Operating method for fuel cell system e.g. for automobile, using exhaust gas from catalytic burner of fuel cell system as purging gas for fuel cell anode space

摘要

The operating method has an anode space (52) of the fuel cell (10) and/or other components through which water containing gases are fed during operation of the fuel cell system (2) supplied with exhaust gas (78) from the catalytic burner (12) as a purging gas, when the fuel cell system is switched out of operation. An Independent claim for a fuel cell system is also included.