Patent ID: 6841281
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell; a fuel gas supply line supplying fuel gas to the fuel cell; an oxidizing gas supply line supplying oxidizing gas to the fuel cell; a circulation line circulating fluid through at least one of the fuel cell, the fuel gas supply line and the oxidizing gas supply line, the fluid being supplied into and discharged from the at least one of the fuel cell, the fuel gas supply and the oxidizing gas supply line as circulating liquid; and a microorganism inhibiting unit located in the circulation line to execute sterilization so as to sterilize microorganisms present in the circulating liquid discharged from the at least one of the fuel cell, the fuel gas supply line and the oxidizing gas supply line to be supplied into the at least one of the fuel cell, the fuel gas supply line and the oxidizing gas supply line through the circulation line.