摘要 |
A method for operating a gas generation device, for example, for a fuel cell system, having at least two gas generation units through which a starting-material stream flows in series. The two gas generating units have a first and second rated power P<SUB>rated</SUB><SUB><SUB2>-</SUB2></SUB><SUB>1</SUB>, P<SUB>rated</SUB><SUB><SUB2>-</SUB2></SUB><SUB>2 </SUB>and a first and second predetermined operating temperature T<SUB>rated</SUB><SUB><SUB2>-</SUB2></SUB><SUB>1</SUB>, T<SUB>rated</SUB><SUB><SUB2>-</SUB2></SUB><SUB>2</SUB>, and the first gas generation unit has a lower thermal mass than the second gas generation unit. During a starting phase only the first gas generation unit is operated, with a power P<SUB>start</SUB><SUB><SUB2>-</SUB2></SUB><SUB>1</SUB>>P<SUB>rated</SUB><SUB><SUB2>-</SUB2></SUB><SUB>1</SUB>. After the end of the starting phase at least the second gas generation unit is operated. |