Apparatus, system and method for generating nitrogen gas from fuel-cell exhaust gas

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus/system for generating a nitrogen-enriched gas reliably and stably using a fuel cell. The nitrogen gas generation apparatus/system comprises: a fuel cell configured to operate by taking in air or a gas containing nitrogen and oxygen, and a fuel gas; and a catalyst combustion mechanism configured to cause an exhaust gas that is extracted from the fuel cell and has a lower oxygen concentration than air to react with the fuel gas on a combustion catalyst, and convert the exhaust gas having a lower oxygen concentration than air into a nitrogen-enriched gas having an increased nitrogen concentration.

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