Patent ID: 8765313
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell system comprising: a reformer that generates reformed gas using reforming fuel; a fuel cell that generates electric power using the reformed gas generated by the reformer; and a control device programmed to include a plurality of different stop control modes for stopping operation of the fuel cell system, and further programmed to select a specific stop control mode among the plurality of stop control modes, according to a cause of a malfunction of the fuel cell system, wherein the plurality of stop control modes includes at least three stop control modes, wherein each stop control mode in the plurality of stop control modes is associated with a different degree of urgency of stopping the fuel cell system, wherein the control device is further programmed to select among the at least three stop control modes depending on severity or type of the cause of the malfunction of the fuel cell system, and wherein the at least three stop control modes comprise: