Patent ID: 8435684
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: B01D,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for driving a hydrogen generation apparatus for generating hydrogen-containing gas from a raw material containing hydrocarbon and an odorizing component, the hydrogen generation apparatus comprising: a raw material supply unit for controlling a flow rate of the raw material to be supplied from an external element; an odorizing component removing section containing an adsorbing agent for adsorbing the odorizing component contained in the raw material; a combustor for combusting the raw material; and a reformer for generating hydrogen-containing gas from the raw material which has passed the odorizing component removing section by a reforming reaction using combustion heat supplied from the combustor; wherein during driving after the adsorbing agent or the odorizing component removing section is exchanged or after the adsorbing agent is regenerated, the raw material supply unit makes the flow rate of the raw material to be supplied from the external element higher than the flow rate during the driving immediately before the exchange or regeneration.