Patent ID: 7977002
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell for generating electric power by a reaction of a fuel gas with an oxidation gas, and a power storage device, and being configured to perform a scavenging operation when an operation of the fuel cell is stopped for discharging moisture from the fuel cell by supplying a gas into the fuel cell by using a power supplied from the power storage device: wherein the fuel cell system comprises a control device that is configured to set an operating condition of the fuel cell so that a moisture content of the fuel cell when it is in operation is less than a target moisture content set in accordance with a temperature or a state of charge of the power storage device, said operating condition includes at least one of a temperature of the fuel cell, an amount of power to be generated, and an amount of reactive gases to be supplied to the fuel cell.