[특허]Method for leak detection in gas feeding systems with redundant valves

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.

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Method for leak detection in gas feeding systems with redundant valves

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	H01M-008/04
미국특허분류(USC)	073/040.5R; 429/013; 429/034; 073/049.7
출원번호	US-0142526 (2005-06-01)
발명자 / 주소	Thyroff,Jurgen
출원인 / 주소	GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 6 인용 특허 : 5

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A method for detecting leaks in a fuel cell system that includes a hydrogen storage tank, a primary shut-off valve and a secondary shut-off valve in a supply line. At shut-down, the primary shut-off valve is closed and the stack is temporarily left operating. The pressure is measured in the supply line between the valves. When the measured pressure has reached a predetermined shut-down pressure, the secondary shut-off valve is closed. At the next system start-up, the pressure is measured before the shut-off valves are opened, and the measured pressure is compared with the stored pressure. If the current pressure measurement is lower than the stored pressure measurement, it is an indication that the supply line between the shut-off valves or the secondary valve leaks. If the measured pressure is higher than the stored pressure, it is an indication that the primary valve leaks.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for determining if there is a leak in a fuel cell system, said method comprising: providing a primary shut-off valve in a supply line between a compressed gas tank and a fuel cell stack; providing a secondary shut-off valve in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the fuel cell stack; closing the primary shut-off valve at system shut-down; measuring the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the primary shut-off valve has been closed; closing the secondary shut-off valve when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve reaches a predetermined pressure; storing the measured pressure when the secondary shut-off valve is closed; measuring the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the measured pressure is stored when the secondary shut-off valve is closed; comparing the stored pressure to the measured pressure; determining that there is a leak is in the secondary shut-off valve of the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve if the stored pressure is greater than the measured pressure by a predetermined first value; and determining that there is a leak in the primary shut-off valve if the stored pressure is less than the measuring pressure by a predetermined second value. 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein measuring the pressure in the supply line after storing the measured pressure includes measuring the pressure in the supply line when the fuel cell system is started up. 3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising maintaining the fuel cell system operating between measuring the pressure in the supply line after the primary valve is shut off and closing the secondary shut-off valve. 4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising measuring the temperature around the fuel cell system, and wherein determining that there is a leak in the secondary shut-off valve of the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve and determining that there is a leak in the primary shut-off valve includes considering the temperature difference between when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the primary shut-off valve has been closed is measured and when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the measured pressure is stored when the secondary shut-off valve is closed is measured. 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein determining that there is a leak in the secondary shut-off valve or the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve and determining that there is a leak in the primary shut-off valve includes considering the time between when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the primary shut-off valve has been closed is measured and when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the measured pressure is stored when the secondary shut-off valve is closed is measured. 6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the fuel cell system includes multiple compressed gas tanks, each including a primary shut-off valve, wherein the method determines if a leak exists in the supply line between the secondary shut-off valve and all of the primary shut-off valves. 7. The method according to claim 1 wherein closing the secondary shut-off valve when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve reaches a predetermined pressure includes closing the secondary shut-off valve when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve reaches a pressure that is about half of the current tank pressure. 8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the fuel cell system is on a vehicle. 9. A fuel cell comprising: a fuel cell stack; at least one compressed hydrogen gas tank; a supply line providing gas from the gas tank to the fuel cell stack; at least one primary shut-off valve in the supply line between the at least one compressed gas tank and the fuel cell stack; a secondary shut-off valve in the supply line between the at least one primary shut-off valve and the fuel cell stack; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the supply line between the at least one primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-of valve; and a controller responsive to a pressure measurement signal from the pressure sensor, said controller closing the primary shut-off valve at system shut-down, closing the secondary shut-off valve when the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve reaches a predetermined pressure, storing the measured pressure when the secondary shut-off valve is closed, receiving a measured pressure from the pressure sensor between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve after the measured pressure is stored when the secondary shut-off valve is closed, comparing the stored pressure to the measured pressure, determining that there is a leak in the secondary shut-off valve or the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve if the stored pressure is greater than the measured pressure by a predetermined first value, and determining that there is a leak in the primary shut-off valve if the stored pressure is less than the measured pressure by a determined second value. 10. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein the controller receives the measured pressure from the pressure sensor after storing the measured pressure when the fuel cell system is started up. 11. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein the controller maintains the fuel cell system operating between when the pressure in the supply line after the primary valve is shut off is measured and closing the secondary shut-off valve. 12. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein the controller considers the temperature around the fuel cell system when the controller determines that there is a leak in the secondary shut-off valve or the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve and determines that there is a leak in the primary shut-off valve. 13. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein the controller considers the time between when the primary shut-off valve is closed and the secondary shut-off valve is closed when the controller determines that there is a leak is in the secondary shut-off valve or the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve and determines that there is a leak in the primary shut-off valve. 14. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein that at least one compressed gas tank and the at least one primary shut-off is a plurality of compressed gas tanks each including a primary shut-off valve, and wherein the controller determines if there is a leak in the supply line between the secondary shut-off valve and all of the primary shut-off valves. 15. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein the controller closes the secondary shut-off valve when the pressure in the supply line is about half of the tank pressure. 16. The fuel cell system according to claim 9 wherein the fuel cell system is on a vehicle. 17. A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell stack; a compressed gas tank; a supply line providing gas from the gas tank to the fuel cell stack; a primary shut-off valve in the supply line between the compressed gas tank and the fuel cell stack; a secondary shut-off valve in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the fuel cell stack; a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the supply line between the primary shut-off valve and the secondary shut-off valve; and a controller responsive to a pressure measurement signal from the pressure sensor to determine if there is a leak in the secondary shut-off valve, the supply line and the primary shut-off valve. 18. The fuel cell system according to claim 17 wherein the controller determines if there is a leak in the secondary shut-off valve, the supply line and the primary shut-off valve at each start-up of the fuel cell stack. 19. The fuel cell system according to claim 17 wherein the fuel cell system is on a vehicle.

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