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In the hydrogen supply device for producing and supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, a heat exchange 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 heat exchange s

In the hydrogen supply device for producing and supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, a heat exchange 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 heat exchange section. A reforming section for producing reformed gas containing hydrogen is located at a downstream side of the low temperature fluid passage. A combustion gas supply section for generating and supplying a combustion gas is located in the high temperature fluid passage. The rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid conduit is transferred to reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid conduit. The low temperature fluid passage communicates with the high temperature fluid passage via the fuel cell.

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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 heat exchange section having a rotary thermal storage through which the low and high temperature passages pass, the rotar

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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 heat exchange section having a rotary thermal storage through which the low and high temperature passages pass, the rotary thermal storage being driven to rotate; a reforming material supply section for supplying at least a part of reforming material to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section; a reforming section in which the reforming material is reformed to a reformed gas containing hydrogen after passing through the low temperature fluid passage; and a combustion gas supply section for generating and supplying a combustion gas to the high temperature fluid passage, wherein the rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage is transferred to the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage; and wherein the hydrogen supply device further comprises: a communicating passage through which the low temperature fluid passage communicates with the high temperature fluid passage; and pressurizing means located at any one position among the low temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the heat exchange section, the communicating passage and the high temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section, to increase pressure of gas flowing in the temperature fluid passage. 2. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:pressure adjusting means located at least at one of two passages consisting of the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section and the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the heat exchange section. 3. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 2, wherein the pressure adjusting means is a pressure control valve that is operative to alter a fluid flow passage area.4. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 3, further comprising:first pressure detecting means for detecting pressure of the low temperature fluid passage in a vicinity of the rotary thermal storage; second pressure detecting means for detecting pressure of the high temperature fluid passage in a vicinity of the rotary thermal storage; and control means for controlling an opening degree of the pressure control valve according to the pressures of the low and high temperature fluid passages detected respectively by the first and second pressure detecting means. 5. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 4, wherein the control means controls the opening degree of the pressure control valve so that the pressure of the high temperature fluid passage is isobaric to or higher than the pressure of the low temperature fluid passage.6. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the hydrogen consumption device is a fuel cell.7. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the reforming material comprises a first reforming material containing at least water and 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 heat exchange section and a second reforming material supply section in which the second reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the heat exchange section and mixed with the first reforming material to form the reforming material.8. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 7, wherein the second reforming material supply section is provided with a mixing chamber in which the first and second reforming material are mixed.9. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:an off gas supply path through which off gas containing unreacted hydrogen that is not sufficiently consumed in the hydrogen consumption device is supplied from the hydrogen consumption device to the combustion gas supply section for producing the combustion gas. 10. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:a combustion fuel supply section provided in the combustion gas supply section for supplying fuel to be combusted; and igniting means provided in the combustion gas supply section for igniting the fuel to produce the combustion gas. 11. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:an oxidation catalyst affixed to a surface of the rotary thermal storage that comes in contact with the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage and reformed gas flowing in the low temperature fluid passage. 12. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the rotary thermal storage is provided with a matrix having a plurality of through-holes extending axially and a housing in which the matrix is rotatingly housed, each of opposite axial end of the housing having a first region communicating with the high temperature fluid passage and a second region communicating with the low temperature fluid passage so that the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage passes through the through-holes whose opening ends face to the first region and the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage passes through the through-holes whose opening ends face to the second region.13. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:an actuation combustion chamber provided in the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section, actuation fuel containing at least hydride compounds being supplied to the actuation combustion chamber; and igniting means provided in the actuation combustion chamber for initiating flame combustion of the actuation fuel supplied to the actuation combustion chamber at a time of actuation of hydrogen supply device, wherein combustion gas due to the flame combustion passes through the heat exchange section and the reforming section to the combustion gas supply section so that the heat exchange section and the reforming section are heated up more rapidly. 14. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 13, wherein the actuation fuel and the reforming material for producing the reformed gas containing hydrogen are the same material.15. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:an actuation combustion chamber provided in the low temperature fluid passage between the heat exchange section and the reforming section, actuation fuel containing at least hydride compounds being supplied to the actuation combustion chamber; and igniting means provided in the actuation combustion chamber for initiating flame combustion of the actuation fuel supplied to the actuation combustion chamber at a time of actuation of hydrogen supply device, wherein combustion gas due to the flame combustion passes through the reforming section to the combustion gas supply section so that the reforming section are heated up more rapidly. 16. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 15, wherein the actuation fuel and the reforming material for producing the reformed gas containing hydrogen are the same material.17. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, further comprising:an actuation combustion chamber provided in the low temperature fluid passage between the heat exchange section and the reforming section, the reforming fuel containing at least hydride compounds and air being supplied to the reforming material supply section and another air being supplied to the actuation combustion chamber; and igniting means provided in the actuation combustion chamber for initiating flame combustion of the reforming material at a time of actuation of hydrogen supply device, wherein combustion gas due to the flame combustion passes through the reforming section to the combustion gas supply section so that the reforming section are heated up more rapidly. 18. 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 heat exchange section having a rotary thermal storage through which the low and high temperature passages pass, the rotary thermal storage being driven to rotate; a reforming material supply section for supplying at least a part of reforming material to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section; a reforming section in which the reforming material is reformed to a reformed gas containing hydrogen after passing through the low temperature fluid passage; and a combustion gas supply section for generating and supplying a combustion gas to the high temperature fluid passage, wherein the rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage is transferred to the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage, wherein the hydrogen supply device further comprises: pressurizing means for increasing pressure of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage; and a communicating passage through which the low temperature fluid passage communicates with the high temperature fluid passage, wherein the pressurizing means is a gas compressor located at any one position among the low temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the heat exchange section, the communicating passage and the high temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section. 19. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, wherein the communicating passage comprises a reformed gas supply path through which the reformed gas containing hydrogen is supplied from the reforming section to the hydrogen consumption device and an off gas supply path through which off gas containing unreacted hydrogen that is not sufficiently consumed in the hydrogen consumption device is supplied from the hydrogen consumption device to the combustion gas supply section for producing the combustion gas and, further, wherein the gas compressor is located in the reformed gas supply path.20. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:pressure adjusting means located at least at one of two passages consisting of the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section and the high temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the heat exchange section. 21. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, wherein the hydrogen consumption device is a fuel cell.22. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:an off gas supply path through which off gas containing unreacted hydrogen that is not sufficiently consumed in the hydrogen consumption device is supplied from the hydrogen consumption device to the combustion gas supply section for producing the combustion gas. 23. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:a combustion fuel supply section provided in the combustion gas supply section for supplying fuel to be combusted; and igniting means provided in the combustion gas supply section for igniting the fuel to produce the combustion gas. 24. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:an oxidation catalyst affixed to a surface of the rotary thermal storage that comes in contact with the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage and reformed gas flowing in the low temperature fluid passage. 25. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, wherein the rotary thermal storage is provided with a matrix having a plurality of through-holes extending axially and a housing in which the matrix is rotatingly housed, each of opposite axial end of the housing having a first region communicating with the high temperature fluid passage and a second region communicating with the low temperature fluid passage so that the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage passes through the through-holes whose opening ends face to the first region and the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage passes through the through-holes whose opening ends face to the second region.26. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:an actuation combustion chamber provided in the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section, actuation fuel containing at least hydride compounds being supplied to the actuation combustion chamber; and igniting means provided in the actuation combustion chamber for initiating flame combustion of the actuation fuel supplied to the actuation combustion chamber at a time of actuation of hydrogen supply device, wherein combustion gas due to the flame combustion passes through the heat exchange section and the reforming section to the combustion gas supply section so that the heat exchange section and the reforming section are heated up more rapidly. 27. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, wherein the reforming material comprises a first reforming material containing at least water and 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 heat exchange section and a second reforming material supply section in which the second reforming material is supplied to the low temperature fluid passage on a downstream side of the heat exchange section and mixed with the first reforming material to form the reforming material.28. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:an actuation combustion chamber provided in the low temperature fluid passage between the heat exchange section and the reforming section, actuation fuel containing at least hydride compounds being supplied to the actuation combustion chamber; and igniting means provided in the actuation combustion chamber for initiating flame combustion of the actuation fuel supplied to the actuation combustion chamber at a time of actuation of hydrogen supply device, wherein combustion gas due to the flame combustion passes through the reforming section to the combustion gas supply section so that the reforming section are heated up more rapidly. 29. A hydrogen supply device according to claim 18, further comprising:an actuation combustion chamber provided in the low temperature fluid passage between the heat exchange section and the reforming section, the reforming fuel containing at least hydride compounds and air being supplied to the reforming material supply section and another air being supplied to the actuation combustion chamber; and igniting means provided in the actuation combustion chamber for initiating flame combustion of the reforming material at a time of actuation of hydrogen supply device, wherein combustion gas due to the flame combustion passes through the reforming section to the combustion gas supply section so that the reforming section are heated up more rapidly. 30. 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 heat exchange section having a rotary thermal storage through which the low and high temperature passages pass, the rotary thermal storage being driven to rotate; a reforming material supply section for supplying at least a part of reforming material to the low temperature fluid passage on an upstream side of the heat exchange section; a reforming section in which the reforming material is reformed to a reformed gas containing hydrogen after passing through the low temperature fluid passage; and a combustion gas supply section for generating and supplying a combustion gas to the high temperature fluid passage, wherein the rotary thermal storage rotates to move alternately between the low and high temperature fluid passages so that combustion heat of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage is transferred to the reforming material flowing in the low temperature fluid passage, wherein the hydrogen supply device further comprises: pressurizing means for increasing pressure of the combustion gas flowing in the high temperature fluid passage upstream of the rotary thermal storage, so that the pressure in the high temperature fluid passage becomes higher than that in the low temperature fluid passage.