Patent ID: 8293416
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell system comprising at least: a hydrogen generator which is supplied with a raw material to generate a fuel gas containing hydrogen; a humidifier which is supplied with the fuel gas, generated in said hydrogen generator, to humidify the fuel gas by utilizing heat energy and an off gas separately supplied thereto; and a fuel cell which is supplied with the fuel gas humidified in said humidifier and an oxidizing gas to generate electric power while discharging the heat energy and the off gas, the fuel cell system further comprising a condenser which converts steam of the off gas, discharged from said fuel cell, into condensed water by cooling down the steam by heat exchange with a cooling medium, and supplies the condensed water to said humidifier to humidify the fuel gas, wherein said off gas utilized by the humidifier includes fuel gas discharged from the fuel cell.