METHOD FOR STARTING FUEL CELL SYSTEM

摘要

PURPOSE:To exclude use of a heating means such as a burner in starting the steam reformer for a fuel cell system. CONSTITUTION:A gas of high hydrogen content is produced by the reforming reaction in a steam reformer 1 heated by a catalyzed combustion chamber 3, and the product gas is supplied to the hydrogen electrode 7 of a solid high molecular electrolyte-type fuel cell 6 to generate power by this fuel cell system. When the system is started, the hydrogen generated from a hydrogen storage 11 contg. a hydrogen storage alloy is supplied to the catalyzed combustion chamber 3 of the reformer 1.