REFORMER FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL BURNER

摘要

A reformer fuel cell system consists of a plurality of components, that are a plurality of partial reformer systems (2, 3, 4; 8, 9; 10-15) forming a reformer (1) for the generation of a hydrogen-rich gas and a fuel cell (5) for the generation of electric current with use being made of the hydrogen-rich gas. Furthermore, a burner device (6) that is arranged outside of the reformer (1) and the fuel cell (5) is provided for the generation of a hot exhaust gas. An exhaust gas supply assembly (7) supplies the exhaust gas to at least two of the components wherein the exhaust gas supply assembly (7) defines the flow path of the exhaust gas such that the exhaust gas flows to and/or through the components according to the level of their particular operating temperature in descending temperature order. In this manner, it is easily possible to directly heat up the individual components to the level of their particular operating temperature in a selective manner.