| 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. |
