Fuel cell system incorporating pressure control

摘要

A fuel cell system (200) includes a fuel cell (110) disposed within an enclosure (130). Pressure is controlled within the fuel cell by a flow control (140); and pressure is controlled within the enclosure by an enclosure pressure control (150). The pressure control system (230) for a reformer (210) within an enclosure (220), the pressure control system comprises a flow control for controlling pressure within the reformer and a pressure control for controlling pressure within the enclosure. The flow control and pressure control are coordinated to provide a desired pressure differential between the fuel cell and the enclosure.