Fuel cell system and control method thereof

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of controlling a fuel cell system including a fuel processor to generate reforming gas and a stack to generate energy by receiving the reforming gas from the fuel processor. The method includes performing an initial operation, in which the fuel processor is operated to generate thermal energy heating, a heat medium is heated by the thermal energy generated from the fuel processor, and raising a temperature of the stack to a normal operation temperature by the heat medium having a high temperature, and performing a normal operation, in which the reforming gas is supplied to the stack after the temperature of the stack has reached the normal operation temperature. The stack temperature is raised until the stack is normally operated by heating the stack through the circulation of a heat medium heated by heat generated from a fuel processor.

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