BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a vaporizer of a first exemplary example in a vertical section taken along a center axis which is concentric with a first liquid sucking section, a second liquid sucking section, and a partition section;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vaporizer;
FIG. 3A is a rear view of a vaporizer of a second exemplary example;
FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 3A,
FIG. 3C is a front view of the vaporizer of the second exemplary example;
FIG. 3D is a sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 3B;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the vaporizer illustrated together with a cartridge, pump, a reforming device, a carbon monoxide eliminating device, a fuel cell and a combustor,
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a vaporizer used in an experiment;
FIG. 6 is a graph showing a result of measurement of a flow rate of a methanol water solution when the methanol water solution is supplied to the vaporizer by a pump;
FIG. 7 is a graph showing a result of measurement of a flow rate of a methanol water solution when the methanol water solution is supplied to the vaporizer by a pump;
FIG. 8 is a graph showing a result of measurement of a flow rate of pure water when the pure water is supplied by a pump;
FIG. 9 is a graph showing a result of measurement of a flow rate of pure water when the pure water is supplied by a pump;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing data indicating temperature gradient of a vaporizer which supplies water to a first liquid sucking section and methanol to a second liquid sucking section;
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing data indicating temperature gradient of a vaporizer which supplies methanol to a first liquid sucking section and water to a second liquid sucking section;
FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the vaporizer in a vertical section taken along the center line of a liquid sucking section;
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a vaporizer;
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a vaporizer;
FIG. 15 is a vertical sectional view of a vaporizer of a modification;
FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a vaporizer illustrated together with a cartridge, a pump, a reforming device, a carbon monoxide eliminating device, a fuel cell and a combustor;
FIG. 17 is a graph showing a result of measurement of a comparative example; and
FIG. 18 is a graph showing a result of measurement of an embodiment 2.
Patent Application
20070193533
