Method for controlling fuel cell system with in-stop-mode power generating process and startup process

US9130202B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9130202-B2
Application numberUS-201213423276-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 19, 2012
Priority dateMar 31, 2011
Publication dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateSep 8, 2015

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A method includes an in-stop-mode power generating process and a first startup process. In the a first startup process, if an operation start instruction to start a fuel cell system is detected after the in-stop-mode power generating process, supply of a fuel gas from a fuel-gas supply apparatus is started, and supply of an oxide gas from an oxide-gas supply apparatus is started after a predetermined time has elapsed from the starting of supply of the fuel gas, when a pressure of an anode side is equal to or lower than a first threshold pressure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling a fuel cell system having a fuel cell to generate power according to an electrochemical reaction of an oxide gas supplied to a cathode side with a fuel gas supplied to an anode side, an oxide-gas supply apparatus to supply the oxide gas to the fuel cell, and a fuel-gas supply apparatus to supply the fuel gas to the fuel cell, the method comprising: an in-stop-mode power generating process of, when an operation stop instruction to sto…

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  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • H01M8/04Primary

    Electricity · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9130202B2 cover?
A method includes an in-stop-mode power generating process and a first startup process. In the a first startup process, if an operation start instruction to start a fuel cell system is detected after the in-stop-mode power generating process, supply of a fuel gas from a fuel-gas supply apparatus is started, and supply of an oxide gas from an oxide-gas supply apparatus is started after a predete…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsumoto Yuji, Wake Chihiro, Honda Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M8/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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