Fuel cell with reformer
OwnerShuichi Ohkuboinventor
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Abstract
The fuel cell with a reformer according to the present invention comprises a solid electrolytic layer 56 of proton conductor or oxygen ion conductor disposed among a reforming layer 52 containing a catalyst 50 for reforming a hydrogen-content substance, a hollow layer 60 through which air containing oxygen flows and a reforming layer 52; a first electrode layer 54 formed on the surface of the solid electrolytic layer 56 opposed to the reforming cell 52; and a second electrode layer 58i formed on the surface of the solid electrolytic layer 56 opposed to the hollow layer 60, whereby electric energy is outputted form the first electrode layer 54 and the second electrode layer 56. Thus, the present invention can provide a fuel cell with a reformer which has a simple system and can solve problems of heating.
Claims20
A fuel cell with a reformer comprising:
- a reforming cell containing a catalyst for reforming a hydrogen-content substance;
- an air cell in which air containing oxygen flows;
- a solid electrolytic layer of proton conductor or oxygen ion conductor disposed between the reforming cell and the air cell;
- a first electrode layer formed on a surface of the solid electrolytic layer opposed to the reforming cell;
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- a second electrode layer formed on a surface of the solid electrolytic layer opposed to the air cell,
- electric energy being outputted from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.
A fuel cell with a reformer comprising:
- a solid electrolytic base material of proton conductor with a plurality of first hollow sections and a plurality of second hollow section which are formed adjacent to each other;
- reforming cells formed in the first hollow sections filled with a catalyst for reforming a hydrogen-content substance, into which the hydrogen-content substance is introduced;
- air cells formed in the second hollow sections, into which air is introduced;
- a first electrode layer formed on the inside walls of the reforming cells;
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- a second electrode formed on the inside walls of the air cells;
- electric energy being outputted from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.
A fuel cell with a reformer comprising:
- a solid electrolytic base material formed of proton conductor or oxygen ion conductor and including a plurality of first hollow sections, a plurality of second hollow sections and a plurality of third hollow sections which are formed adjacent to each other;
- reforming cells formed in the first hollow sections filled with a catalyst for reforming a hydrogen-content substance, into which the hydrogen-content substance is introduced;
- air cells formed in the second hollow sections, into which air is introduced;
- hydrogen cells formed in the third hollow sections, into which the hydrogen generated by reforming the hydrogen-content substance in the reforming cells is introduced;
- a first electrode layer formed on the inside walls of the hydrogen cells;
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- a second electrode layer formed on the inside wall of the air cells,
- electric energy being outputted from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.