Fuel reformer and power generation apparatus using the fuel reformer
A reformer and fuel cell technology, used in fuel cells, fuel cell additives, biochemical fuel cells, etc., can solve problems such as extraction of electrons and deterioration of battery performance
Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-08
SONY CORP
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[0010] However, in reality, electrons cannot be extracted from food and drink, restaurant waste, etc. through oxidation-reduction reactions without changing the form, and there is a battery performance due to the presence of substances that inhibit enzymes or impurities that change the pH or salt concentration of the solution Significantly deteriorated condition
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[0212] In the fuel reformer and power generation equipment according to the embodiment, whether or not power generation can be performed was checked in the case of using cellulose as a primary fuel. As an example of cellulose, commercially available toilet paper was used.
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[0214] First, 80 mg of commercially available toilet paper cut into small pieces was prepared. 4000 µL of the cellulase solution was added to the toilet paper, and the resultant was left to stand at room temperature or below 50° C. for 1 day, 2 days, and 3 days.
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Disclosed is a fuel reformer that can actually generate electric power even when materials, which are highly safe and ordinary, such as food and drink and raw refuse are used as a fuel for a biofuel cell. The fuel reformer is used for a fuel cell that generates electric power by allowing a redox reaction to proceed using enzyme as a catalyst. The fuel reformer comprises a primary fuel introduction part for introducing a primary fuel, a fuel reforming part that is in communication with the primary fuel introduction part and reforms the primary fuel into a secondary fuel that can release electrons by a redox reaction using enzyme as a catalyst, and a secondary fuel feeding part that is in communication with the fuel reforming part and feeds the secondary fuel into a fuel cell.
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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a fuel reformer for a fuel cell. More specifically, the present invention relates to a fuel reformer for a fuel cell that generates electricity when an oxidation-reduction reaction is performed using an enzyme as a catalyst, and a power generation facility using the fuel reformer. Background technique [0002] In recent years, a fuel cell in which an oxidation-reductase enzyme is immobilized as a catalyst on at least one of the electrodes (anode or cathode) (hereinafter referred to as "biofuel cell") has attracted attention as a high-capacity, extremely safe next-generation fuel cell. In biofuel cells, electrons are efficiently extracted from fuels such as glucose or ethanol that do not readily react with general industrial catalysts. [0003] The reaction scheme of a general biofuel cell will refer to Figure 12 Be explained. In a biofuel cell using glucose as fuel, the oxidation reaction of glucose takes place at the anode,...
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IPC IPC(8): H01M8/16H01M8/04H01M8/06
CPCH01M8/06H01M8/0625Y02E60/527H01M8/16Y02E60/50
Inventor 户木田裕一酒井秀树汲田英之角田正也中川贵晶三田洋树
Owner SONY CORP