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In the hydrogen supply device for producing and supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, a reforming section has a rotary thermal storage through which low and high temperature passages pass. Reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the first rotary therma

In the hydrogen supply device for producing and supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, a reforming section has a rotary thermal storage through which low and high temperature passages pass. Reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the first rotary thermal storage. A combustion gas supply section for generating and supplying a combustion gas is located in the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the first rotary thermal storage. With the hydrogen supply device mentioned above, the first rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that, in the reforming section, the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage is catalytically reformed to a reformed gas containing hydrogen upon receiving combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid conduit.

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1. A hydrogen supply device for producing and supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen consumption device, comprising:a low temperature fluid passage; a high temperature fluid passage; a first rotary thermal storage through which the low and high temperature passages pass, the first rotary thermal storage b

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A hydrogen supply device for producing and supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen consumption device, comprising:a low temperature fluid passage; a high temperature fluid passage; a first rotary thermal storage through which the low and high temperature passages pass, the first rotary thermal storage being driven to rotate; a reforming material supply section for supplying reforming material to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the first rotary thermal storage; and a combustion gas supply section for generating and supplying a combustion gas to the high temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the first rotary thermal storage, wherein the first rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that the first rotary thermal storage constitutes a reforming section for catalytically reforming the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage to a reformed gas containing hydrogen upon receiving combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid conduit. 2. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising;a pair of first flanges disposed on opposite axial end sides of the first rotary thermal storage, each of the first flanges being divided into two regions one of which communicates with the high temperature fluid passage and the other one of which communicates with the low temperature fluid passage, wherein the first rotary thermal storage is provided inside with a plurality of first through holes extending axially so that the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage passes through the first through-holes whose opening ends face to the one of two regions of the first flange and the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage passes through the first through-holes whose opening ends face to the other one of two regions of the first flange. 3. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 2, wherein the first rotary thermal storage is provided on surfaces of the first through holes with reforming catalyst.4. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 3, further comprising;an off gas supply path through which off gas containing hydrogen that is not sufficiently consumed in the hydrogen consumption device is supplied from the hydrogen consumption device to the combustion gas supply section so that the combustion gas is produced by burning the off gas. 5. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the combustion gas supply section is provided with a combustion fuel supply section for supplying combustion fuel and igniting means for igniting the combustion fuel to produce the combustion gas.6. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising;a second rotary thermal storage through which the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the first rotary thermal storage and the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the first rotary thermal storage pass, the second thermal storage being driven to rotate, wherein at least a part of the reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the second rotary thermal storage and the second rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that the second rotary thermal storage constitutes an evaporation section for heating and vaporizing the at least a part of the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage, to which the combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage is transferred. 7. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 6, further comprising;a pair of second flanges disposed on opposite axial end sides of the second rotary thermal storage, each of the second flange being divided into two regions one of which communicates with the high temperature fluid passage and the other one of which communicates with the low temperature fluid passage, wherein the second rotary thermal storage is provided inside with a plurality of second through holes extending axially so that the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage passes through the second through-holes whose opening ends face to the one of two regions of the second flange and the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage passes through the second through-holes whose opening ends face to the other one of two regions of the second flange. 8. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 7, wherein the second rotary thermal storage is provided on surfaces of the second through holes with oxidation catalyst.9. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 6, wherein rotating speeds of the first and second rotary thermal storages are adjusted to secure required heating temperatures.10. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 6, wherein the first and second rotary thermal storages have an identical rotating shaft.11. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 6, wherein the evaporation section is disposed in the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the reforming section.12. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 6, wherein the reforming material comprises a first reforming material containing at least water and a second reforming material containing at least hydride compound and, further, wherein the reforming material supply section comprises a first reforming material supply section in which the first reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the evaporation section and a second material supply section in which the second reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the evaporation section and mixed with the first reforming material to form the reforming material between the evaporation and reforming sections.13. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the first rotary thermal storage is a common rotary thermal storage constituting not only the reforming section but also an evaporation section for heating and vaporizing the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage, to which the combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage is transferred.14. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 13, further comprising;a pair of common flanges disposed on opposite axial end sides of the common rotary thermal storage, each of the common flange being divided into two regions one of which communicates with the high temperature fluid passage and the other one of which communicates with the low temperature fluid passage, wherein the common rotary thermal storage is provided inside with a plurality of common through holes extending axially so that the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage passes through the common through-holes whose opening ends face to the one of two regions of the common flange and the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage passes through the common through-holes whose opening ends face to the other one of two regions of the common flange. 15. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 13, wherein a portion of the common rotary thermal storage on an upstream side of the low temperature fluid passage corresponds to the evaporation section and a portion of the common rotary thermal storage on a downstream side of the low temperature fluid passage corresponds to the reforming section.16. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 15, wherein the portion of the common rotary thermal storage on a downstream side of the low temperature fluid passage is provided with reforming catalyst affixed thereto.17. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 15, wherein the portion of the common rotary thermal storage on an upstream side of the low temperature fluid passage is provided with oxidation catalyst affixed thereto.18. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the first rotary thermal storage is a common rotary thermal storage, and an evaporation section is formed in the common rotary thermal storage in addition to the reforming section.19. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising a mixture of catalyst containing reforming catalyst and oxidation catalyst, wherein the mixture of catalyst is provided in the common rotary thermal storage.20. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 13, further comprising:an exhaust purification section disposed in the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the common rotary thermal storage. 21. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 20, wherein the exhaust purification section is an exhaust purification body having a plenty of exhaust through holes and oxidation catalyst affixed to surfaces of the exhaust through holes.22. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 21, wherein the exhaust purification section is provided with heating means for heating the exhaust purification body.23. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 21, wherein the exhaust purification section is provided on an upstream side of the exhaust purification body with an adsorbent.24. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:a second rotary thermal storage through which the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the first rotary thermal storage and the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the first rotary thermal storage pass, the second rotary thermal storage being provided inside with a plurality of second through holes, so that the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage passes through one part of the second through holes, while reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage passes through another part of the second through holes; a reformed gas passage through which the reformed gas produced in the reforming section passes; an exhaust gas passage through which exhaust gas containing hydrogen that is not sufficiently consumed in the hydrogen consumption device passes; and a third rotary thermal storage having a plenty of third through holes through which the reformed gas and exhaust gas passages pass, the third rotary thermal storage being driven to rotate and being provided on surfaces of the third through holes with adsorbent for adsorbing at least one of specified material contained in the reformed gas and the off gas, wherein the third rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the reformed gas and the exhaust gas passages so that the at least one of specified material adsorbed to the adsorbent in one of the reformed gas and exhaust gas passages drops out of the adsorbent in the other one of the reformed gas and exhaust gas passages. 25. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 24, wherein the third rotary thermal storage constitutes a CO eliminating section for catalytically eliminating CO from the reformed gas flowing in the reformed gas passage.26. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 25, wherein the CO eliminating section is provided with CO eliminating catalyst for converting CO into CO2, the CO eliminating catalyst being affixed to the surfaces of the third through holes.27. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 25, wherein the at least one of specified material is moisture contained in the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas passage so that the moisture that dropped out of the adsorbent in the reformed gas passage is catalytically reacted with CO contained in the reformed gas due to shift reaction.28. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 24, further comprising;a CO eliminating section for eliminating CO from the reformed gas flowing in the reformed gas passage, the CO eliminating section having catalyst for catalytically converting CO into CO2and being disposed in the reformed gas passage on a downstream side of the third rotary thermal storage. 29. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 24, wherein pressure of the exhaust gas passage is higher than pressure of the reformed gas passage.30. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 24, wherein the specified material are nitrogen and carbon dioxide contained in the reformed gas flowing in the reformed gas passage.31. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 30, wherein pressure of the reformed gas passage is higher than pressure of the exhaust gas passage.32. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the reforming material contains at least reforming air and reforming fuel having hydride component, further comprising:a reforming air passage through which the reforming air passes; an air moistening exhaust gas passage through which exhaust gas containing hydrogen that is not sufficiently consumed in the hydrogen consumption device passes; an additional rotary thermal storage having plenty of through holes through which the reforming air passage and the air moistening exhaust gas passage pass, the additional rotary thermal storage being driven to rotate and being provided on surfaces of the through holes with water adsorbent for adsorbing moisture, wherein the additional rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the reforming air passage and the air moistening exhaust gas passage so that the additional rotary thermal storage constitutes a reforming air moistening section in which moisture adsorbed to the water adsorbent in the air moistening exhaust gas passage drops out of the water adsorbent in the reforming air passage for reusing as the reforming air. 33. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 32, wherein pressure of the air moistening exhaust gas passage is higher than pressure of the reforming air passage.34. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the hydrogen consumption device is a fuel cell.