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A fuel cell system has a fuel cell assembly and an oxygen-containing gas supply. The oxygen-containing gas supply has a passage for introducing atmospheric air, and includes a catalytic converter for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide contained in the air introduced into the passage, an air compr

A fuel cell system has a fuel cell assembly and an oxygen-containing gas supply. The oxygen-containing gas supply has a passage for introducing atmospheric air, and includes a catalytic converter for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide contained in the air introduced into the passage, an air compressor, and an intercooler. The catalytic converter, the air compressor, and the intercooler are successively disposed in the passage. The air from which carbon monoxide has been removed by the catalytic converter is supplied as an oxidizing gas to the fuel cell assembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A fuel cell system comprising:a fuel cell assembly including a plurality of stacked fuel cells each having an anode, a cathode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between said anode and said cathode;a fuel gas supply for supplying a fuel gas to the anode

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A fuel cell system comprising:a fuel cell assembly including a plurality of stacked fuel cells each having an anode, a cathode, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between said anode and said cathode;a fuel gas supply for supplying a fuel gas to the anode of each of the fuel cells through a first passage;an oxygen-containing gas supply for supplying an oxidizing gas to the cathode of each of the fuel cells through a second passage, said second passage having an air inlet at one end thereof and being connected to a cathode side of said fuel cell at the other end thereof; anda catalytic converter disposed in said second passage between said air inlet and said fuel cell for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide contained in air introduced into said second passage through said air inlet.