US 12,555,807 B2 · Fuel cell system

Abstract

Disclosed is a fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack, an enclosure surrounding the fuel cell stack, an air supply line connected to the fuel cell stack and configured to supply air to the fuel cell stack, an air compressor disposed in the air supply line and configured to compress and supply air, a cooler disposed in the air supply line, positioned at a downstream side of the air compressor, and configured to cool the air having passed through the air compressor, a bypass line having one end disposed between the air compressor and the cooler and connected to the air supply line, the other end connected to a separation space between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure, and a circulation line having one end connected to the separation space, the other end disposed at a downstream side of the cooler and connected to the air supply line.

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Dependent claims

A fuel cell system comprising:

a fuel cell stack;
an enclosure that surrounds the fuel cell stack;
an air supply line connected to the fuel cell stack and configured to supply air to the fuel cell stack;
an air compressor connected to the air supply line and configured to compress the air supplied to the fuel cell stack;
a cooler (i) connected to the air supply line, (ii) positioned at a downstream side of the air compressor, and (iii) configured to cool the air having passed through the air compressor;
a bypass line having (i) a first end disposed between the air compressor and the cooler and connected to the air supply line and (ii) a second end connected to a separation space between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure;
and
a circulation line having (i) a first end connected to the separation space and (ii) a second end disposed at a downstream side of the cooler and connected to the air supply line.

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