摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel cell composed by enhancing the use efficiency of energy. <P>SOLUTION: This fuel cell 1 includes: a reforming part 2 for reforming a fuel FE; a fuel cell part 3 disposed under the reforming part 2 for generating power by using a fuel gas FG obtained by reforming the fuel; and a combustion part 4 disposed under the fuel cell part 3 for burning a unburnt constituent of the fuel gas FG, and is so structured that a combustion gas CG is raised from the combustion part 4 to supply heat energy retained by the combustion gas to the reforming part 2. By the fuel cell 1, the combustion gas obtained by burning the unburnt constituent rises from the combustion part and the heat energy retained by the combustion gas is supplied to the reforming part and used for reforming the fuel. In addition, the heat energy retained by the combustion gas can be used for warming up the fuel cell part by supplying it to the fuel cell part as well. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |