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FUEL CELL SYSTEM

  • US 20180019488A1
  • Filed: 07/03/2017
  • Published: 01/18/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fuel cell system, comprising:

  • a plurality of reactor vessels containing a hydrogen storage material;

    a hydrogen tank storing a hydrogen gas;

    a fuel cell;

    a cooling device to dissipate exhaust heat from the reactor vessels or the fuel cell to the outside;

    a hydrogen gas line that can switch supply routes of the hydrogen gas among the reactor vessels, the hydrogen tank, and the fuel cell;

    a heat exchange line that can switch circulation routes of a heat exchange medium among the reactor vessels, the fuel cell, and the cooling device; and

    a control mechanism to switch the supply routes of the hydrogen gas and the circulation routes of the heat exchange medium,wherein the hydrogen gas line includes;

    a supply route (A) to supply the hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank to at least one of the reactor vessels;

    a supply route (B) to supply the hydrogen gas from at least one of the reactor vessels to the fuel cell; and

    a supply route (C) to supply the hydrogen gas from the hydrogen tank to the fuel cell, andthe heat exchange line includes;

    a circulation route (A) to circulate the heat exchange medium between at least one of the reactor vessels and the cooling device;

    circulation route (B) to circulate the heat exchange medium between at least one of the reactor vessels and the fuel cell; and

    a circulation route (C) to circulate the heat exchange medium between the fuel cell and the cooling device.

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