure reaches the upper limit again at time t4, the pressure regulating valve 33 is fully closed.
- the anode gas flow path 121 of the anode gas flow path 121 is changed during the downward transient operation after the operation state of the fuel cell system is changed and the target output power (stack load) of the fuel cell stack is reduced. It has been found that there is a problem that a portion in which the anode gas concentration is locally lower than the others is generated inside. Hereinafter, this problem will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 20 is a time chart showing changes in the anode pressure when the pressure regulating valve 33 is fully closed and the anode pressure is lowered to the lower limit value during the transitional down operation.
- the upper limit value and the lower limit pressure of the anode pressure corresponding to the decreased target output power are obtained. Is set.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the reason why a portion where the anode gas concentration is locally lower than the others is generated inside the anode gas flow path 121.
- FIG. 21A is a diagram illustrating the flow of the anode gas and the anode off gas in the anode gas flow path 121 when the pressure regulating valve 33 is fully closed during the down transition operation.
- FIG. 21 (B) is a diagram showing the concentration distribution of the anode gas in the anode gas flow path 121 as time elapses when the pressure regulating valve 33 is fully closed during the down transition operation.
- the longer the time during which the pressure regulating valve 33 is fully closed that is, the longer the time required for the anode pressure to reach the lower limit value, the longer the anode gas concentration near the stagnation point.
- the anode gas concentration in the flow channel the anode gas concentration of the portion is a predetermined concentration. If it is less than, the electrode reaction of (1) and (2) described above is inhibited at that portion and the voltage may turn to a negative voltage, which causes the fuel cell 10 to deteriorate.
- the opening degree of the purge valve 38 is made larger during the lowered transient operation than during the steady operation, and the rate of decrease of the anode pressure during the lowered transient operation is increased.
- the time required for the anode pressure to reach the lower limit value during the lowered transition operation can be shortened.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the pulsation operation control according to the present embodiment.
- the controller 4 executes this routine at a predetermined calculation cycle (for example, 10 ms) during operation of the fuel cell system 1.
- step S1 the controller 4 reads the detection values of the various sensors described above and detects the operating state of the fuel cell system 1.
- step S2 the controller 4 calculates the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2 based on the operating state of the fuel cell system 1.
- the target output power basically increases as the accelerator operation amount increases.
- step S3 the controller 4 calculates a reference pressure and a pulsation width of the anode pressure when performing pulsation operation with the target output power based on the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2, and sets an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the anode pressure. Set.
- the reference pressure and pulsation width of the anode pressure increase as the target output power increases.
- step S4 the controller 4 determines whether or not the target output power calculated this time is smaller than the target output power calculated last time. If the target output power calculated this time is smaller than the target output power calculated last time, the controller 4 performs the process of step S7, and otherwise performs the process of step S5.
- step S5 the controller determines whether or not the down transient operation flag F1 is 1.
- the down transient operation flag F1 is a flag that is set to 1 until the anode pressure reaches the lower limit value during the down transient operation, and the initial value is set to 0. If the down-transition flag F is 1, the controller performs the process of step S7, and otherwise performs the process of step S6.
- step S6 the controller performs normal operation processing. Details of the normal operation processing will be described later with reference to FIG.
- step S7 the controller performs a lowered transient operation process. Details of the lowering transient operation processing will be described later with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the normal operation process.
- step S61 the controller 4 determines whether or not the anode pressure reducing flag F2 is 1.
- the anode pressure decreasing flag F2 is an initial value of 0, and is set to 1 until the anode pressure reaches the upper limit value and then decreases to the lower limit value. If the anode pressure reducing flag F2 is 0, the controller 4 performs the process of step S62. On the other hand, if the anode pressure reducing flag F2 is 1, the process of step S67 is performed.
- step S62 the controller 4 sets the opening degree of the pressure regulating valve 33 based on the upper limit value of the anode pressure so that the anode pressure can be increased to at least the upper limit value.
- step S63 the controller 4 opens the pressure regulating valve 33 to the opening set in step S72.
- step S64 the controller 4 determines whether or not the anode pressure is equal to or higher than the upper limit value. If the anode pressure is equal to or higher than the upper limit value, the controller 4 performs the process of step S65. On the other hand, if the anode pressure is less than the upper limit value, the process of step S69 is performed.
- step S65 the controller 4 fully closes the pressure regulating valve 33.
- step S66 the controller 4 sets the anode pressure reducing flag F2 to 1.
- step S67 the controller refers to a table of FIG. 7 described later, and based on the stack load, that is, the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2, the target opening of the purge valve 38 during normal operation (hereinafter referred to as “normal target opening”). "Degree”)).
- step S68 the controller controls the opening degree of the purge valve 38 to the normal target opening degree.
- step S69 the controller 4 determines whether or not the anode pressure has become equal to or lower than the lower limit value. If the anode pressure is equal to or lower than the lower limit value, the controller 4 performs the process of step S68. On the other hand, if the anode pressure is larger than the lower limit value, the current process is terminated.
- step S70 the controller 4 sets the anode pressure reducing flag F2 to zero.
- FIG. 7 is a table for calculating the normal target opening of the purge valve 38 based on the stack load, that is, the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2.
- the stack load that is, the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2.
- the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 needs to be increased as the stack load increases.
- the normal target opening of the purge valve 38 is set so that the amount of nitrogen discharged to the outside of the fuel cell system 1 increases as the stack load increases. That is, the normal target opening of the purge valve 38 is set so that the anode off-gas amount discharged from the buffer tank 36 through the purge passage 37 to the outside of the fuel cell system 11 increases as the stack load increases. .
- the normal target opening of the purge valve 38 decreases as the stack load increases. However, as the stack load increases, the anode pressure reference pressure increases and the purge valve 38 opening decreases. This is because the amount of anode off-gas discharged to the outside of the fuel cell system 1 increases.
- the normal target opening of the purge valve 38 corresponding to the stack load is set in advance by experiments or the like so that the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank becomes a desired concentration according to the stack load. These are stored in the controller 4 as a table.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the lowered transient operation processing.
- step S71 the controller 4 sets the lowering transition flag to 1.
- step S72 the controller 4 fully closes the pressure regulating valve 33.
- step S73 the controller 4 refers to a table shown in FIG. 8 to be described later.
- the stack load that is, the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2
- the target opening of the purge valve 38 during the lowering transient operation (hereinafter referred to as “lowering transient”). Calculated as “target opening”.
- step S74 the controller 4 controls the opening degree of the purge valve 38 so as to be the lowered transient target opening degree.
- step S75 the controller 4 determines whether or not the anode pressure has reached the lower limit value. If the anode pressure has reached the lower limit value, the controller 4 performs the process of step S76, otherwise ends the current process.
- step S76 the controller 4 sets a down transient operation flag F1 to zero.
- FIG. 9 is a table for setting the lower transient target opening of the purge valve 38 based on the stack load, that is, the target output power of the fuel cell stack 2.
- the solid line is the lower transient target opening of the purge valve 38
- the broken line is the normal target opening of the purge valve 38.
- the lowering transition target opening of the purge valve 38 is set to be higher than the normal target opening.
- FIG. 10 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the pulsation operation control according to the present embodiment.
- the operation when the purge valve 38 is set to the normal target opening during the lowering transient operation is shown by a broken line as a comparative example.
- step numbers of the flowcharts will be described together.
- the reference pressure and pulsation width of the anode pressure are calculated according to the decreased target output power, and the anode
- the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the pressure are set (FIG. 10 (A); S3).
- the operation enters a transient operation process (Yes in S4, S7), the pressure regulating valve 33 is controlled to be fully closed (FIG. 10B; S72), and purged.
- the valve 38 is set to the lowered transient target opening (FIG. 10C; S73, S74).
- the lower transient target opening is set to be larger than the normal target opening (FIG. 10C)
- the lower transient target opening is lower than that when the purge valve 38 is set to the normal target opening. It is possible to increase the decrease rate of the anode pressure during operation (FIG. 10A).
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the pulsation operation control according to the present embodiment.
- the solid line indicates the anode gas flow path 121 during the downward transient operation when the pulsation operation control according to the present embodiment is performed, that is, when the purge valve 38 is set to the transient target opening during the downward transient operation.
- the concentration distribution of the anode gas is shown as time elapses.
- the broken line in the anode gas flow path 121 during the downward transient operation when the pulsation operation control according to the present embodiment is not performed that is, when the purge valve 38 is set to the normal target opening degree during the downward transient operation.
- the concentration distribution of the anode gas is shown as time passes.
- the time required for the anode pressure to reach the lower limit value can be made shorter than when the purge valve 38 is set to the normal target opening during the lowering transient operation. it can. Therefore, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 11, it is possible to suppress the minimum anode gas concentration in the flow path from falling below a predetermined concentration. Therefore, deterioration of the fuel cell 10 can be suppressed, and a decrease in power generation efficiency can be suppressed.
- the opening degree of the purge valve 38 When the opening degree of the purge valve 38 is lowered and set to the transient target opening degree during the downward transition operation, the amount of anode off-gas discharged to the outside of the fuel cell system 1 increases. Since the anode off-gas contains unused anode gas that has not been used in the electrode reaction, the fuel consumption deteriorates as the amount of anode off-gas discharged to the outside of the fuel cell system 1 increases.
- the accelerator pedal may be stepped on again before the anode pressure reaches the lower limit value during the lowered transient operation. That is, even if the opening degree of the purge valve 38 is set to the normal target opening degree, the accelerator pedal is depressed before the minimum anode gas concentration in the flow path falls below the predetermined concentration, and the lowering transient operation may end. .
- the opening degree of the purge valve 38 is set after the differential pressure ⁇ P between the anode pressure before the lowered transient operation and the anode pressure during the lowered transient operation becomes larger than the predetermined valve opening switching pressure. It was decided to set the lowering transient target opening. In other words, the opening of the purge valve 38 is lowered and set to the transient target opening after the anode pressure has decreased by the valve opening switching pressure during the lowered transient operation.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the pulsation operation control according to this embodiment.
- the controller 44 executes this routine at a predetermined calculation cycle (for example, 10 ms) during operation of the fuel cell system 11. Since the processing from step S1 to step S7 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.
- step S11 the controller 4 stores the anode pressure detected by the pressure sensor 34.
- the anode pressure stored in step S11 is the anode pressure when the lowered transient operation is started.
- the anode pressure memorized in step S11 is referred to as “lowering transition start anode pressure”.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the down-transition operation process according to this embodiment. Since the processing from step S71 to step S76 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.
- step S101 the controller 4 calculates a differential pressure ⁇ P between the anode pressure at the start of the lowering transient and the anode pressure during the lowering transient operation.
- step S102 the controller 4 determines whether or not the differential pressure ⁇ P has become equal to or higher than the valve opening switching pressure. When the differential pressure ⁇ P becomes equal to or higher than the valve opening switching pressure, the controller 4 performs the process of step S73. On the other hand, if the differential pressure ⁇ P is smaller than the valve opening switching pressure, the process of step S103 is performed.
- step S103 the controller 4 refers to the table of FIG. 7 described above, and calculates the normal target opening based on the stack load.
- step S104 the controller 4 controls the opening degree of the purge valve 38 to the normal target opening degree.
- FIG. 14 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the pulsation operation control according to the present embodiment.
- the operation when the purge valve 38 is set to the normal target opening during the lowering transient operation is indicated by a broken line as a comparative example.
- step numbers of the flowcharts will be described together.
- the purge is performed until time t22 when the differential pressure ⁇ P between the anode pressure at the start of lowering transition and the anode pressure during the lowering transient operation becomes the valve opening switching pressure (FIG. 14A).
- the opening degree of the valve 38 is controlled to the normal target opening degree (FIG. 14C; No in S102, S103, S104).
- the opening degree of the purge valve 38 is reached. Is controlled to the transient target opening degree (FIG. 14C; Yes in S102, S73, S74).
- FIG. 15A and 15B show the concentration distribution of the anode gas in the anode gas flow path 121 after the lowered transient operation when the lowered transient operation is performed for the same time, and shows the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 before the lowered transient operation. It is the figure compared according to.
- FIG. 15A is a diagram when the concentration of the anode gas in the buffer tank 36 before the lowered transient operation is high.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram when the concentration of the anode gas in the buffer tank 36 before the lowered transient operation is low.
- the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 is controlled to increase as the stack load increases.
- valve opening switching pressure when the valve opening switching pressure is set to a fixed value as in the second embodiment, when the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 before the lowered transient operation is low, that is, when the stack load before the lowered transient operation is low.
- the anode gas concentration in the flow path may fall below a predetermined concentration before the anode pressure reaches the lower limit value.
- the valve opening switching pressure is changed according to the stack load before the lowered transient operation. Specifically, the valve opening switching pressure was lowered as the stack load before the lowered transient operation was lower.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the down-transition operation process according to this embodiment. Since the processing from step S71 to step S76 and from step S101 to step S104 is the same as that in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.
- step S201 the controller 4 sets the valve opening switching pressure according to the stack load.
- the valve opening switching pressure is set to be lower as the stack load is lower.
- the valve opening switching pressure is lowered as the stack load is lower.
- the opening of the purge valve 38 is lowered and set to the transient target opening after the differential pressure ⁇ P between the anode pressure at the start of the lowering transition and the anode pressure during the lowering transient operation becomes equal to or higher than the valve opening switching pressure.
- the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the purge valve 38 is controlled to be lowered to the transient target opening for a certain period even after the lowered transient operation is started and the anode pressure is lowered to the lower limit value.
- the difference will be mainly described.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing the anode gas concentration in the anode gas flow channel immediately after the end of the lowered transient operation.
- the anode gas concentration is locally lower than the others at the stagnation point inside the anode gas flow path 121.
- the pulsation operation is performed in the range of the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the anode pressure set according to the target output power.
- the opening degree of the purge valve 38 is returned to the normal target opening degree and the pulsation operation is performed.
- the pulsation operation may be performed with the stagnation point remaining in the anode gas passage 121. If it does so, there exists a possibility that a fuel cell may deteriorate or electric power generation performance may fall.
- the opening of the purge valve 38 is lowered to the transient target opening until the stagnation point comes out of the anode gas flow path by the pulsation operation after the lowering transient operation is completed. maintain.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the down-transition operation process according to this embodiment.
- step S301 the controller 4 determines whether or not the lowered transient target opening degree maintenance flag F3 is set to 1.
- the initial value of the lowered transient target opening maintenance flag F3 is 0, and after the lowered transient operation is completed, that is, after the anode pressure becomes lower than the lower limit value, the opening of the purge valve 38 is returned to the normal target opening. It is a flag set to 1. If the lowering transition target opening degree maintenance flag is set to 1, the controller 4 performs the process of step S306. On the other hand, if the lowering transient target opening maintenance flag is set to 0, the process of step S71 is performed.
- step S302 the controller 4 estimates the stagnation point position in the anode gas flow path based on the decrease width of the target output power of the fuel cell stack, and calculates the stagnation point distance.
- the stagnation point distance is a distance from the outlet side (buffer tank 36 side) of the anode gas flow path to the stagnation point position. As the target output power of the fuel cell stack decreases more greatly, the time for the lowering transient operation becomes longer, so that the stagnation point distance increases.
- Step S303 the controller 4 determines the time required for the stagnation point position to go out of the anode gas flow path (hereinafter referred to as “purge valve switching time”) based on the stagnation point distance and the target output power of the fuel cell stack. Is calculated).
- the purge valve switching time increases as the stagnation point distance increases. Further, as the target output power of the fuel cell stack decreases, the force for pushing the anode gas into the buffer tank 36 when the anode pressure is increased during the pulsation operation is weakened, so the purge valve switching time becomes longer.
- step S304 based on the upper limit value of the anode pressure, the controller 4 sets the opening degree of the pressure regulating valve 33 so that the anode pressure can be increased to at least the upper limit value.
- step S305 the controller 4 opens the pressure regulating valve 33 to the opening set in step S304.
- step S306 the controller 4 calculates the elapsed time after the anode pressure becomes lower than the lower limit value. Specifically, the current elapsed time is obtained by adding the calculation cycle to the elapsed time up to the previous time.
- step S307 the controller 4 determines whether or not the elapsed time after the anode pressure becomes equal to or lower than the lower limit value is equal to or longer than the purge valve switching time.
- the controller 4 performs the process of step S76 if the elapsed time after the anode pressure becomes equal to or lower than the lower limit is equal to or longer than the purge valve switching time, and otherwise performs the process of step S308.
- step S308 the controller 4 sets the lowered transient target opening maintenance flag F3 to 1.
- step S309 the controller 4 sets the lowered transient target opening degree maintenance flag F3 to 0.
- the opening of the purge valve 38 is lowered and maintained at the transient target opening until the stagnation point position goes out of the anode gas flow path by the pulsation operation after the lowering transient operation is completed. It was decided.
- the buffer tank 36 is intentionally provided downstream of the fuel cell stack 2, but such a component is not necessarily required.
- the internal manifold may be regarded as a buffer tank.
- the lower transient target opening is set so as to be uniformly larger than the normal target opening by a predetermined opening.
- the lower transient target opening is normally increased stepwise according to the anode pressure during the lower transient operation.
- the target opening may be changed to a lower transition target opening. That is, the anode off-gas discharge amount may be increased as the anode pressure during the lowered transient operation decreases.
- the valve opening switching pressure may be decreased as the stack load after the lowered transient operation is higher. This is because when the stack load after the lowering transient operation is high, the difference between the anode pressure at the start of lowering transient and the lower limit value of the anode pressure after the lowering transient operation becomes smaller than the valve opening switching pressure. This is because the purge valve 38 may be lowered during the transient operation and cannot be changed to the transient target opening.
- the opening of the purge valve 38 is controlled so that the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 becomes a desired concentration according to the stack load.
- the valve opening switching pressure was changed.
- the hydrogen concentration in the buffer tank 36 may be detected or estimated, and the valve opening switching pressure may be increased as the anode gas concentration in the buffer tank 36 increases.
- a concentration sensor may be attached to the buffer tank 36.
- the buffer is obtained by integrating the amount of nitrogen permeating from the cathode side to the anode side minus the amount of nitrogen discharged to the outside of the fuel cell system 1. What is necessary is just to estimate the anode gas concentration in the tank 36.
- the amount of nitrogen permeating from the cathode side to the anode side varies depending on the permeability coefficient of the electrolyte membrane and the partial pressure difference between the nitrogen partial pressure in the cathode gas and the nitrogen partial pressure in the anode gas.
- the permeability coefficient of the electrolyte membrane is a physical property value determined by the material and thickness of the electrolyte membrane, and varies depending on the stack temperature. Accordingly, the permeability coefficient of the electrolyte membrane according to the stack temperature can be calculated in advance by experiments or the like and stored in the controller 4 as a map, so that the permeability coefficient of the electrolyte membrane can be calculated according to the stack temperature.
- the permeability coefficient of the electrolyte membrane increases as the stack temperature increases.
- the partial pressure difference between the nitrogen partial pressure in the cathode gas and the nitrogen partial pressure in the anode gas is, for example, an initial value of the nitrogen partial pressure in the cathode gas of 76 [kPa], and an initial value of the nitrogen partial pressure in the anode gas.
- the local hydrogen concentration drop generated in the anode gas flow path during the down transient operation is increased by increasing the opening of the purge valve 38 that is set according to the power generation state during the down transient operation. Was suppressed.
- the amount of impurities (mainly nitrogen) entering from the cathode side to the anode side via the MEA 11 is estimated.
- the amount of impurities depends on the generated current and the humidity of the MEA 11 (internal impedance of the fuel cell).
- the purge valve 38 is opened every predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). Impurities are discharged by changing the valve opening time of the purge valve 38 occupying the predetermined time, and the hydrogen concentration in the buffer tank is predetermined. Is maintained at a controlled concentration.
- the target anode pressure decreases, so the supply of hydrogen by the pressure regulating valve 33 is stopped.
- the consumption of hydrogen in the anode gas flow path by power generation continues, and the purge valve 38 is opened to discharge the purge flow rate according to the power generation amount.
- the consumption speed of hydrogen in the anode gas flow path is faster than the discharge speed of the anode off gas by the purge valve 38, the impurities in the buffer tank flow back to the anode gas flow path side, and the anode gas flow path It will develop a local decrease in hydrogen concentration.
- the valve is opened for a time longer than the opening time of the purge valve 38 for discharging the impurity amount calculated according to the generated current and the humidity of the MEA 11. More optimally, it is desirable that the local decrease in hydrogen concentration in the anode gas flow path be adjusted so that it does not fall below a predetermined concentration even if backflow occurs.
- the predetermined concentration is determined from the acceptable deterioration of the catalyst in consideration of the product life even when repeated down transitions are performed.
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燃料電池は電解質膜をアノード電極(燃料極)とカソード電極(酸化剤極)とで挟み、アノード電極に水素を含有するアノードガス(燃料ガス)、カソード電極に酸素を含有するカソードガス(酸化剤ガス)を供給することによって発電する。アノード電極及びカソード電極の両電極において進行する電極反応は以下の通りである。
カソード電極 : 4H+ +4e- +O2 →2H2O …(2)
次に、本発明の第2実施形態について説明する。本実施形態は、下げ過渡運転前のアノード圧と、下げ過渡運転中のアノード圧と、の差圧が所定の弁開度切替圧よりも大きくなってから、パージ弁38の開度を下げ過渡目標開度に設定する点で第1実施形態と相違する。以下、その相違点を中心に説明する。なお、以下の各実施形態では上述した第1実施形態と同様の機能を果たす部分には、同一の符号を用いて重複する説明を適宜省略する。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態について説明する。本実施形態は、下げ過渡運転前のスタック負荷が大きいときほど、弁開度切替圧を大きくする点で第2実施形態と相違する。以下、その相違点を中心に説明する。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態について説明する。本実施形態は、下げ過渡運転が開始されてアノード圧が下限値まで低下した後も、一定期間パージ弁38を下げ過渡目標開度に制御する点で第1実施形態と相違する。以下、その相違点を中心に説明する。
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- アノードガス及びカソードガスを燃料電池に供給して発電させる燃料電池システムであって、
前記燃料電池に供給するアノードガスの圧力を制御する制御弁と、
前記燃料電池から排出されるアノードオフガスを蓄えるバッファ部と、
前記バッファ部から排出されるアノードオフガスの流量を調節するパージ弁と、
前記制御弁よりも下流のアノードガスの圧力を、前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて大きくすると共に変動させる脈動運転手段と、
前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて前記パージ弁の開度を制御するパージ手段と、
を備え、
前記パージ手段は、
前記燃料電池の負荷が低下する下げ過渡運転時において、前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて制御される前記パージ弁の開度を大きくする、
燃料電池システム。 - 前記パージ手段は、
前記下げ過渡運転前の定常運転時におけるアノードガスの圧力と、下げ過渡運転中のアノードガスの圧力と、の差圧が所定圧以上になったときに、前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて制御される前記パージ弁の開度を大きくする、
請求項1に記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記パージ手段は、
前記燃料電池の負荷が高いときほど前記バッファ部のアノードガスの濃度が高くなるように前記パージ弁の開度量を制御し、
下げ過渡運転前の定常運転時における前記燃料電池の負荷が高いときほど前記所定圧を大きくする、
請求項2に記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記バッファ部のアノードガスの濃度を検出又は推定する手段を備え、
前記パージ手段は、
前記バッファ部のアノードガス濃度が高いときほど前記所定圧を大きくする、
請求項2に記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記パージ手段は、
下げ過渡運転後の前記燃料電池の負荷が高いときほど前記所定圧を小さくする、
請求項2に記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記パージ手段は、
下げ過渡運転中のアノードガスの圧力が低くなるほど、前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて制御される前記パージ弁の開度を大きくする、
請求項1から請求項5までのいずれか1つに記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記パージ手段は、
下げ過渡運転が終了した後、下げ過渡運転中に前記燃料電池のアノードガス流路内で発生した淀み点がアノードガス流路外に出るまでは、前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて制御される前記パージ弁の開度を大きくする、
請求項1から請求項6までのいずれか1つに記載の燃料電池システム。 - アノードガス及びカソードガスを燃料電池に供給して発電させる燃料電池システムであって、
前記燃料電池に供給するアノードガスの圧力を制御する制御弁と、
前記燃料電池から排出されるアノードオフガスを蓄えるバッファ部と、
前記バッファ部のアノードオフガスを排出するためのパージ弁と、
前記制御弁よりも下流のアノードガスの圧力を、前記燃料電池の負荷に応じて大きくすると共に変動させる脈動運転手段と、
前記燃料電池の負荷に基づいてパージ流量を算出するパージ流量算出手段と、
前記パージ流量に基づいて前記パージ弁の開弁時間を変更するパージ手段と、
を備え、
前記パージ流量算出手段は、
前記燃料電池の負荷が低下する下げ過渡運転時において、前記パージ流量を増加させる、
燃料電池システム。
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