摘要 |
Disclosed are a method for efficiently starting a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system using the same method. The high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack electrochemically oxidizes a fuel received from a fuel reformer to generate electricity, operates at high temperature, and does not require external steam. The method for starting the high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack preheats the stack through a heating block coupled to the stack, senses the temperature of the stack, compares the sensed temperature of the stack with a reference temperature, and supplies off-gas from the fuel reformer to the stack according to the results of comparison. Thus, the conductive heat of the heating block and the high temperature off-gas of the fuel reformer are used in sequence, thereby reducing a cost and preventing the electrolyte membrane from being damaged.
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