Fuel cell installation, e.g. for hybrid vehicle, has reformer which is supplied with a first hydrocarbon mixture and also a second fuel mixture evaporated from the first and used during starting conditions

摘要

A fuel cell (3) is supplied with a hydrogen rich mixture by a reformer (22) and may provide main power or supply to ancillaries. A hydrogen reservoir (15) supplies the fuel cell when the reformer is not available. The reformer is supplied normally from a commercial fuel (11) and during starting with an additive (12,12a) obtained by evaporation (17) from the commercial fuel. An internal combustion engine may be included for main power