摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rechargeable fuel cell system offering high generating efficiency and high charging efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: The rechargeable fuel cell system comprises a fuel generating device 100, and a fuel cell device 200 generating power with a fuel supplied from the fuel generating device 100, and circulates gas containing hydrogen and water vapor through the fuel generating device 100 and the fuel cell device 200. The rechargeable fuel cell system comprises a thermoelectric converter 400 in the proximity of the fuel generating device 100, the thermoelectric converter 400 converts heat energy released from the fuel generating device 100 to electric energy while the system is generating power, the thermoelectric converter 400 converts electric energy supplied by energization to heat energy while the system is charging electricity, and the heat energy converted by the thermoelectric converter 400 is used in heating the fuel generating device 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |