SOLID OXIDE TYPE FUEL CELL GENERATOR

To provide a generator comprising a solid oxide type fuel cell, namely, a solid oxide type fuel cell generator capable of starting power generation even without requiring an auxiliary power source.SOLUTION: A solid oxide type fuel cell generator 11 comprises: a solid oxide type fuel cell part 26 in which power is generated by a fuel gas and an oxidation gas; an oxidation gas supply section 21 which feeds the oxidation gas to the fuel cell part 26; an oxidation gas supply path 16 which guides the oxidation gas to the fuel cell part 26; a fuel gas supply path 15 which guides the fuel gas stored in a gas container 12 to the fuel cell part 26; heating means 17 which utilizes the fuel gas to heat the fuel cell part 26; a thermoelectric power generation part 61 including a thermoelectric element 61c which is heated by the heating means 17 and generates power on the basis of a temperature difference generated between a high temperature portion 61a and a low temperature portion 61b; and a control section 58 which executes control for supplying power generated by the thermoelectric element 61c to the oxidation gas supply section 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 【課題】補助電源を要しなくとも発電を開始することができる固体酸化物形燃料電池を備える発電機すなわち固体酸化物形燃料電池発電機を提供すること。【解決手段】固体酸化物形燃料電池発電機１１は、燃料ガスと酸化ガスとで発電する固体酸化物形の燃料電池部２６と、燃料電池部２６に酸化ガスを送る酸化ガス供給部２１と、酸化ガスを燃料電池部２６に導く酸化ガス供給路１６と、ガス容器１２に収容された燃料ガスを燃料電池部２６に導く燃料ガス供給路１５と、燃料ガスを利用し燃料電池部２６を加熱する加熱手段１７と、加熱手段１７により加熱され高温部６１ａと低温部６１ｂとの間に生ずる温度差に基づいて発電する熱電素子６１ｃを有する熱電発電部６１と、熱電素子６１ｃにより生ずる電力を酸化ガス供給部２１に供給する制御を実行する制御部５８と、を備えたことを特徴とする。【選択図】図２