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- the present invention relates to a fuel cell system including a fuel cell unit and a fuel generation unit.
- the fuel cell cogeneration system generates electricity in the fuel cell using city gas or the like as fuel, uses the generated electricity, and also uses the heat generated during power generation in the fuel cell for hot water supply and heating, etc. Is increasing.
- the fuel cell cogeneration system if the amount of fuel gas that matches the amount of power generated by the fuel cell is not supplied, a large amount of fuel gas that does not contribute to power generation is discharged from the system, or conversely, the fuel gas is insufficient. It will be. Therefore, in the fuel cell cogeneration system, it is necessary to finely control the fuel gas supply amount according to the monitoring result while monitoring the fuel cell power generation amount or the physical quantity correlated with the fuel cell power generation amount. Normally, the fuel cell cogeneration system is operated so that the fuel gas utilization rate is about 70 to 80%.
- any of the fuel cell systems proposed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 can be applied to the fuel cell cogeneration system and can control the supply amount of the fuel gas, but use the fuel gas so that the energy efficiency does not decrease.
- a high level for example, about 70 to 80%
- An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system capable of preventing the shortage or waste of fuel gas without requiring fine control of the supply amount of fuel gas in view of the above situation. To do.
- a fuel cell system includes a fuel generation unit that generates fuel gas, and a fuel cell unit that generates power using the fuel gas.
- a fuel cell system for forcibly circulating a gas containing the fuel gas to and from the fuel generation unit, wherein a circulation amount of the gas circulated between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit is related to time
- a gas circulation amount setting unit is provided that sets a circulation amount of gas that circulates between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit so that a circulation amount determined for a power demand prediction value per unit time is obtained.
- the circulation amount may be a circulation amount per unit time related to time.
- the gas circulation amount set in the gas circulation amount setting unit is set to exceed the amount necessary for the fuel cell system to generate the power demand predicted value per unit time related to the time. Can be.
- the gas circulation amount set in the gas circulation amount setting unit is an amount necessary for the fuel cell system to generate power demand predicted value per unit time related to the time. It can be set so as to exceed the related requirement predicted value per unit time.
- the fuel cell system by setting the unit time to a relatively long time, it is possible to prevent shortage of fuel gas without requiring fine control of the supply amount of fuel gas. Further, according to the fuel cell system, since the fuel gas that has not been used in the fuel cell unit is supplied again to the fuel cell unit and used by circulation, it is possible to prevent waste of the fuel gas.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 generates power by a reaction between a fuel generating member 1 that generates fuel gas, an oxidant containing oxygen, and a fuel gas supplied from the fuel generating member 1.
- the container 3 for storing the fuel generating member 1 In order to configure the fuel cell unit 2 to be performed, the container 3 for storing the fuel generating member 1, the container 4 for storing the fuel cell unit 2, and the gas flow path 5 that communicates the fuel generating member 1 and the fuel cell unit 2.
- a circulator for example, a blower or a pump
- a controller 7 that sets a circulation amount of gas circulating between the fuel cell unit 2 and the fuel generating member 1 and controls the circulator 6 according to the setting.
- the controller 7 also switches the connection state between the fuel cell unit 2, the solar power generation system 8, the power system 9, and the load 10 in addition to the control of the circulator 6. Therefore, when the fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a secondary battery type fuel cell system capable of regenerating the fuel generating member 1 when the fuel cell unit 2 is operated as an electrolyzer, The midnight power supplied from the power system 9 or the output power of the solar power generation system 8 can be charged and generated at another time to supply power to the load 10 which is various electric appliances in the home.
- the fuel generating member 1 for example, a material in which a metal is used as a base material, a metal or a metal oxide is added to the surface, and fuel is generated by a chemical reaction can be used.
- the base metal include Ni, Fe, Pd, V, Mg, and alloys based on these, and Fe is particularly preferable because it is inexpensive and easy to process.
- the added metal include Al, Rd, Pd, Cr, Ni, Cu, Co, V, and Mo.
- the added metal oxide include SiO 2 and TiO 2 .
- the metal used as a base material and the added metal are not the same material.
- a hydrogen generating member mainly composed of Fe is used as the fuel generating member 1.
- the fuel generating member 1 it is desirable to increase the surface area per unit volume in order to increase the reactivity.
- the main body of the fuel generating member 1 may be made into fine particles, and the fine particles may be molded.
- the fine particles include a method of crushing particles by crushing using a ball mill or the like.
- the surface area of the fine particles may be further increased by generating cracks in the fine particles by a mechanical method or the like, and the surface area of the fine particles is further increased by roughening the surface of the fine particles by acid treatment, alkali treatment, blasting, etc. It may be increased.
- the fuel generating member 1 may be one in which fine particles are solidified leaving a space that allows gas to pass through, or in a form in which a large number of these particles are filled in a space formed into pellets. It doesn't matter.
- the fuel cell unit 2 has an MEA structure (membrane / electrode assembly: Membrane Electrode Assembly) in which a fuel electrode 2B and an air electrode 2C that is an oxidant electrode are bonded to both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane 2A as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a structure in which only one MEA is provided, a plurality of MEAs may be provided, or a plurality of MEAs may be stacked.
- an electrolyte that passes oxygen ions or hydroxide ions for example, a solid oxide electrolyte using yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) is used, and water is generated on the fuel electrode 2B side during power generation. ing.
- YSZ yttria-stabilized zirconia
- hydrogen can be generated from the fuel generating member 1 by a chemical reaction using water generated on the fuel electrode 2B side during power generation.
- the electrolyte membrane 2A can be formed using an electrochemical vapor deposition method (CVD-EVD method; Chemical Vapor Deposition-Electrochemical Vapor Deposition) or the like.
- CVD-EVD method Chemical Vapor Deposition-Electrochemical Vapor Deposition
- Each of the fuel electrode 2B and the air electrode 2C can be constituted by, for example, a catalyst layer in contact with the electrolyte membrane 2A and a diffusion electrode laminated on the catalyst layer.
- the catalyst layer for example, platinum black or a platinum alloy supported on carbon black can be used.
- the material of the diffusion electrode of the fuel electrode 2B for example, carbon paper, Ni—Fe cermet, Ni—YSZ cermet and the like can be used.
- a material for the diffusion electrode of the air electrode 2C for example, carbon paper, La—Mn—O compound, La—Co—Ce compound or the like can be used.
- Each of the fuel electrode 2B and the air electrode 2C can be formed by using, for example, vapor deposition.
- the following reaction (1) occurs in the fuel cell unit 2 during power generation.
- the fuel cell unit 2 generates power by consuming hydrogen at the fuel electrode 2B and consuming oxygen at the air electrode 2C.
- the water vapor generated on the fuel electrode 2B side is supplied to the fuel generating member 1. H 2 + (1/2) O 2 ⁇ H 2 O (1)
- reaction (2) occurs in the fuel generating member 1 during power generation.
- the fuel generating member 1 consumes the water vapor supplied from the fuel cell unit 2 to generate hydrogen, and supplies the generated hydrogen to the fuel cell unit 2.
- the fuel cell part 2 electrolyzes water vapor
- the fuel generating member 1 consumes hydrogen supplied from the fuel electrode 2B of the fuel cell unit 2 to reduce iron oxide to generate water vapor, and the generated water vapor is used as the fuel electrode of the fuel cell unit 2. Supply to 2B.
- the graph of average power consumption varies depending on the family structure and lifestyle, but shows a pattern that is determined to some extent by the season, day of the week, and time zone.
- the average power usage graph 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a plot of the average power usage per hour, for example.
- the actual power consumption graph 101 can vary greatly in a short period of about several minutes as illustrated in FIG. 2 as the electric appliances in the home are turned on / off, that is, the load 10 varies.
- the controller 7 determines the power demand per unit time related to the time to be covered by the power generation of the fuel cell unit 2 based on the average power consumption in the home, that is, the power demand forecast value per unit time related to the time. is doing.
- the hydrogen consumption per unit time is determined from the discharge current corresponding to the predicted power demand per unit time related to the time, and the hydrogen consumption per unit time and the circulating gas
- the amount of gas to be circulated per unit time is obtained from the ratio of hydrogen to the total.
- the amount of gas circulation required for charging and the amount of water vapor per unit time required for electrolysis is determined from the charging current, and the amount of water vapor per unit time required for electrolysis and the amount of water vapor in the circulating gas is determined.
- the amount of gas to be circulated per unit time is determined from the ratio. Note that the ratio of water vapor to hydrogen in the gas circulating between the fuel generating member 1 and the fuel cell unit 2 is determined by the equilibrium condition depending on the iron temperature if there is an amount of iron that can react at a sufficient speed.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a setting example of the gas circulation amount when charging is performed using late-night power and power is generated in the daytime.
- power is generated by the fuel cell system according to one embodiment of the present invention from 9:00 to 21:00. In other time periods, power can be supplied to the load 10 using, for example, power supplied from the power system 9.
- the fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention is charged from 23:00 to 5:00.
- the controller 7 circulates the gas so as to exceed the required amount predicted value (graph 102 in FIG. 3) ( A graph 103) in FIG. 3 is set.
- the controller 7 sets a value corresponding to the maximum power of the fuel cell system according to the embodiment of the present invention as a maximum value and 0 as a minimum value as shown in FIG.
- Discrete circulation amounts (V1 to V4) in stages are provided, and the smallest circulation amount that exceeds the above-described required amount prediction value is set in relation to the time.
- the fuel cell system is configured to circulate a gas containing fuel gas between the fuel generating member 1 and the fuel cell unit 2, and the fuel not used in the fuel cell unit 2 Since the gas is supplied to the fuel cell unit 2 again by circulation and used, it is possible to prevent waste of the fuel gas.
- the controller 7 may not temporarily set the smallest amount of circulation that exceeds the required amount predicted value, because the fuel gas may be temporarily short due to power fluctuations shorter than the unit time.
- the gas circulation amount may be set to be a predetermined multiple of the required amount predicted value or more, for example, 1.5 times or more, or a power fluctuation (see graph 101 in FIG. 2) that is shorter than a unit time.
- the amount of gas circulation may be set so as to exceed the amount obtained by adding the margin to the required amount predicted value.
- the number of stages of gas circulation is four stages up to V4 including V1, which is the minimum value 0, but the number of stages is not limited to this. While the number of steps may be larger than this, the number may be less than this, and may be the simplest on / off value (for example, V4 and V1 as indicated by 103A in FIG. 3). Thereby, the control of the gas circulation amount becomes extremely easy and simple.
- the smallest circulation amount exceeding the required amount predicted value is related to the time with the aim of suppressing excessive operation of the circulator 6 and avoiding unnecessary power consumption and noise. The circulation amount is increased or decreased.
- the controller 7 stops power generation.
- power generation is stopped, power is supplied to the load 10 from one or both of the power system 9 and the solar power generation system 8 under the control of the controller 10.
- charging is performed using power supplied from the power system 9. Since the controller 7 determines the charging current at this time, it is possible to prevent large short-term fluctuations and to circulate the gas circulation amount at a constant set value (for example, V4 in FIG. 3).
- the controller 7 stops the charging operation.
- the controller 7 serves as a detection unit that detects the oxidation / reduction state of the fuel generation member 1, for example, a device that detects the oxidation / reduction state based on a change in the weight of the fuel generation member 1 or an oxidation based on a change in the permeability of the fuel generation member 1.
- An apparatus for detecting the reduction state may be provided, and a detection unit for detecting the oxidation / reduction state of the fuel generating member 1 is provided outside the fuel cell system according to the embodiment of the present invention. You may make it receive a detection result.
- the simplest determination method is to store the average power usage data for the past year in the memory built in the controller 7, and use the average power usage on the same day of the same month last year as the power per unit time. This is a method for making a demand forecast value.
- the power demand prediction value is determined based on the immediately preceding power demand prediction value and the power demand record for the fuel cell system according to the immediately preceding embodiment of the present invention. You may make it do. For example, when the predicted power demand from 9:00 to 10:00 is larger than the actual power demand for the fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention from 9:00 to 10:00, in other words, the actual power demand Is lower than the predicted value, the next predicted power demand value from 10:00 to 11:00 is set smaller than the predicted power demand value from 9:00 to 10:00. Conversely, when the predicted power demand from 9:00 to 10:00 is smaller than the actual power demand for the fuel cell system according to the embodiment of the present invention from 9:00 to 10:00, in other words, the actual power demand.
- the gas circulation amount is determined based on the required amount prediction value corresponding to the power demand prediction value set to be small or large.
- the range of decreasing or increasing the power demand predicted value immediately before may be increased according to the difference.
- the difference between the power demand prediction value immediately before and the power demand record for the fuel cell system when is large, it may be increased or decreased by two or more steps instead of one step.
- the power demand prediction value is determined based on the past average power consumption and the power demand record for the fuel cell system according to the embodiment of the present invention immediately before. You may do it. For example, based on the average power usage on the same day of the previous year or the average power usage of yesterday, the average power usage on the same day of the previous year according to the power demand record for the fuel cell system according to the embodiment of the present invention immediately before or What corrected yesterday's average electric power consumption is good also as a power demand prediction value for every unit time relevant to time.
- the predicted power demand value from the next 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock is set smaller than the past average power usage amount from 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock To do.
- the value of past average power consumption from 9:00 to 10:00 is smaller than the actual power demand for the fuel cell system according to one embodiment of the present invention from 9:00 to 10:00, in other words, When the power demand amount of the past exceeds the past average power consumption, the predicted power demand value from the next 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock is set larger than the past average power usage amount from 10 o'clock to 11 o'clock . Then, the gas circulation amount is determined based on the required amount prediction value corresponding to the power demand prediction value set to be small or large. If there is a large difference between the previous power demand record for the fuel cell system and the corresponding average power consumption in the past, the power demand forecast value is reduced or increased according to the difference. The width may be increased.
- the gas circulation amount when configured to be controlled stepwise so as to have a plurality of discrete values, the power demand record for the fuel cell system immediately before and the past average power corresponding thereto.
- the difference from the value of usage is large, it may be increased or decreased by two or more steps instead of one step.
- the controller 7 may be limited so that the discharge current of the fuel cell unit 2 does not exceed the current corresponding to the set value of the gas circulation amount set by the controller 7.
- a method for limiting the discharge current of the fuel cell unit 2 for example, a method in which the controller 7 cuts off the electrical connection between the fuel cell unit 2 and the load 10, or the controller 7 supplies the excess current to the power system 9. The method of procuring from can be mentioned.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of the gas circulation amount when charging is performed using the generated power of the solar power generation system 8.
- the fuel cell system according to an embodiment of the present invention is charged from 6:00 to 18:00.
- the generated power of the solar power generation system 8 varies greatly depending on the weather, but the maximum generated power can be easily predicted based on the installation location, season, and time.
- the amount of water vapor per unit time required for electrolysis is determined from the charging current corresponding to the maximum generated power of the photovoltaic power generation system 8 per unit time related to the time, and electrolysis is performed.
- the amount of gas to be circulated per unit time can be determined from the amount of water vapor per unit time required for the above and the ratio of water vapor to the circulating gas.
- the controller 7 circulates the gas circulation amount (graph 104 in FIG. 4) so as to exceed the above-described required amount prediction value (graph 104 in FIG. A graph 105) in FIG. 4 is set.
- the unit time related to time Water vapor per unit time required for electrolysis from the charging current corresponding to the amount obtained by subtracting the average power consumption per unit time related to the time in the home from the maximum generated power of each solar power generation system 8 Decide the amount.
- an average power consumption amount in the home (graph 100 in FIG. 2), that is, a predicted power demand value is set, and a predicted required gas amount (graph 102 in FIG. 3) corresponding thereto is obtained.
- the gas circulation amount (graph 103 in FIG. 3) is determined so as to exceed this.
- the scheduled power usage amount may be set in advance as an amount that exceeds the average power usage amount (predicted power demand value) by a certain amount or a certain ratio, and the gas circulation amount may be obtained correspondingly.
- a solid oxide electrolyte is used as the electrolyte membrane 2A of the fuel cell unit 2, and water is generated on the fuel electrode 2B side during power generation. According to this configuration, water is generated on the side where the fuel generating member 1 is provided, which is advantageous for simplification and miniaturization of the apparatus.
- a solid polymer electrolyte that allows hydrogen ions to pass through can be used as the electrolyte membrane 2A of the fuel cell unit 2.
- one fuel cell unit 2 performs both power generation and water electrolysis.
- a fuel cell for example, a solid oxide fuel cell dedicated to power generation
- a water electrolyzer for example, water
- a solid oxide fuel cell dedicated for electrolysis may be connected to the fuel generating member 1 in parallel on the gas flow path.
- the fuel generating member 1 is a member that generates fuel by a chemical reaction.
- the fuel is hydrogen
- a hydrogen storage alloy can be used.
- the fuel of the fuel cell unit 2 is hydrogen.
- a reducing gas other than hydrogen such as carbon monoxide or hydrocarbon, may be used as the fuel of the fuel cell unit 2.
- air is used as the oxidant gas, but an oxidant gas other than air may be used.
- the fuel generating member 1 and the fuel cell unit 2 are housed in separate containers, but may be housed in the same container 11 as shown in FIG. 5, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- a partition member 12 is provided between the fuel electrode 2 ⁇ / b> B and the fuel generating member 1.
- the partition member 12 is connected to the inner wall of the container 11 in front of and behind the sheet of FIG.
- a gap is provided between the partition member 12 and the inner wall of the container 11 in the left-right direction in FIG.
- the fuel cell system according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the fuel cell unit 2 by the circulator 6 similarly to the fuel cell system according to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
- Gas including fuel gas can be forcibly circulated with the fuel generating member 1.
- the fuel cell system described above includes a fuel generation unit that generates fuel gas and a fuel cell unit that generates power using the fuel gas, and the fuel gas is interposed between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit.
- a fuel cell system that forcibly circulates a gas containing gas, wherein the amount of gas circulated between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generator is less than a predicted power demand per unit time related to time
- a configuration (first configuration) is provided with a gas circulation amount setting unit that sets a circulation amount of the gas that circulates between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit so that a predetermined circulation amount is obtained.
- the circulation amount may be a circulation amount per unit time related to time.
- the gas circulation amount set in the gas circulation amount setting unit is an amount necessary for the fuel cell system to generate a power demand predicted value per unit time related to the time. It can be set as the structure set so that it may exceed.
- the gas circulation amount set in the gas circulation amount setting unit is an amount necessary for the fuel cell system to generate a power demand predicted value per unit time related to the time. It can be set as the structure set so that it may exceed the required amount prediction value for every unit time relevant to time.
- the gas circulation amount setting unit may be configured to determine the required amount predicted value based on the previous power demand record (second configuration).
- the set value set by the gas circulation amount setting unit is a value greater than or equal to an amount necessary for the maximum discharge current of the fuel cell unit. It is good also as a structure (3rd structure) which is a several discrete value to do.
- the gas circulation amount setting unit is configured so that a circulation amount of a gas circulated between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit is the unit.
- a configuration in which a circulation amount of gas circulating between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit is set so as to exceed an amount obtained by adding a margin of electric power fluctuation for a short period of time to the required amount predicted value (shorter than time) The fourth configuration may be adopted.
- the fuel cell unit may be configured such that a discharge current of the fuel cell unit does not exceed a current corresponding to a set value set by the gas circulation amount setting unit. It is good also as a structure provided with the current limiting part which restrict
- each configuration as described above by setting the unit time to be a relatively long time, it is possible to prevent fuel gas shortage without requiring fine control of the supply amount of fuel gas. it can. Further, according to such a configuration, the fuel gas that has not been used in the fuel cell unit is supplied to the fuel cell unit again by circulation and used, so that waste of the fuel gas can be prevented.
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Abstract
Description
H2+(1/2)O2→H2O …(1)
3Fe+4H2O→Fe3O4+4H2 …(2)
上述した実施形態においては、まず家庭内での平均電力使用量(図2におけるグラフ100)すなわち電力需要予測値を設定し、それに対応するガスの必要量予測値(図3におけるグラフ102)を求め、それを上回るようにガスの循環量(図3におけるグラフ103)を決定している。しかしながら、予め平均電力使用量(電力需要予測値)を一定量もしくは一定比率上回る量として電力使用予定量を設定し、ガスの循環量をそれに対応して求めるようにしてもよい。
2 燃料電池部
2A 電解質膜
2B 燃料極
2C 空気極
3、4、11 容器
5 ガス流通経路
5A ガス流通経路構成部材
6 循環器
7 コントローラ
8 太陽光発電システム
9 電力系統
10 負荷
100 平均電力使用量のグラフ
101 実電力使用量のグラフ
102、104 必要量予測値のグラフ
103、103A、105 ガスの循環量のグラフ
Claims (7)
- 燃料ガスを発生する燃料発生部と、
前記燃料ガスを用いた発電を行う燃料電池部とを備え、
前記燃料電池部と前記燃料発生部との間で前記燃料ガスを含むガスを強制循環させる燃料電池システムであって、
前記燃料電池部と前記燃料発生部との間を循環するガスの循環量が、時刻に関連した単位時間毎の電力需要予測値に対して定められる、時刻に関連した単位時間毎の循環量となるよう前記燃料電池部と前記燃料発生部との間を循環するガスの循環量を設定するガス循環量設定部を備えることを特徴とする燃料電池システム。 - 前記ガス循環量設定部において設定されるガスの循環量は、前記時刻に関連した単位時間毎の電力需要予測値の発電を前記燃料電池システムが行うために必要な量を上回るよう設定されるものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記ガス循環量設定部において設定されるガスの循環量は、前記時刻に関連した単位時間毎の電力需要予測値の発電を前記燃料電池システムが行うために必要な量である、時刻に関連した単位時間毎の必要量予測値を上回るように設定されるものであることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記ガス循環量設定部は、前記必要量予測値を直前の電力需要実績に基づいて決定することを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記ガス循環量設定部によって設定される設定値は、
前記燃料電池部の最大放電電流に必要な量以上を最大値とする複数の離散的な値であることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の燃料電池システム。 - 前記ガス循環量設定部は、前記燃料電池部と前記燃料発生部との間を循環するガスの循環量が、前記単位時間より短期の電力変動分以上の余裕分を前記必要量予測値に加えた量を上回るように、前記燃料電池部と前記燃料発生部との間を循環するガスの循環量を設定することを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の燃料電池システム。
- 前記燃料電池部の放電電流が前記ガス循環量設定部によって設定される設定値に相当する電流を超えないように前記燃料電池部の放電電流を制限する電流制限部を備えることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の燃料電池システム。
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