HYDROGEN PRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND MAKING USE OF THE SAME, FUEL CELL POWER GENERATOR, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, SUBMERSIBLE SHIP AND HYDROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM

摘要

A hydrogen generating device capable of generating a gas containing hydrogen at a low temperature, as well as a fuel cell power generating device, an electric automobile, a submergible ship and a hydrogen supply system using the hydrogen generating device are provided. A hydrogen generating device (10) for generating a gas containing hydrogen by decomposing a fuel containing an organic compound, includes: a partition membrane (11); a fuel electrode (12) provided on one surface of the partition membrane (11); a means for supplying a fuel containing organic compound and water to the fuel electrode (12); an oxidizing electrode (14) provided on the other surface of the partition membrane (11); a means for supplying an oxidizing agent to the oxidizing electrode (14) ; and a means for generating and collecting the gas containing hydrogen from the fuel electrode, and a region of insufficient oxidizing agent supply is provided on the oxidizing electrode side so that a reaction (C) 6H + + 6e - -3H 2 may occur on the fuel electrode side and a reaction (D) CH 3 OH + H 2 O †’ 6H + + Ce - + CO 2 may occur on the oxidizing electrode side. The region of insufficient oxidizing agent supply can be provided by performing masking (14M) on part of the gas diffusion layer of the oxidizing electrode (14). Moreover, by connecting the hydrogen generating device (10) to a fuel cell and connecting a fuel cell power generating device for supplying a gas containing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generating device (10) to the fuel cell, an electric automobile and a submergible ship incorporating the fuel cell power generating device, and the hydrogen generating device (10) to a hydrogen storage means, a hydrogen supply system can be configured for supplying a gas containing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generating device (10) to the hydrogen storage means.