Patent ID: 7128991
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: C01B,F23N,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell power generator, comprising: a fuel gas generator for generating a fuel gas composed mainly of hydrogen from a raw material for power generation and water, a burner for heating said fuel gas generator, a first gas supply passage for supplying the fuel gas generated in said fuel gas generator to said burner, a fuel cell for performing power generation using said fuel gas and oxidant gas, a second gas supply passage for supplying off-gas discharged from a fuel electrode of said fuel cell to said burner, and a control section, wherein said control section supplies said fuel gas to said fuel cell and performs ignition operation of said burner when power generation is started in said fuel cell, after said burner combusts with a fuel gas discharged from said fuel gas generator via said first gas supply passage in starting up.