Inspection method for controlling the opening duration of an outlet valve of a liquid container in an anode exhaust section of a fuel cell system

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inspection method for controlling an opening duration (OD) of an outlet valve (142) of a liquid container (140) in an anode exhaust gas section (124) of a fuel cell system (100), wherein the following steps are provided: opening the outlet valve (142) to drain liquid (F) from the liquid container (140), recording the anode pressure (AP) in the anode exhaust gas section (124) at the time of opening the outlet valve (142), setting an anode pressure reference value (APR) based on the recorded anode pressure (AP), further monitoring of the anode pressure (AP) during the opening duration (OD) of the outlet valve (142), determining an anode pressure deviation (APA) of the monitored anode pressure (AP) from the set anode pressure reference value (APR), closing the outlet valve (142) when the determined anode pressure deviation (APA) exceeds a deviation threshold (AG).

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