Carbon monoxide transforming apparatus for fuel cell and fuel cell power generating system

A fuel cell power generating system comprising:

• a reformer for converting a raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich reformed gas;
• a fuel cell including a fuel electrode;
• and
• a carbon monoxide transforming apparatus disposed between the reformer and the fuel cell, including a reaction vessel including gas inlet and outlet ports, and a catalyst for transforming the carbon monoxide in the reformed gas to carbon dioxide, and which is filled in the reaction vessel and includes platinum carried on a carrier that is formed of titanium oxide,
• wherein the gas inlet port of the reaction vessel is connected to the reformer, and a reformed gas is introduced from the reformer and supplied to the vessel through the gas inlet port, and
• the gas outlet port of the reaction vessel is connected to the fuel cell, and a transformed gas is exhausted from the reaction vessel to the fuel cell through the gas outlet port.

A fuel cell power generating system comprising:

• a reformer for converting a raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich reformed gas;
• a fuel cell;
• and
• a carbon monoxide transforming apparatus disposed between the reformer and the fuel cell, including a reaction vessel including gas inlet and outlet ports, and a catalyst for transforming the carbon monoxide in the reformed gas to carbon dioxide, and which is filled in the reaction vessel and includes palladium carried on a carrier that is formed of zinc oxide,
• wherein the gas inlet port of the reaction vessel is connected to the reformer, and a reformed gas is introduced from the reformer and supplied to the vessel through the gas inlet port, and
• the gas outlet port of the reaction vessel is connected to the fuel cell, and a transformed gas is exhausted from the reaction vessel to the fuel cell through the gas outlet port.

A fuel cell power generating system comprising:

• a reformer for converting a raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich reformed gas;
• a fuel cell;
• and
• a carbon monoxide transforming apparatus disposed between the reformer and the fuel cell, including a reaction vessel including gas inlet and outlet ports, and a catalyst for transforming the carbon monoxide in the reformed gas to carbon dioxide and that is filled in the reaction vessel and includes palladium and a rear earth element carried on a carrier that is formed of iron oxide,
• wherein the gas inlet portion of the reaction vessel is connected to the reformer, and a reformed gas is introduced from the reformer and supplied to the vessel through the gas inlet port, and
• the gas outlet port of the reaction vessel is connected to the fuel cell, and a transformed gas is exhausted from the reaction vessel to the fuel cell through the gas outlet port.

A fuel cell power generating system comprising:

• a reformer for converting a raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich reformed gas;
• a carbon monoxide transforming apparatus including a reaction vessel including gas inlet and outlet ports, the reformed gas being introduced through the gas inlet port, and a transformed gas being exhausted through the outlet port, and a catalyst filled in the reaction vessel and including at least platinum or palladium carried on a carrier that has a base point on the surface thereof;
• a cooling coil for cooling the catalyst disposed inside the reaction vessel;
• and
• a fuel cell having a fuel electrode into which the transformed gas is introduced from the transforming apparatus.

A fuel cell power generating system comprising:

• a reformer for converting a raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich reformed gas;
• a carbon monoxide transforming apparatus including a reaction vessel including gas inlet and outlet ports, the reformed gas being introduced through the gas inlet port, and a transformed gas being exhausted through the outlet port, and a catalyst filled in the reaction vessel and including at least platinum or palladium carried on a carrier that has a base point on the surface thereof;
• and
• a fuel cell having a fuel electrode into which the transformed gas is introduced from the transforming apparatus,
• wherein the reaction vessel in the transforming apparatus is partitioned by a plurality of gas-permeating plates into plural sections that are arranged between the gas inlet port and the gas outlet port, each section housing the catalyst or a cooling coil, which are alternately arranged.

A fuel cell power generating system comprising:

• a reformer for converting a raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich reformed gas;
• a carbon monoxide transforming apparatus including a reaction vessel including gas inlet and outlet ports, the reformed gas being introduced through the gas inlet port, and a transformed gas being exhausted through the outlet port, and a catalyst filled in the reaction vessel and including at least platinum or palladium carried on a carrier that has a base point on the surface thereof;
• a cooling means for cooling the catalyst disposed inside the reaction vessel;
• and
• a fuel cell having a fuel electrode into which the transformed gas is introduced from the transforming apparatus.