As the fuel cell apparatus of the present invention comprises a fuel cell
for generating electricity by supplying a fuel pole with fuel gas and an
oxidant pole with air, a washing liquid tank, disposed in a supply
passage of the air, for reserving washing liquid, and a means for
replacing the washing liquid reserved in said washing liquid tank, can
supply the oxidant pole with air washed with the washing liquid, and
replace the washing liquid periodically, allowing to supply the oxidant
pole with always clean air. As it can supply the oxidant pole with clean
reaction air not containing dust of inorganic or organic substance,
volatile components of aromatics or paints, CO, NOx, SOx, cyanides,
sulfates, aromatic compounds, ammonium or the other harmful substances
exerting bad effects on the cell characteristics and prevent the
alteration of electrolyte based on the chemical reaction between harmful
substance and electrolyte, the reliability is high, the life is long life
and the durability is high.