| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reformer capable of efficiently carrying out a reforming reaction and to provide a cell stack, a fuel cell module and a fuel cell apparatus having the reformer. <P>SOLUTION: The reformer 6 includes a vaporizing section 10 having a supply port where a raw fuel is supplied, in the center part of a cylindrical container, and a reforming section 11 in the both sides of the container, the reforming section including a flow passage where the incoming raw fuel passing through the vaporizing section 10 flows, and a reforming catalyst in the flow passage for reforming the raw fuel into a fuel gas. The reformer further includes a fuel gas outlet to discharge the fuel gas in the opposite side of each reforming segment 11 to the vaporizing section 10 of the reformer, and the flow passage has a meandering part, and therefore, the length of the flow passage in the reforming section 11 can be increased, which results in a efficient reforming reaction. Thereby, power generation efficiency of a cell stack device, a fuel cell module, and a fuel cell apparatus equipped with the reformer 6 can be improved, while degradation in the fuel cell can be suppressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
