WO2013141040A1 - 燃料電池車両の吸気装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an intake device for a fuel cell vehicle equipped with a fuel cell, and is particularly suitable for a vehicle equipped with an air-cooled fuel cell that cools the fuel cell with air.
- the fuel cell directly converts, for example, chemical reaction energy of hydrogen and oxygen (oxygen in the air) into electric energy.
- a motor is driven by the electric energy obtained in this way to obtain a driving force of the vehicle.
- An example of such a fuel cell vehicle is described in Patent Document 1 below.
- an air electrode is provided on the outer surface of a fuel cell stack having two or more cells, air can be supplied from the intake duct in front of the vehicle to the fuel cell stack, and the fuel cell stack from the exhaust duct extending to the rear of the vehicle. The exhaust from the intake duct is brought into contact with the air electrode of the fuel cell stack by a blower.
- a water-cooled fuel cell that cools a fuel cell stack with cooling water is generally used.
- an air-cooled fuel cell that cools the fuel cell stack with air In a fuel cell vehicle using an air-cooled fuel cell, air for cooling the fuel cell stack must be supplied to the fuel cell stack in addition to air containing oxygen necessary for the reaction.
- an intake duct having a large opening is provided in front of the fuel cell stack in order to take in such a large volume of air, water due to rain or the like is supplied to the fuel cell stack together with the intake air. If water closes the air flow path, it may lead to overheating of the fuel cell.
- a filter for removing dust and chemical substances in the atmosphere is usually provided in the air suction portion of the fuel cell stack.
- the filter is clogged by the intake air containing water, the intake resistance is increased, and the air for fuel cell stack reaction and cooling cannot be sufficiently sucked.
- the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems, and aims to solve various problems caused by the fuel cell inhaling moisture-containing air.
- an aspect of the invention is provided on the fuel cell stack side in the intake duct in an intake device of a fuel cell vehicle that supplies air used for power generation reaction to the fuel cell stack through the intake duct.
- a first filter that removes dust and chemicals in the air
- a second filter that is provided upstream of the first filter in the air intake duct by a predetermined distance in the air flow direction and mainly separates air and water.
- the second filter is an intake device for a fuel cell vehicle, wherein the filter material is made of a non-woven fabric subjected to water repellent processing and pleating processing.
- the first filter is an air intake device for a fuel cell vehicle, which includes a pair of nonwoven fabrics obtained by pleating a filter material and activated carbon sandwiched between the pair of nonwoven fabrics.
- the second filter is an intake device for a fuel cell vehicle, wherein the second filter is rigidly coupled to a vehicle body via the intake duct.
- the intake air of the fuel cell vehicle is characterized in that an inclined portion for guiding the water captured by the second filter to the outside of the intake duct is provided on the bottom surface of the intake duct upstream of the second filter in the air flow direction. Device.
- the fuel cell stack is an air-cooled fuel cell stack that is cooled by the air.
- air used for power generation reaction is supplied to the fuel cell stack through the intake duct. Dust and chemical substances in the air are removed by a first filter provided on the fuel cell stack side in the intake duct.
- air and water are mainly separated by a second filter provided upstream of the first filter in the intake duct by a predetermined distance in the air flow direction. For this reason, water in the intake air does not reach the first filter and the fuel cell stack side, and various problems caused by the fuel cell sucking in air containing moisture can be solved.
- the first filter and the second filter are provided separately, the first filter is configured with a filter material that is optimal for separating dust and chemical substances, and the second filter is configured with a filter material that is optimal for separating water.
- both the separability of water and the separability of dust and chemical substances can be improved.
- the second filter on the upstream side in the air flow direction by a predetermined distance from the first filter, it is possible to suppress the water captured by the second filter from flowing into the first filter side.
- the flow of air in the intake duct can be rectified by the first filter, and air can be evenly flowed through the electric battery stack to improve power generation performance.
- the filter material of the second filter is composed of a non-woven fabric that has been subjected to water-repellent processing and pleating processing, the ventilation area of the second filter can be expanded and the power generation performance in the fuel cell stack can be improved.
- the filter material of the first filter is composed of a pair of pleated non-woven fabrics and activated carbon sandwiched between the pair of non-woven fabrics, thereby expanding the ventilation area of the first filter, while the activated carbon is used for chemical substances. Can be separated. For this reason, the power generation performance in the fuel cell stack can be improved.
- the second filter is rigidly coupled to the vehicle body via the intake duct, the water captured by the second filter can be shaken off using vibrations during vehicle travel. Further, by providing an inclined portion for guiding the water captured by the second filter to the outside of the intake duct on the bottom surface upstream of the second filter of the intake duct in the air flow direction, the water captured by the second filter is It can suppress flowing to the 1 filter side.
- the fuel cell stack is an air-cooled fuel cell stack cooled by air
- the fuel cell stack captures water by the second filter.
- Various problems caused by inhaling air containing moisture can be avoided.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fuel cell vehicle showing an embodiment of an intake device for a fuel cell vehicle of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the cell of a fuel cell stack. It is a block diagram of the fuel cell system of FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fuel cell stack and the intake device of FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the front right of the vehicle.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fuel cell stack and the intake device of FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear left of the vehicle.
- It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the fuel cell stack and intake device of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the filter material of a 2nd filter.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fuel cell vehicle to which the intake device of the present embodiment is applied.
- a drive motor 43 and a transmission gear box 44 are disposed in the vicinity of an axle 42 of a front wheel 41 serving as a drive wheel.
- a fuel cell stack 11 is mounted on the front portion of the vehicle.
- a hydrogen tank 23 is disposed in the rear part of the vehicle and in the vicinity of the axle 46 of the rear wheel 45.
- This embodiment employs an air-cooled fuel cell stack that cools the fuel cell stack 11 with air.
- An intake duct 2 is attached to the front side of the fuel cell stack 11 in the vehicle, and an exhaust duct 5 is attached to the rear side of the fuel cell stack 11 in the vehicle.
- a low pressure fan 6 such as a blower is provided at the vehicle rear end of the exhaust duct 5.
- a dust / chemical substance filter (first filter) 3 for removing dust and chemical substances in the air is provided on the fuel cell stack 11 side in the intake duct 2.
- a water filter (second filter) 4 that mainly separates air and water is provided upstream of the dust / chemical substance filter 3 in the intake duct 2 by a predetermined distance in the air flow direction, that is, in front thereof. .
- the fuel cell stack 11 is formed by laminating a number of minimum structural units called cells.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the cell.
- each cell is arranged between the anode electrode 12 to which hydrogen is supplied, the cathode electrode 13 to which oxygen (air) is supplied, the anode electrode 12 and the cathode electrode 13, and hydrogen ions.
- Electrolyte membrane 16 that selectively permeates, catalyst layer 15 that is disposed on both outer sides of electrolyte membrane 16 to activate the reaction, and diffusion layer sandwiched between each catalyst layer 15 and anode electrode 12 or cathode electrode 13 14 is provided.
- the hydrogen molecules supplied to the anode electrode 12 become active hydrogen atoms in the catalyst layer 15 on the electrolyte surface of the anode electrode 12, and further become hydrogen ions to release electrons.
- This reaction represented by “1” in FIG. 2 is represented by the following one equation. H 2 ⁇ 2H + + 2e - ......... (1) Hydrogen ions generated according to the equation 1 move in the electrolyte membrane 16 from the anode electrode 12 side to the cathode electrode 13 side with moisture contained in the electrolyte membrane 16, and electrons move to the cathode electrode 13 through an external circuit.
- Oxygen molecules in the air supplied to one cathode electrode 13 receive electrons supplied from the external circuit in the catalyst layer 15 to become oxygen ions, and combine with hydrogen ions that have moved through the electrolyte membrane 16 to become water. .
- This reaction represented by “2” in FIG. 2 is expressed by the following two equations. Further, a part of the water generated in this way moves from the cathode electrode 13 to the anode electrode 12 by concentration diffusion.
- the exhaust from the anode 12 is also referred to as anode exhaust, and the exhaust from the cathode 13 is also referred to as cathode exhaust. 1 / 2O 2 + 2H + + 2e ⁇ ⁇ H 2 O (2)
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the fuel cell system of the present embodiment.
- the fuel cell system of this embodiment is an air-cooled fuel cell system.
- the fuel cell stack 11 is supplied with air by the fan 6 through the filters 3 and 4 described above.
- the supplied air not only serves for power generation reaction in the fuel cell stack 11 but also serves to cool the fuel cell stack 11.
- the fuel cell stack 11 may be supplied with air not only by the fan 6 but also by traveling wind.
- the hydrogen in the hydrogen tank 23 is supplied to the fuel cell stack 11 after being reduced in pressure by the pressure reducing valve 24. Then, hydrogen not used for power generation is discharged from the fuel cell stack 11 as anode exhaust.
- the anode exhaust hydrogen supply side exhaust
- the cathode exhaust air supply side exhaust
- the purge valve 25 When purging the anode exhaust, the exhaust hydrogen gas is diluted to below the flammable lower limit concentration by cathode exhaust (air) and exhausted to the outside.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the fuel cell stack 11 and the intake device of the present embodiment as viewed obliquely from the front right of the vehicle
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fuel cell stack 11 and the intake device of the present embodiment as viewed from obliquely rearward of the vehicle
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the fuel cell stack 11 and the intake device of the present embodiment.
- the dust / chemical substance filter 3 is provided on the side of the fuel cell stack 11 in the intake duct 2, and the water filter is disposed in front of the dust / chemical substance filter 3 in the intake duct 2 by a predetermined distance. 4 is provided.
- the filter material of the dust / chemical filter 3 includes a pair of non-woven fabrics 7 pleated and activated carbon 8 sandwiched between the pair of non-woven fabrics 7.
- the main purpose of the nonwoven fabric 7 is to remove dust
- the activated carbon 8 is intended to remove chemical substances.
- the dust / chemical substance filter 3 is provided so as to be directly mounted on the intake portion of the fuel cell stack 11. Thereby, the filter opening area is ensured, and the effect of rectifying the intake air to the fuel cell stack 11 is exhibited. Thereby, while contributing to size reduction of the fuel cell system, air supply to each cell in the fuel cell stack 11 is equalized, and variation in temperature between cells can be suppressed.
- the water filter 4 is rigidly coupled to the vehicle body 9 so that the filter surface faces the front of the vehicle and is in the vertical direction.
- the filter material of the water filter 4 is made of a water-repellent non-woven fabric 7 and is pleated to ensure a ventilation area.
- the water-repellent processing includes, for example, one that binds silicon, resin wax, fluorine compound to fibers, and one that coats polyurethane resin.
- This water filter 4 is mainly intended for separation of air and water in the air, but also removes foreign matters having a large particle diameter, and supplies air without moisture to the dust / chemical substance filter 3 and the fuel cell stack 11. In this embodiment, since the filter surface of the water filter 4 is in the vertical direction, the water captured by the water filter 4 flows down along the surface of the filter material.
- an inclined portion 10 that guides water captured by the water filter 4 to the outside of the intake duct 2 is provided on the upstream side in the air flow direction of the water filter 4 of the intake duct 2, that is, on the front bottom surface. . Because of the inclined portion 10, the water that has flowed down along the vertical filter surface of the water filter 4 or the water that has been shaken off by the vibration of the vehicle body 9 does not flow into the front of the vehicle and flow into the intake duct 2. .
- the air used for the power generation reaction is supplied to the fuel cell stack 11 through the intake duct 2. Dust and chemical substances in the air are removed by a dust / chemical substance filter (first filter) 3 provided on the fuel cell stack 11 side in the intake duct 2.
- dust and chemical substances in the air are removed by a dust / chemical substance filter (first filter) 3 provided on the fuel cell stack 11 side in the intake duct 2.
- air and water are mainly separated by a water filter (second filter) 4 provided on the upstream side in the air flow direction by a predetermined distance from the dust / chemical filter 3 in the intake duct 2. For this reason, the water in the intake air does not reach the dust / chemical substance filter 3 and the fuel cell stack 11 side, and various problems caused when the fuel cell inhales moisture-containing air can be solved.
- the dust / chemical substance filter 3 is made of a filter material that is optimal for the separation of dust and chemical substances, and the water filter 4 has the ability to separate water.
- An optimum filter material can be used.
- both the separability of water and the separability of dust and chemical substances can be improved.
- the water filter 4 by providing the water filter 4 at a predetermined distance upstream of the dust / chemical substance filter 3 in the air flow direction, water captured by the water filter 4 flows into the dust / chemical substance filter 3 side. Can be suppressed. Further, the air flow in the intake duct 2 can be rectified by the dust / chemical substance filter 3, and the air can be allowed to flow evenly through the battery stack, thereby improving the power generation performance.
- the filter material of the water filter 4 is composed of a non-woven fabric that has been subjected to water-repellent processing and pleating processing, the ventilation area of the water filter 4 can be expanded and the power generation performance in the fuel cell stack 11 can be improved.
- the filter material of the dust / chemical filter 3 is constituted by a pair of pleated nonwoven fabrics 7 and the activated carbon 8 sandwiched between the pair of nonwoven fabrics 7, the ventilation area of the dust / chemical filter 3 is increased.
- chemical substances can be separated by the activated carbon 8. For this reason, the power generation performance in the fuel cell stack 11 can be improved.
- the water filter 4 is rigidly coupled to the vehicle body 9 via the intake duct 2, the water captured by the water filter 4 can be shaken off using vibration during vehicle travel.
- the inclined portion 10 that guides the water captured by the water filter 4 to the outside of the intake duct 2 is provided on the bottom surface of the intake duct 2 on the upstream side in the air flow direction, the water is captured by the water filter 4. It is possible to suppress water from flowing to the dust / chemical substance filter 3 side.
- the fuel cell vehicle intake device of the present invention can be applied to all fuel cell vehicles, but requires not only the reaction of the fuel cell stack but also a large volume of air supply for its cooling, and hence intake and exhaust. This is particularly effective for an air-cooled fuel cell stack that requires a reduction in ventilation resistance of the system.
- a fuel cell vehicle 2 is an intake duct 3 is a dust / chemical filter 4 is a water filter 5 is an exhaust duct 6 is a fan 7 is a nonwoven fabric 8 is activated carbon 9 is a vehicle body 10 is an inclined portion 11 is a fuel cell stack 12 is an anode 13 Is a cathode electrode 14 is a diffusion layer 15 is a catalyst layer 16 is an electrolyte membrane 23 is a hydrogen tank 24 is a pressure reducing valve 25 is a purge valve 41 is a front wheel 42 is an axle 43 is a motor 44 is a gear box 45 is a rear wheel 46 is an axle
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また、前記第1フィルタはフィルタ材がプリーツ加工された一対の不織布と、これら一対の不織布に挟まれた活性炭とによって構成されることを特徴とする燃料電池車両の吸気装置である。
また、前記吸気ダクトの前記第2フィルタより空気の流れ方向上流側の底面に前記第2フィルタで捕捉した水を吸気ダクトの外部に導く傾斜部を設けたことを特徴とする燃料電池車両の吸気装置である。
また、第1フィルタのフィルタ材をプリーツ加工された一対の不織布と、これら一対の不織布に挟まれた活性炭とによって構成したことにより、第1フィルタの通気面積を拡大する一方、活性炭により化学物質を分離できる。このため、燃料電池スタックでの発電性能を向上することができる。
また、吸気ダクトの第2フィルタより空気の流れ方向上流側の底面に第2フィルタで捕捉した水を吸気ダクトの外部に導く傾斜部を設けたことにより、第2フィルタで捕捉された水が第1フィルタ側に流れるのを抑制することができる。
H2→2H++2e- ………(1)
1式に従って発生した水素イオンは電解質膜16に含まれる水分を伴ってアノード極12側からカソード極13側へ電解質膜16中を移動し、また、電子は外部回路を通じてカソード極13に移動する。一方のカソード極13に供給された空気中の酸素分子は、触媒層15において外部回路から供給された電子を受け取って酸素イオンとなり、電解質膜16を移動してきた水素イオンと結合して水となる。図2に“2”で示されるこの反応は、以下の2式で表れる。また、このようにして生成された水分の一部は濃度拡散によりカソード極13からアノード極12へと移動する。なお、アノード極12からの排気をアノード排気、カソード極13からの排気をカソード排気とも記す。
1/2O2+2H++2e-→H2O ………(2)
また、塵埃・化学物質フィルタ3のフィルタ材をプリーツ加工された一対の不織布7と、これら一対の不織布7に挟まれた活性炭8とによって構成したことにより、塵埃・化学物質フィルタ3の通気面積を拡大する一方、活性炭8により化学物質を分離できる。このため、燃料電池スタック11での発電性能を向上することができる。
また、吸気ダクト2の水フィルタ4より空気の流れ方向上流側の底面に水フィルタ4で捕捉した水を吸気ダクト2の外部に導く傾斜部10を設けたことにより、水フィルタ4で捕捉された水が塵埃・化学物質フィルタ3側に流れるのを抑制することができる。
なお、本発明の燃料電池車両の吸気装置は、燃料電池車両全般に適用可能であるが、燃料電池スタックの反応のみならず、その冷却のために大容量の空気供給を必要とし、故に吸排気系の通気抵抗低減が求められる空冷式燃料電池スタックに特に有効である。
2は吸気ダクト
3は塵埃・化学物質フィルタ
4は水フィルタ
5は排気ダクト
6はファン
7は不織布
8は活性炭
9は車体
10は傾斜部
11は燃料電池スタック
12はアノード極
13はカソード極
14は拡散層
15は触媒層
16は電解質膜
23は水素タンク
24は減圧弁
25はパージ弁
41は前輪
42は車軸
43はモータ
44はギヤボックス
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Claims (6)
- 吸気ダクトを通して発電反応に使用する空気を燃料電池スタックに供給する燃料電池車両の吸気装置において、
前記吸気ダクト内の燃料電池スタック側に設けられ空気中の塵埃及び化学物質を除去する第1フィルタと、
前記吸気ダクト内の第1フィルタよりも所定距離だけ空気の流れ方向上流側に設けられ主として空気と水を分離する第2フィルタとを備えたことを特徴とする燃料電池車両の吸気装置。 - 前記第2フィルタはフィルタ材が撥水加工とプリーツ加工とを施した不織布からなるものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池車両の吸気装置。
- 前記第1フィルタはフィルタ材がプリーツ加工された一対の不織布と、これら一対の不織布に挟まれた活性炭とによって構成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池車両の吸気装置。
- 前記第2フィルタは前記吸気ダクトを介して車体に剛体結合されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池車両の吸気装置。
- 前記吸気ダクトの前記第2フィルタより空気の流れ方向上流側の底面に前記第2フィルタで捕捉した水を吸気ダクトの外部に導く傾斜部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池車両の吸気装置。
- 前記燃料電池スタックは前記空気によって冷却される空冷式燃料電池スタックであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃料電池車両の吸気装置。
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