Patent ID: 8603691

Claim:
A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell module for generating electricity by electrochemical reactions of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas; a combustor for raising temperature of said fuel cell module; a fuel gas supply apparatus for supplying the fuel gas to said fuel cell module; an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus for supplying the oxygen-containing gas to said fuel cell module; a water supply apparatus for supplying water to said fuel cell module; a power conversion apparatus for converting direct current power generated at said fuel cell module to power according to requirements specification; a control apparatus for controlling a power generation amount of said fuel cell module; and a casing containing said fuel cell module, said combustor, said fuel gas supply apparatus, said oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, said water supply apparatus, said power conversion apparatus, and said control apparatus, said casing being divided into three spaces in a plan view by vertical partition plates extending in a vertical direction, the three spaces being mutually separated and forming: a module area containing said fuel cell module and said combustor; a fluid supply area where said fuel gas supply apparatus, said oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, and said water supply apparatus are provided; and an electric parts area where said power conversion apparatus and said control apparatus are provided, wherein said module area has a polygonal shape in a plan view, including a first side surface and a second side surface intersecting at one corner, said fluid supply area is provided on one of the vertical partition plates having the first side surface of the module area, and said electric parts area is provided on another of the vertical partition plates having the second side surface, wherein said casing includes doors for opening and closing said module area, said fluid supply area, and said electric parts area, and wherein said casing has a rotation mechanism rotatable about a vertical axis of said rotation mechanism, wherein said rotation mechanism is a turntable.