Fuel cell system and method for starting same

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PATENT NO 11936078
APP PUB NO 20220416273A1
SERIAL NO

17634658

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The purpose of the present invention is to provide fuel cell system capable of stable start-up and method for starting the fuel cell system. Fuel cell system includes SOFC, a turbocharger, oxidizing gas supply line, a control valve, oxidizing gas blow line, start-up air line for supplying the start-up air to the oxidizing gas supply line with a blower, and a control unit that, in state in which the control valve is closed and the blow valve is opened to supply the start-up air to the oxidizing gas supply line with the blower when the turbocharger is started, decreases the opening of the blow valve and, after the timing at which the opening of the blow valve starts to decrease, increases the opening of the control valve and then stops the supply of the starting air.

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  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Araki, Kenta Kanagawa, JP 7 2
Iwai, Yasushi Tokyo, JP 21 115
Kodo, Kimi Kanagawa, JP 4 1
Ozawa, Hiroyuki Kanagawa, JP 96 1560

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