| 摘要 |
A fuel cell power generating device is provided in which a hydrogen generating device which can supply hydrogen easily to a fuel cell and can continuously generate a hydrogen-containing gas at a low temperature and does not require large electric energy is used. A fuel cell power generating device provided with at least a fuel cell ( 30 ) for power generation by supply of hydrogen and oxidizing agent and a hydrogen generating device ( 10 ) for generating a gas containing hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell, characterized in that the hydrogen generating device ( 10 ) is to generate a gas containing hydrogen by decomposing a fuel containing an organic compound, comprising a partition membrane ( 11 ), a fuel electrode ( 12 ) provided on one surface of the partition membrane ( 11 ), means for supplying a fuel containing the organic compound and water to the fuel electrode ( 12 ), an oxidizing electrode ( 14 ) provided on the other surface of the partition membrane ( 11 ), means for supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode ( 14 ), and means for generating and collecting the gas containing hydrogen from the fuel electrode ( 12 ). There are cases in the hydrogen generating device: (a) the hydrogen generating cell ( 10 ) in the hydrogen generating device is an open circuit having neither means for withdrawing electric energy to outside from the cell ( 10 ), nor means for providing electric energy from outside to the hydrogen generating cell ( 10 ); (b) means for withdrawing electric energy to outside with the fuel electrode ( 12 ) serving as a negative electrode and the oxidizing electrode ( 14 ) as a positive electrode; and (c) means for providing the electric energy from outside with the fuel electrode ( 12 ) serving as cathode and the oxidizing electrode ( 14 ) as anode.
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