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Reforming device for fuel cell

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JP2000281311A
JP2000281311A JP11093115A JP9311599A JP2000281311A JP 2000281311 A JP2000281311 A JP 2000281311A JP 11093115 A JP11093115 A JP 11093115A JP 9311599 A JP9311599 A JP 9311599A JP 2000281311 A JP2000281311 A JP 2000281311A
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supply pipe
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Inventor
Akira Fujio
昭 藤生
Akio Kawakami
彰雄 河上
Taketoshi Ouki
丈俊 黄木
Osamu Tajima
収 田島
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reforming device for fuel cell capable of being miniaturized and improving the reforming efficiency of the steam reforming reaction. SOLUTION: This reforming device 2 is provided with a cylindrical body 21 having a catalyst layer 47 packed with a reforming catalyst and a burner 24 for supplying the combustion gas to the cylindrical body 21. The temp. of the catalyst layer 47 is raised by the combustion gas from the burner 24, and the fuel and steam are introduced into the catalyst layer 47 whose temp. is raised to generate a reformed gas. In such a case, a fuel supply pipe 39 and a water supply pipe 40 are provided, the water supply pipe 40 is charged into a passage 25a for the combustion gas from the burner 24 to convert the water flowing through the water supply pipe 40 into steam by the heat of the combustion gas, the water supply pipe 40 is discharged from the passage 25a for the combustion gas and connected to the fuel gas supply pipe 39 to join the fuel flowing through the fuel supply pipe 39 with the steam flowing through the water supply pipe 40, thereby introducing them to the catalyst layer 47.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、燃焼器で加熱され
た触媒下で燃料及び水蒸気を水蒸気改質反応させて水素
を生成する燃料電池用改質装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reformer for a fuel cell which generates hydrogen by performing a steam reforming reaction of fuel and steam under a catalyst heated in a combustor.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に、炭化水素系燃料から水素を生成
して、この水素と空気中の酸素とを用いて発電を行う燃
料電池発電システムが知られており、この燃料電池発電
システムでは炭化水素系燃料を水素に変換するために改
質装置(燃料電池用改質装置)が用いられる。
2. Description of the Related Art In general, there is known a fuel cell power generation system that generates hydrogen from a hydrocarbon-based fuel and generates power using the hydrogen and oxygen in the air. A reformer (reformer for a fuel cell) is used to convert system fuel into hydrogen.

【0003】図4において、符号100は従来の燃料電
池システムの改質装置を示し、この改質装置100は改
質器本体101とこの改質器本体101に水蒸気を供給
する別体の水蒸気発生機102とを備える。また、改質
器本体101は円筒体114とこの円筒体114の内部
に延在する燃焼筒111とを備える。
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 100 denotes a reformer of a conventional fuel cell system. The reformer 100 includes a reformer body 101 and a separate steam generator for supplying steam to the reformer body 101. Machine 102. Further, the reformer main body 101 includes a cylinder 114 and a combustion cylinder 111 extending inside the cylinder 114.

【0004】燃焼筒111の端部にはバーナ112が内
蔵され、また燃焼筒111には送風機113が設けられ
る。バーナ112には燃焼用燃料ガス供給管116と燃
料電池未反応ガス管117とが接続され、それぞれを通
じて燃焼用燃料ガスと燃料電池未反応ガスとがバーナ1
12に供給される。
A burner 112 is built in the end of the combustion cylinder 111, and a blower 113 is provided in the combustion cylinder 111. The combustion fuel gas supply pipe 116 and the fuel cell unreacted gas pipe 117 are connected to the burner 112, and the combustion fuel gas and the fuel cell unreacted gas are passed through the burner 112 respectively.
12 is supplied.

【0005】円筒体114は4重筒壁構造になってお
り、内側から第1の筒壁121、第2の筒壁122、第
3の筒壁123、第4の筒壁124を備え、第1の筒壁
121と第2の筒壁122の間には改質触媒が充填され
て触媒層131が形成される。また、円筒体114に
は、燃焼排ガス管125、改質ガス導出管126、混合
ガス導入管127が接続される。混合ガス導入管127
は途中で燃料ガス供給管128と水蒸気供給管129と
に分岐し、水蒸気供給管129は前記水蒸気発生機10
2に接続される。符号130は水蒸気発生機102に水
を供給する水管を示す。
The cylindrical body 114 has a quadruple cylindrical wall structure, and includes a first cylindrical wall 121, a second cylindrical wall 122, a third cylindrical wall 123, and a fourth cylindrical wall 124 from inside. The reforming catalyst is filled between the first cylinder wall 121 and the second cylinder wall 122 to form a catalyst layer 131. Further, a combustion exhaust pipe 125, a reformed gas outlet pipe 126, and a mixed gas introduction pipe 127 are connected to the cylindrical body 114. Mixed gas introduction pipe 127
Is branched into a fuel gas supply pipe 128 and a steam supply pipe 129 on the way, and the steam supply pipe 129 is connected to the steam generator 10.
2 is connected. Reference numeral 130 denotes a water pipe that supplies water to the steam generator 102.

【0006】バーナ112で燃焼が行われている時に
は、この燃焼によって発生した燃焼ガスが点線矢印方向
に移動する。すなわち、燃焼ガスは燃焼筒111の内
部、燃焼筒111と第1の筒壁121の間、第3の筒壁
123と第4の筒壁124の間、燃焼排ガス管125の
内部を移動して燃焼ガスは外部に導かれる。
When the burner 112 is burning, the combustion gas generated by the combustion moves in the direction indicated by the dotted arrow. That is, the combustion gas moves inside the combustion cylinder 111, between the combustion cylinder 111 and the first cylinder wall 121, between the third cylinder wall 123 and the fourth cylinder wall 124, and inside the combustion exhaust gas pipe 125. The combustion gas is led to the outside.

【0007】また、水蒸気発生機102には水管130
を通じて水が供給され、この水は水蒸気発生機102で
水蒸気に変換され、この水蒸気は水蒸気供給管129に
供給され、この水蒸気供給管129の水蒸気と燃料ガス
供給管128からの燃料ガスとが合流して混合ガスとな
る。燃料ガスと水蒸気との混合ガスは、混合ガス導入管
127を通じて改質器本体101に供給され、この改質
器本体101では、混合ガスは第1の筒壁121と第2
の筒壁122の間の触媒層131に導入され、この触媒
層131では混合ガスは燃焼ガスにより反応温度にまで
昇温されて水蒸気改質され、水素と一酸化炭素を含む改
質ガスに転換される。その後、改質ガスは、改質ガス導
出管126を通じて、例えば改質ガス内の一酸化炭素を
二酸化炭素に変成する一酸化炭素変成装置(図示せず)
に送られる。
A water pipe 130 is connected to the steam generator 102.
Is supplied to the steam through the steam generator 102, and the water is converted into steam by the steam generator 102. The steam is supplied to the steam supply pipe 129, and the steam of the steam supply pipe 129 and the fuel gas from the fuel gas supply pipe 128 are combined. To form a mixed gas. The mixed gas of the fuel gas and the steam is supplied to the reformer main body 101 through the mixed gas introduction pipe 127. In the reformer main body 101, the mixed gas is supplied to the first cylinder wall 121 and the second cylindrical wall 121.
The mixed gas is heated to the reaction temperature by the combustion gas and steam reformed in the catalyst layer 131 between the cylindrical walls 122, and is converted into a reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Is done. Thereafter, the reformed gas passes through a reformed gas outlet pipe 126, for example, a carbon monoxide shifter (not shown) for converting carbon monoxide in the reformed gas into carbon dioxide.
Sent to

【0008】[0008]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前述の
改質装置100では、改質器本体101に水蒸気を供給
する水蒸気発生機102が改質器本体101とは別体に
設けられているので、改質装置100が大型化するとい
う問題がある。
However, in the above-described reformer 100, the steam generator 102 for supplying steam to the reformer main body 101 is provided separately from the reformer main body 101. There is a problem that the reformer 100 becomes large.

【0009】また、改質器本体101では、バーナ11
2の燃焼時には燃焼筒111のバーナ112近傍の温度
が比較的高温となるので、燃焼筒下部111aからの輻
射熱により円筒体下部114aが円筒体上部114bに
比べて高温になり、円筒体114の温度分布がばらつ
き、水素を含む改質ガスを生成する水蒸気改質反応の改
質効率が悪化するという問題がある。
In the reformer main body 101, the burner 11
During the combustion of 2, the temperature near the burner 112 of the combustion cylinder 111 becomes relatively high, so the radiant heat from the combustion cylinder lower part 111a causes the cylindrical body lower part 114a to become hotter than the cylindrical body upper part 114b. There is a problem that the distribution varies and the reforming efficiency of the steam reforming reaction that generates a reformed gas containing hydrogen deteriorates.

【0010】そこで、本発明の目的は、上述した従来の
技術が有する課題を解消し、小型化が可能で、水蒸気改
質反応の改質効率を向上できる燃料電池用改質装置を提
供することにある。
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell reforming apparatus which solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, can be downsized, and can improve the reforming efficiency of a steam reforming reaction. It is in.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1記載の発明は、
改質触媒が充填された触媒層を有する筒体と、この筒体
内に燃焼ガスを供給する燃焼器とを備え、この燃焼器か
らの燃焼ガスにより前記触媒層を昇温し、この昇温した
触媒層に燃料と水蒸気を導いて改質ガスを生成する燃料
電池用改質装置において、燃料供給管と水供給管とを備
え、前記燃焼器からの燃焼ガスを導く燃焼ガス通路内に
前記水供給管を導入して、燃焼ガスの熱により当該水供
給管内を流れる水を水蒸気に変換し、この水供給管を前
記燃焼ガス通路から導出して、前記燃料供給管に接続
し、当該燃料供給管を流れる燃料と、前記水供給管内を
流れる水蒸気とを合流させて、前記触媒層に導く構成と
したことを特徴とするものである。
According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A cylinder having a catalyst layer filled with a reforming catalyst and a combustor for supplying combustion gas into the cylinder are provided, and the temperature of the catalyst layer is increased by the combustion gas from the combustor. A fuel cell reformer for generating reformed gas by introducing fuel and water vapor to a catalyst layer, comprising a fuel supply pipe and a water supply pipe, wherein the water is introduced into a combustion gas passage for guiding combustion gas from the combustor. The supply pipe is introduced, the water flowing in the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas, and the water supply pipe is led out from the combustion gas passage, connected to the fuel supply pipe, and connected to the fuel supply pipe. The fuel flowing through the pipe and the steam flowing through the water supply pipe are merged and guided to the catalyst layer.

【0012】この発明によれば、燃焼器からの燃焼ガス
が導かれる燃焼ガス通路内に水供給管を導入して、燃焼
ガスの熱により当該水供給管内を流れる水を水蒸気に変
換するので、水蒸気を生成する別体の水蒸気生成機が不
要となり、燃料電池用改質装置の小型化を図ることがで
きる。
According to the present invention, the water supply pipe is introduced into the combustion gas passage into which the combustion gas from the combustor is introduced, and the water flowing through the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas. A separate steam generator for generating steam is not required, and the fuel cell reformer can be reduced in size.

【0013】請求項2記載の発明は、改質触媒が充填さ
れた触媒層を有する筒体と、この筒体内に燃焼ガスを供
給する燃焼器とを備え、この燃焼器からの燃焼ガスによ
り前記触媒層を昇温し、この昇温した触媒層に燃料と水
蒸気を導いて改質ガスを生成する燃料電池用改質装置に
おいて、燃料供給管と水供給管とを備え、前記燃焼器か
らの燃焼ガスを導く燃焼筒を前記筒体の内部に延在し、
この燃焼筒内に前記水供給管を導入して、燃焼ガスの熱
により当該水供給管内を流れる水を水蒸気に変換し、こ
の水供給管を前記燃焼ガス通路から導出して、前記燃料
供給管に接続し、当該燃料供給管を流れる燃料と、前記
水供給管内を流れる水蒸気とを合流させて、前記触媒層
に導く構成としたことを特徴とするものである。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cylinder having a catalyst layer filled with a reforming catalyst, and a combustor for supplying a combustion gas into the cylinder. In a reformer for a fuel cell, which raises the temperature of a catalyst layer and guides fuel and steam to the heated catalyst layer to generate a reformed gas, a fuel supply pipe and a water supply pipe are provided. A combustion cylinder for guiding combustion gas extends inside the cylinder,
The water supply pipe is introduced into the combustion cylinder, and the water flowing in the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas. The water supply pipe is led out from the combustion gas passage, and the fuel supply pipe is And the fuel flowing through the fuel supply pipe and the water vapor flowing through the water supply pipe are combined and guided to the catalyst layer.

【0014】この発明によれば、燃焼筒内に前記水供給
管を導入して、燃焼ガスの熱により当該水供給管内を流
れる水を水蒸気に変換するので、水蒸気を生成するため
の水蒸気生成機が不要となり、燃料電池用改質装置の小
型化を図ることができる。
According to the present invention, the water supply pipe is introduced into the combustion tube, and the water flowing in the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas. Therefore, the steam generator for generating steam is provided. Becomes unnecessary, and the size of the reformer for a fuel cell can be reduced.

【0015】請求項3記載の発明は、請求項2記載の発
明において、前記水供給管は前記燃焼筒の内周壁に接触
していることを特徴とするものである。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the water supply pipe is in contact with an inner peripheral wall of the combustion cylinder.

【0016】この発明によれば、水供給管は燃焼筒の内
周壁に接触しているので、燃焼筒を冷却することができ
る。
According to the present invention, since the water supply pipe is in contact with the inner peripheral wall of the combustion cylinder, the combustion cylinder can be cooled.

【0017】請求項4記載の発明は、請求項1乃至3の
いずれか1項記載の発明において、燃料電池用改質装置
前記改質ガスを筒体外部に導出する改質ガス導出管を備
え、この改質ガス導出管を前記触媒層に導かれる前の燃
料と水蒸気の混合ガスに接触させて、この混合ガスを前
記改質ガスの熱により予熱して触媒層に導く構成とした
ことを特徴とするものである。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the fuel cell reforming apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a reformed gas outlet pipe for leading the reformed gas to the outside of a cylinder. The reformed gas outlet pipe is brought into contact with a mixed gas of fuel and steam before being guided to the catalyst layer, and the mixed gas is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas and guided to the catalyst layer. It is a feature.

【0018】この発明によれば、触媒層に導かれる前の
混合ガスを改質ガスの熱により予熱して触媒層に導くの
で、熱効率を向上させることができる。
According to the present invention, since the mixed gas before being led to the catalyst layer is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas and led to the catalyst layer, the thermal efficiency can be improved.

【0019】請求項5記載の発明は、請求項1乃至3の
いずれか1項記載の発明において、前記改質ガスを筒体
外部に導出する改質ガス導出管を備え、この改質ガス導
出管を螺旋状に巻回して前記触媒層に導かれる前の燃料
と水蒸気の混合ガスに接触させて、この混合ガスを前記
改質ガスの熱により予熱して触媒層に導く構成としたこ
とを特徴とするものである。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, there is provided a reformed gas outlet pipe for introducing the reformed gas to the outside of the cylindrical body. A structure in which a pipe is spirally wound and brought into contact with a mixed gas of fuel and steam before being led to the catalyst layer, and the mixed gas is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas and led to the catalyst layer. It is a feature.

【0020】この発明によれば、改質ガス導出管を螺旋
状に巻回して前記触媒層に導かれる前の燃料と水蒸気の
混合ガスに接触させて、この混合ガスを前記改質ガスの
熱により予熱して触媒層に導くので、熱効率を向上させ
ることができる。
According to the present invention, the reformed gas outlet pipe is spirally wound and brought into contact with a mixed gas of fuel and steam before being guided to the catalyst layer, and this mixed gas is heated by the heat of the reformed gas. As a result, the preheating is conducted to the catalyst layer, so that the thermal efficiency can be improved.

【0021】請求項6記載の発明は、請求項1乃至3の
いずれか1項記載の発明において、前記改質ガスを筒体
外部に導出する改質ガス導出管を備え、前記筒体内に前
記触媒層を加熱した後の燃焼ガスが導かれる熱交換室を
形成し、この熱交換室に前記改質ガス導出管と前記燃料
と水蒸気の混合ガス導入管とを導き、改質ガス導出管と
混合ガス導入管とを二重螺旋構造に巻回し、混合ガス導
入管内の混合ガスを改質ガス導出管内の改質ガスの熱と
前記熱交換室に導かれた燃焼ガスの熱とにより予熱して
前記触媒層に導く構成としたことを特徴とする。
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a reformed gas outlet pipe for leading the reformed gas to the outside of the cylinder is provided. A heat exchange chamber into which the combustion gas after heating the catalyst layer is led is formed, and the reformed gas outlet pipe and the fuel / steam mixed gas inlet pipe are led into this heat exchange chamber. The mixed gas introduction pipe is wound in a double spiral structure, and the mixed gas in the mixed gas introduction pipe is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas in the reformed gas outlet pipe and the heat of the combustion gas guided to the heat exchange chamber. And leading to the catalyst layer.

【0022】この発明によれば、燃焼ガスが導かれる熱
交換室内で改質ガス導出管と混合ガス導入管とを二重螺
旋構造に巻回し、混合ガス導入管内の混合ガスを改質ガ
ス導出管内の改質ガスの熱と熱交換室に導かれた燃焼ガ
スの熱とにより予熱して触媒層に導き、燃焼ガス及び改
質ガスの両方から混合ガスが予熱されるので、熱効率を
向上させることができる。
According to the present invention, the reformed gas outlet pipe and the mixed gas inlet pipe are wound in a double spiral structure in the heat exchange chamber into which the combustion gas is introduced, and the mixed gas in the mixed gas inlet pipe is led out of the reformed gas outlet. The heat of the reformed gas in the pipe and the heat of the combustion gas guided to the heat exchange chamber are preheated and guided to the catalyst layer, and the mixed gas is preheated from both the combustion gas and the reformed gas, thereby improving the heat efficiency. be able to.

【0023】[0023]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面
に基づいて説明する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0024】図1において、符号Sは燃料電池発電シス
テムを示し、この燃料電池発電システムSでは、天然ガ
ス、都市ガス、ナフサ等の燃料ガスから水素が生成さ
れ、この生成された水素と空気中の酸素とを化学反応さ
せて発電が行われる。この燃料電池発電システムSは、
燃料ガスが供給される配管11に接続された脱硫装置1
と、この脱硫装置1に配管12を介して接続された改質
装置(燃料電池用改質装置)2と、この改質装置2に配
管13を介して接続された一酸化炭素変成装置3と、こ
の一酸化炭素変成装置3に配管14を介して接続された
一酸化炭素除去装置4と、この一酸化炭素除去装置4に
配管15を介して接続された固体高分子型の燃料電池本
体5と、この燃料電池本体5に行き水管16a及び戻り
水管16bを介して接続された水タンク6とを備える。
前記燃料電池本体5は、燃料極(アノード)5a、空気
極(カソード)5b、冷却部5cを備える。
In FIG. 1, reference symbol S indicates a fuel cell power generation system. In this fuel cell power generation system S, hydrogen is generated from a fuel gas such as natural gas, city gas, and naphtha, and the generated hydrogen and air Is chemically reacted with oxygen to generate power. This fuel cell power generation system S
Desulfurization device 1 connected to pipe 11 to which fuel gas is supplied
A reformer (reformer for a fuel cell) 2 connected to the desulfurizer 1 via a pipe 12, and a carbon monoxide converter 3 connected to the reformer 2 via a pipe 13. A carbon monoxide removing device 4 connected to the carbon monoxide converting device 3 via a pipe 14, and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell body 5 connected to the carbon monoxide removing device 4 via a pipe 15. And a water tank 6 connected to the fuel cell main body 5 via a going water pipe 16a and a returning water pipe 16b.
The fuel cell body 5 includes a fuel electrode (anode) 5a, an air electrode (cathode) 5b, and a cooling unit 5c.

【0025】運転が開始されると、燃料ガスが配管11
を通じて脱硫装置1に送られ、この脱硫装置1で燃料ガ
スから硫黄成分が除去される。この脱硫された燃料ガス
には配管12を通じて改質装置2に送られ、また改質装
置2には水が供給される。改質装置2では、供給された
水が気化されて水蒸気が生成され、この水蒸気と燃料ガ
スとから水蒸気改質反応により水素と一酸化炭素を含む
改質ガスが生成される。この生成された改質ガスは配管
13を通じて一酸化炭素変成装置3に送られ、一酸化炭
素変成装置3では改質ガス中に含まれる一酸化炭素が水
蒸気改質されて二酸化炭素に変成され、改質ガスの一酸
化炭素濃度は1%程度に低減される。この改質ガスには
空気が混入され、配管14を通じて一酸化炭素除去装置
4に送られる。一酸化炭素除去装置4では空気が混合さ
れた改質ガスに含まれる一酸化炭素が選択酸化反応によ
り二酸化炭素に転換され、この改質ガスの一酸化炭素濃
度は10ppm程度に低減される。この改質ガスは配管
15を通じて燃料電池本体5の燃料極5aに送られ、燃
料電池本体5では燃料極5aに導入された改質ガス中の
水素と空気極5bに導入された空気中の酸素との間で電
気化学反応が行われて発電される。この燃料電池本体5
における反応は発熱反応であるため、水タンク6の水が
往き水管16aを通じて冷却部5cに送られて燃料電池
本体5を冷却し、この冷却によって昇温した水は戻り水
管16bを介して水タンク6に戻る。
When the operation is started, the fuel gas is supplied to the pipe 11.
The sulfur component is removed from the fuel gas by the desulfurization device 1 through the desulfurization device 1. The desulfurized fuel gas is sent to the reformer 2 through the pipe 12, and water is supplied to the reformer 2. In the reformer 2, the supplied water is vaporized to generate steam, and a reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is generated from the steam and the fuel gas by a steam reforming reaction. The generated reformed gas is sent to the carbon monoxide converter 3 through the pipe 13, where the carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas is steam reformed and converted into carbon dioxide, The carbon monoxide concentration of the reformed gas is reduced to about 1%. Air is mixed into the reformed gas and sent to the carbon monoxide removing device 4 through the pipe 14. In the carbon monoxide removing device 4, carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas mixed with air is converted into carbon dioxide by a selective oxidation reaction, and the carbon monoxide concentration of the reformed gas is reduced to about 10 ppm. This reformed gas is sent to the fuel electrode 5a of the fuel cell main body 5 through the pipe 15, and in the fuel cell main body 5, hydrogen in the reformed gas introduced to the fuel electrode 5a and oxygen in the air introduced to the air electrode 5b. And an electrochemical reaction is performed to generate electric power. This fuel cell body 5
Is an exothermic reaction, the water in the water tank 6 is sent to the cooling unit 5c through the water pipe 16a to cool the fuel cell main body 5, and the water heated by the cooling is heated through the return water pipe 16b. Return to 6.

【0026】図2において、符号20は前記改質装置2
の改質器本体を示し、改質器本体20は、円筒体21
と、この円筒体21内部に延在する燃焼筒22とを備え
る。
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes the reformer 2
The reformer body 20 includes a cylindrical body 21
And a combustion cylinder 22 extending inside the cylindrical body 21.

【0027】燃焼筒22には送風機23が取り付けら
れ、燃焼筒22の端部には前記送風機23から空気が供
給されるバーナ(燃焼器)24が内蔵される。燃焼筒2
2内にはバーナ24からの燃焼ガスを導く燃焼ガス通路
25aが形成される。バーナ24には燃焼用燃料ガス供
給管26が接続されて燃焼用燃料ガスが供給され、また
バーナ24には燃料電池未反応ガス管27が接続されて
前記燃料極5a(図1)で発電に用いられなかった水素
を含む燃料電池未反応ガスが供給される。
A blower 23 is attached to the combustion tube 22, and a burner (combustor) 24 to which air is supplied from the blower 23 is built in an end of the combustion tube 22. Combustion cylinder 2
Inside 2, a combustion gas passage 25a for guiding the combustion gas from the burner 24 is formed. A fuel gas supply pipe 26 for combustion is connected to the burner 24 to supply fuel gas for combustion. An unreacted gas pipe 27 for a fuel cell is connected to the burner 24 to generate electricity at the fuel electrode 5a (FIG. 1). A fuel cell unreacted gas containing unused hydrogen is supplied.

【0028】円筒体21は4重筒壁構造であり、内側か
ら第1の筒壁31と、第2の筒壁32と、第3の筒壁3
3と、第4の筒壁34とを備える。前記燃焼筒22と第
1の筒壁31との間には前記燃焼ガス通路25aに連通
する燃焼ガス通路25bが形成され、第3の筒壁33と
第4の筒壁34の間には燃焼ガス通路25bに連通する
燃焼ガス通路25cが形成される。符号35は燃焼ガス
通路25cに連通する燃焼ガス排出管を示す。
The cylindrical body 21 has a quadruple cylindrical wall structure, and includes a first cylindrical wall 31, a second cylindrical wall 32, and a third cylindrical wall 3 from the inside.
3 and a fourth cylindrical wall 34. A combustion gas passage 25b communicating with the combustion gas passage 25a is formed between the combustion cylinder 22 and the first cylinder wall 31, and a combustion gas is formed between the third cylinder wall 33 and the fourth cylinder wall 34. A combustion gas passage 25c communicating with the gas passage 25b is formed. Reference numeral 35 denotes a combustion gas discharge pipe communicating with the combustion gas passage 25c.

【0029】本実施形態では、改質器2は、燃料ガスを
供給する燃料供給管39と、水が供給される水供給管4
0とを備える。
In this embodiment, the reformer 2 includes a fuel supply pipe 39 for supplying fuel gas and a water supply pipe 4 for supplying water.
0.

【0030】水供給管40は、燃焼筒22内の燃焼ガス
通路25aの中心に導入され、この燃焼ガス通路25a
の中心に沿って上方に向けて延び、燃焼筒22の内周壁
まで導かれ、当該内周壁21aに接触させて螺旋状に巻
回され、燃焼筒22から水蒸気供給管41となって燃焼
筒22外部に導出される。この導出された水蒸気供給管
41は前記燃料供給管39に接続されて混合ガス導入管
42となり、この混合ガス導入管42は燃焼筒22の天
板43に接続される。円筒体21の第1の筒壁31と第
2の筒壁32の間には混合ガス導入管42に連通する混
合ガス室44と上部多孔仕切板(例えばパンチングメタ
ル)45及び下部多孔仕切板(例えばパンチングメタ
ル)46で仕切られた触媒層47が形成される。この触
媒層47には改質触媒が充填される。第2の筒壁32と
第3の筒壁33の間には触媒層47に連通する改質ガス
通路48が形成される。符号48は改質ガス導出管を示
す。
The water supply pipe 40 is introduced into the center of a combustion gas passage 25a in the combustion tube 22.
Extends upward along the center of the cylinder, is guided to the inner peripheral wall of the combustion cylinder 22, is spirally wound in contact with the inner peripheral wall 21a, and becomes a steam supply pipe 41 from the combustion cylinder 22 to become the combustion cylinder 22. Derived outside. The derived steam supply pipe 41 is connected to the fuel supply pipe 39 to form a mixed gas introduction pipe 42, and the mixed gas introduction pipe 42 is connected to a top plate 43 of the combustion cylinder 22. Between the first cylindrical wall 31 and the second cylindrical wall 32 of the cylindrical body 21, a mixed gas chamber 44 communicating with the mixed gas introducing pipe 42, an upper porous partition plate (for example, punching metal) 45, and a lower porous partition plate ( For example, a catalyst layer 47 partitioned by a punching metal 46 is formed. This catalyst layer 47 is filled with a reforming catalyst. A reformed gas passage 48 communicating with the catalyst layer 47 is formed between the second cylinder wall 32 and the third cylinder wall 33. Reference numeral 48 indicates a reformed gas outlet pipe.

【0031】次に、作用を説明する。Next, the operation will be described.

【0032】バーナ24で燃焼が行われている時には、
この燃焼によって発生した燃焼ガスが点線矢印方向に移
動する。すなわち、燃焼ガスは、燃焼ガス通路25aに
導かれて燃焼筒22の内部の水供給管40を加熱し、燃
焼ガス通路25bに導かれて触媒層47を加熱し、燃焼
ガス通路25cに導かれて混合ガス通路48の混合ガス
を加熱し、燃焼排ガス管35を移動して300〜500
℃に温度降下して外部に導かれる。
When combustion is taking place in the burner 24,
The combustion gas generated by this combustion moves in the direction of the dotted arrow. That is, the combustion gas is guided to the combustion gas passage 25a to heat the water supply pipe 40 inside the combustion tube 22, and is guided to the combustion gas passage 25b to heat the catalyst layer 47, and is guided to the combustion gas passage 25c. To heat the mixed gas in the mixed gas passage 48 and move the flue gas pipe 35 to 300 to 500
The temperature drops to ° C and is led to the outside.

【0033】一方、水供給管40を通じて水が供給さ
れ、この水は燃焼筒22内部の水供給管40で燃焼ガス
通路25aの燃焼ガスによって気化されて水蒸気に変換
される。このとき、燃焼筒22内部の水供給管40は螺
旋状に巻回されているので、燃焼ガスと水供給管40と
の接触面積が大きく、水供給管40内の水が気化しやす
くなっている。この水蒸気は水蒸気供給管41に供給さ
れ、この水蒸気供給管41の水蒸気と燃料供給管39か
らの燃料ガスとが合流して混合ガスとなる。燃料ガスと
水蒸気との混合ガスは、混合ガス導入管42を通じて改
質器本体20に供給され、この改質器本体20の混合ガ
ス室44に導入される。この混合ガス室44では、混合
ガスは燃焼ガスによって予熱され、この予熱された混合
ガスは上部多孔仕切板45の孔を通じて触媒層47に導
かれ、この触媒層47において燃焼ガスにより700〜
800℃の反応温度にまで昇温されて水蒸気改質され、
水素と一酸化炭素を含む改質ガスに転換される。この改
質ガスに転換された後の当該改質ガスの温度は400〜
600℃である。そして、改質ガスは、改質ガス通路4
9に導かれた後、改質ガス導出管36(図1の配管1
3)を通じて例えば一酸化炭素を二酸化炭素に変成する
一酸化炭素変成装置3に送られる。
On the other hand, water is supplied through the water supply pipe 40, and this water is vaporized by the combustion gas in the combustion gas passage 25a in the water supply pipe 40 inside the combustion tube 22 and converted into steam. At this time, since the water supply pipe 40 inside the combustion tube 22 is spirally wound, the contact area between the combustion gas and the water supply pipe 40 is large, and the water in the water supply pipe 40 is easily vaporized. I have. This steam is supplied to the steam supply pipe 41, and the steam of the steam supply pipe 41 and the fuel gas from the fuel supply pipe 39 merge to form a mixed gas. The mixed gas of the fuel gas and the steam is supplied to the reformer main body 20 through the mixed gas introduction pipe 42, and is introduced into the mixed gas chamber 44 of the reformer main body 20. In the mixed gas chamber 44, the mixed gas is preheated by the combustion gas, and the preheated mixed gas is guided to the catalyst layer 47 through the holes of the upper porous partition plate 45.
The temperature is raised to a reaction temperature of 800 ° C. and steam reformed,
It is converted to a reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The temperature of the reformed gas after being converted to the reformed gas is 400 to
600 ° C. Then, the reformed gas passes through the reformed gas passage 4
9, the reformed gas outlet pipe 36 (pipe 1 in FIG. 1)
Through 3), for example, the carbon monoxide is sent to a carbon monoxide converter 3 for converting carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide.

【0034】本実施形態によれば、改質器本体20のバ
ーナ24で生じた燃焼ガスの熱により水を気化して水蒸
気を生成するので、水蒸気を生成するための水蒸気生成
機を別に設ける必要がなくなり、改質装置2の小型化を
図ることができる。また、水蒸気を生成する水供給管4
0が燃焼筒22内に設けられているので、この水供給管
40内の水がバーナ24近傍の燃焼筒下部22aからの
輻射熱を吸収し、円筒体下部21aの温度を上昇させ
ず、円筒体21全体の温度分布を均一化できる。また、
水供給管40が燃焼筒22の内周壁に接触しているの
で、燃焼筒22を冷却することができる。
According to the present embodiment, since water is vaporized by the heat of the combustion gas generated in the burner 24 of the reformer main body 20 to generate steam, it is necessary to separately provide a steam generator for generating steam. And the size of the reformer 2 can be reduced. In addition, a water supply pipe 4 for generating steam
0 is provided in the combustion tube 22, the water in the water supply pipe 40 absorbs radiant heat from the combustion tube lower portion 22a near the burner 24, and does not increase the temperature of the cylindrical lower portion 21a. 21 can be made uniform in temperature distribution. Also,
Since the water supply pipe 40 is in contact with the inner peripheral wall of the combustion tube 22, the combustion tube 22 can be cooled.

【0035】別の実施形態として、図3に示すように、
円筒体21の混合ガス室44に改質ガスを導出する改質
ガス導出管51を通してもよい。
As another embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The reformed gas outlet pipe 51 for leading the reformed gas to the mixed gas chamber 44 of the cylindrical body 21 may be provided.

【0036】この場合、改質ガス導出管51に導かれる
改質ガスの熱が混合ガス室44内の混合ガスに供給され
て混合ガスが予熱された後、触媒層47に導かれる。従
って、混合ガスは触媒層47に導入される時には既に予
熱されているので、熱効率が向上し、バーナ24の燃焼
量を減少させることができる。尚、改質ガス導出管51
を混合ガス室44内で螺旋状に巻回して構成すると、混
合ガスの予熱の効果を向上させることができる。
In this case, the heat of the reformed gas guided to the reformed gas outlet pipe 51 is supplied to the mixed gas in the mixed gas chamber 44, and the mixed gas is preheated. Therefore, since the mixed gas is already preheated when introduced into the catalyst layer 47, the thermal efficiency is improved, and the combustion amount of the burner 24 can be reduced. The reformed gas outlet pipe 51
Is spirally wound in the mixed gas chamber 44, the effect of preheating the mixed gas can be improved.

【0037】更に別の実施形態として、図4に示すよう
に、円筒体21の混合ガス室44に改質ガスを導出する
改質ガス導出管52を通し、円筒体21上部に触媒層4
7を加熱した後の燃焼ガスを導く熱交換室53を形成
し、この熱交換室53に前記改質ガス導出管52と燃料
ガスと水蒸気を導く混合ガス導入管54とを導き、改質
ガス導出管52と混合ガス導入管54とを二重螺旋構造
に巻回してもよい。尚、符号55は燃焼ガス排出管を示
す。
As still another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a reformed gas outlet pipe 52 for leading a reformed gas into a mixed gas chamber 44 of a cylindrical body 21 is provided.
A heat exchange chamber 53 for introducing the combustion gas after heating the fuel gas 7 is formed, and the reformed gas outlet pipe 52 and the mixed gas introduction pipe 54 for introducing the fuel gas and the steam are introduced into the heat exchange chamber 53, and the reformed gas is introduced. The outlet pipe 52 and the mixed gas inlet pipe 54 may be wound in a double spiral structure. Reference numeral 55 denotes a combustion gas discharge pipe.

【0038】この場合、熱交換室53に導かれる燃焼ガ
スの熱と改質ガス導出管52を通じて導かれる改質ガス
の熱とが混合ガス導入管54内の混合ガスに供給されて
混合ガスが予熱され、混合ガス室44内の改質ガス導出
管52を通る改質ガスから予熱された後、混合ガスが触
媒層47に導かれる。従って、混合ガスは触媒層47に
導入される時には予熱されているので、熱効率が向上
し、バーナ24の燃焼量を減少させることができる。ま
た、改質ガス導出管52と混合ガス導入管54とを二重
螺旋構造に巻回して熱交換を行っているので、燃料ガス
と改質ガスとの熱交換が効率良く行われると共に、改質
ガス導出管52と混合ガス導入管54を熱交換室53に
容易に配置できる。また、熱交換室53は円筒体21内
に形成されているので、熱交換室53が極端に改質装置
全体を大型化することはない。
In this case, the heat of the combustion gas guided to the heat exchange chamber 53 and the heat of the reformed gas guided through the reformed gas outlet pipe 52 are supplied to the mixed gas in the mixed gas introduction pipe 54, and the mixed gas is supplied. After being preheated and preheated from the reformed gas passing through the reformed gas outlet pipe 52 in the mixed gas chamber 44, the mixed gas is guided to the catalyst layer 47. Therefore, since the mixed gas is preheated when introduced into the catalyst layer 47, the thermal efficiency is improved and the combustion amount of the burner 24 can be reduced. Further, since the heat exchange is performed by winding the reformed gas outlet pipe 52 and the mixed gas introduction pipe 54 in a double spiral structure, the heat exchange between the fuel gas and the reformed gas is efficiently performed, and the reforming is performed. The raw gas outlet pipe 52 and the mixed gas inlet pipe 54 can be easily arranged in the heat exchange chamber 53. Further, since the heat exchange chamber 53 is formed in the cylindrical body 21, the heat exchange chamber 53 does not extremely increase the size of the entire reformer.

【0039】以上、実施形態に基づいて本発明を説明し
たが、本発明はこれに限定されるものでないことは明ら
かである。
Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, it is apparent that the present invention is not limited thereto.

【0040】[0040]

【発明の効果】請求項1記載の発明によれば、燃焼器か
らの燃焼ガスが導かれる燃焼ガス通路内に水供給管を導
入して、燃焼ガスの熱により当該水供給管内を流れる水
を水蒸気に変換するので、水蒸気を生成する別体の水蒸
気生成機が不要となり、燃料電池用改質装置の小型化を
図ることができる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the water supply pipe is introduced into the combustion gas passage through which the combustion gas from the combustor is introduced, and the water flowing through the water supply pipe is heated by the heat of the combustion gas. Since the steam is converted into steam, a separate steam generator for generating steam is not required, and the size of the reformer for a fuel cell can be reduced.

【0041】請求項2記載の発明によれば、燃焼筒内に
前記水供給管を導入して、燃焼ガスの熱により当該水供
給管内を流れる水を水蒸気に変換するので、水蒸気を生
成するための水蒸気生成機が不要となり、燃料電池用改
質装置の小型化を図ることができる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the water supply pipe is introduced into the combustion cylinder, and the water flowing in the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas, so that the steam is generated. This eliminates the need for a steam generator, and can reduce the size of the fuel cell reformer.

【0042】請求項3記載の発明によれば、水供給管は
燃焼筒の内周壁に接触しているので、燃焼筒を冷却する
ことができる。
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the water supply pipe is in contact with the inner peripheral wall of the combustion cylinder, the combustion cylinder can be cooled.

【0043】請求項4記載の発明によれば、触媒層に導
かれる前の混合ガスを改質ガスの熱により予熱して触媒
層に導くので、熱効率を向上させることができる。
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the mixed gas before being led to the catalyst layer is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas and led to the catalyst layer, so that the thermal efficiency can be improved.

【0044】請求項5記載の発明によれば、改質ガス導
出管を螺旋状に巻回して前記触媒層に導かれる前の燃料
と水蒸気の混合ガスに接触させて、この混合ガスを前記
改質ガスの熱により予熱して触媒層に導くので、熱効率
を向上させることができる。
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the reformed gas outlet pipe is spirally wound and brought into contact with a mixed gas of fuel and steam before being led to the catalyst layer, and this mixed gas is subjected to the reforming. Since it is preheated by the heat of the raw gas and guided to the catalyst layer, the thermal efficiency can be improved.

【0045】請求項6記載の発明によれば、燃焼ガスが
導かれる熱交換室内で改質ガス導出管と混合ガス導入管
とを二重螺旋構造に巻回し、混合ガス導入管内の混合ガ
スを改質ガス導出管内の改質ガスの熱と熱交換室に導か
れた燃焼ガスの熱とにより予熱して触媒層に導き、燃焼
ガス及び改質ガスの両方から混合ガスが予熱されるの
で、熱効率を向上させることができる。
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the reformed gas outlet pipe and the mixed gas introduction pipe are wound in a double spiral structure in the heat exchange chamber into which the combustion gas is introduced, and the mixed gas in the mixed gas introduction pipe is discharged. Since the heat of the reformed gas in the reformed gas outlet pipe and the heat of the combustion gas led to the heat exchange chamber are preheated and guided to the catalyst layer, and the mixed gas is preheated from both the combustion gas and the reformed gas, Thermal efficiency can be improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】燃料電池発電システムを示すブロック図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a fuel cell power generation system.

【図2】本実施形態による改質装置を示す断面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the reforming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

【図3】別の実施形態による改質装置を示す断面図であ
る。
FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a reformer according to another embodiment.

【図4】更に別の実施形態による改質装置を示す断面図
である。
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a reformer according to still another embodiment.

【図5】従来の改質装置を示す断面図である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a conventional reformer.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

2 改質装置(燃料電池用改質装置) 20 改質器本体 21 円筒体(筒体) 24 バーナ 25a 燃焼ガス通路 39 燃料供給管 40 水供給管 47 触媒層 51 改質ガス導出管 52 改質ガス導出管 53 熱交換室 54 混合ガス導入管 2 Reformer (reformer for fuel cell) 20 Reformer main body 21 Cylindrical body (cylindrical body) 24 Burner 25a Combustion gas passage 39 Fuel supply pipe 40 Water supply pipe 47 Catalyst layer 51 Reformed gas outlet pipe 52 Reformer Gas outlet pipe 53 Heat exchange chamber 54 Mixed gas inlet pipe

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 黄木 丈俊 大阪府守口市京阪本通2丁目5番5号 三 洋電機株式会社内 (72)発明者 田島 収 大阪府守口市京阪本通2丁目5番5号 三 洋電機株式会社内 Fターム(参考) 4G040 EA03 EA06 EB03 EB12 EB23 EB44 5H027 AA02 BA01 BA09 BA16 BA17 CC06  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Taketoshi Koki 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Osamu Tajima 2-chome Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka No.5-5 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 4G040 EA03 EA06 EB03 EB12 EB23 EB44 5H027 AA02 BA01 BA09 BA16 BA17 CC06

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 改質触媒が充填された触媒層を有する筒
体と、この筒体内に燃焼ガスを供給する燃焼器とを備
え、この燃焼器からの燃焼ガスにより前記触媒層を昇温
し、この昇温した触媒層に燃料と水蒸気を導いて改質ガ
スを生成する燃料電池用改質装置において、 燃料供給管と水供給管とを備え、 前記燃焼器からの燃焼ガスを導く燃焼ガス通路内に前記
水供給管を導入して、燃焼ガスの熱により当該水供給管
内を流れる水を水蒸気に変換し、 この水供給管を前記燃焼ガス通路から導出して、前記燃
料供給管に接続し、当該燃料供給管を流れる燃料と、前
記水供給管内を流れる水蒸気とを合流させて、前記触媒
層に導く構成としたことを特徴とする燃料電池用改質装
置。
1. A cylinder having a catalyst layer filled with a reforming catalyst, and a combustor for supplying combustion gas into the cylinder, wherein the temperature of the catalyst layer is increased by the combustion gas from the combustor. A fuel cell reformer for generating reformed gas by introducing fuel and steam to the heated catalyst layer, comprising: a fuel supply pipe and a water supply pipe; and a combustion gas for guiding combustion gas from the combustor. The water supply pipe is introduced into the passage, and the water flowing in the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas. The water supply pipe is led out of the combustion gas passage and connected to the fuel supply pipe. The fuel flowing through the fuel supply pipe and the steam flowing through the water supply pipe are merged and guided to the catalyst layer.
【請求項2】 改質触媒が充填された触媒層を有する筒
体と、この筒体内に燃焼ガスを供給する燃焼器とを備
え、この燃焼器からの燃焼ガスにより前記触媒層を昇温
し、この昇温した触媒層に燃料と水蒸気を導いて改質ガ
スを生成する燃料電池用改質装置において、 燃料供給管と水供給管とを備え、 前記燃焼器からの燃焼ガスを導く燃焼筒を前記筒体の内
部に延在し、この燃焼筒内に前記水供給管を導入して、
燃焼ガスの熱により当該水供給管内を流れる水を水蒸気
に変換し、 この水供給管を前記燃焼ガス通路から導出して、前記燃
料供給管に接続し、当該燃料供給管を流れる燃料と、前
記水供給管内を流れる水蒸気とを合流させて、前記触媒
層に導く構成としたことを特徴とする燃料電池用改質装
置。
2. A cylinder having a catalyst layer filled with a reforming catalyst, and a combustor for supplying a combustion gas into the cylinder, wherein the temperature of the catalyst layer is raised by the combustion gas from the combustor. A reformer for a fuel cell that generates a reformed gas by introducing fuel and water vapor to the heated catalyst layer, comprising: a fuel supply pipe and a water supply pipe; and a combustion cylinder that guides combustion gas from the combustor. Extending inside the cylinder, introducing the water supply pipe into the combustion cylinder,
The water flowing through the water supply pipe is converted into steam by the heat of the combustion gas, and the water supply pipe is led out of the combustion gas passage, connected to the fuel supply pipe, and the fuel flowing through the fuel supply pipe is provided. A reformer for a fuel cell, wherein water vapor flowing in a water supply pipe is combined and guided to the catalyst layer.
【請求項3】 前記水供給管は前記燃焼筒の内周壁に接
触していることを特徴とする請求項2記載の燃料電池用
改質装置。
3. The reformer for a fuel cell according to claim 2, wherein the water supply pipe is in contact with an inner peripheral wall of the combustion cylinder.
【請求項4】 前記改質ガスを筒体外部に導出する改質
ガス導出管を備え、この改質ガス導出管を前記触媒層に
導かれる前の燃料と水蒸気の混合ガスに接触させて、こ
の混合ガスを前記改質ガスの熱により予熱して触媒層に
導く構成としたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいず
れか1項記載の燃料電池用改質装置。
4. A reformed gas outlet pipe for introducing the reformed gas to the outside of the cylinder, the reformed gas outlet pipe being brought into contact with a mixed gas of fuel and steam before being led to the catalyst layer, 4. The fuel cell reforming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mixed gas is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas and guided to the catalyst layer.
【請求項5】 前記改質ガスを筒体外部に導出する改質
ガス導出管を備え、この改質ガス導出管を螺旋状に巻回
して前記触媒層に導かれる前の燃料と水蒸気の混合ガス
に接触させて、この混合ガスを前記改質ガスの熱により
予熱して触媒層に導く構成としたことを特徴とする請求
項1乃至3のいずれか1項記載の燃料電池用改質装置。
5. A reformed gas outlet pipe for introducing the reformed gas to the outside of the cylinder, wherein the reformed gas outlet pipe is spirally wound to mix fuel and steam before being guided to the catalyst layer. The reformer for a fuel cell according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mixed gas is brought into contact with a gas, and the mixed gas is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas and led to the catalyst layer. .
【請求項6】 前記改質ガスを筒体外部に導出する改質
ガス導出管を備え、前記筒体内に前記触媒層を加熱した
後の燃焼ガスが導かれる熱交換室を形成し、この熱交換
室に前記改質ガス導出管と前記燃料と水蒸気の混合ガス
導入管とを導き、改質ガス導出管と混合ガス導入管とを
二重螺旋構造に巻回し、混合ガス導入管内の混合ガスを
改質ガス導出管内の改質ガスの熱と前記熱交換室に導か
れた燃焼ガスの熱とにより予熱して前記触媒層に導く構
成としたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1
項記載の燃料電池用改質装置。
6. A heat exchange chamber, wherein a reformed gas outlet pipe for introducing the reformed gas to the outside of the cylinder is formed, and a heat exchange chamber into which the combustion gas after heating the catalyst layer is formed is formed in the cylinder. Guide the reformed gas outlet pipe and the fuel / steam mixed gas inlet pipe to the exchange chamber, wind the reformed gas outlet pipe and the mixed gas inlet pipe into a double spiral structure, and mix the mixed gas in the mixed gas inlet pipe. 4. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heat is preheated by the heat of the reformed gas in the reformed gas outlet pipe and the heat of the combustion gas guided to the heat exchange chamber and guided to the catalyst layer. Or 1
13. The reformer for a fuel cell according to item 13.
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