摘要:
There is provided a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which comprises a pair of electrodes, a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the pair of the electrodes, a first conductive separator having a channel for supplying an oxidant gas to one of the electrodes therethrough, and a second conductive separator having a channel for supplying a fuel gas to the other of said electrodes therethrough, wherein at least one of the electrodes comprises a porous catalyst layer formed on the surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane, or formed on the surface of a porous conductive base material, the porous catalyst layer facing the polymer electrolyte membrane.
摘要:
Fuel cell apparatus of a compact size using a hydrogen storage alloy, in which heat can be efficiently transmitted from fuel cell bodies to the hydrogen storage alloy. The fuel cell apparatus includes a plurality of fuel cell bodies (1), a hydrogen storage tank (3), a hydrogen supply device for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell bodies from the hydrogen storage tank, an air feed device (2) for supplying the air, supplying oxygen, a secondary battery (8), and a casing receiving the above components therein, and the casing (10) has air intake ports (11) and an air discharge port (12) for the air feed device, and is formed into such a construction as to enable the hydrogen storage tank to be introduced into and removed from the casing. The hydrogen storage tank for supplying anode fuel to the fuel cell bodies is disposed on that side surface of each of at least one pair of fuel cell bodies, facing away from a cathode fuel-supplying inlet thereof, through a heat transmission device (9). With this construction, the energy of heat, generated by the fuel cell bodies, is efficiently transmitted to the hydrogen storage tank, and the stable supply of the hydrogen can be achieved, and the whole of the power system can be formed into a compact design.
摘要:
A polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode, a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, an anode-side separator plate having a gas flow path to supply fuel gas to the anode and a cathode-side separator plate having a gas flow path to supply oxidant gas to the cathode. Each of the anode and the cathode comprises a catalyst layer in contact with the polymer electrolyte membrane, an electrode supporting material having gas permeability and electronic conductivity, and a water repellent layer interposed between the catalyst layer and the electrode supporting material. The water repellent layer has through holes through which the catalyst layer and the electrode supporting material are electrically connected.
摘要:
Fuel cell apparatus of a compact size using a hydrogen storage alloy, in which heat can be efficiently transmitted from fuel cell bodies to the hydrogen storage alloy. The fuel cell apparatus includes a plurality of fuel cell bodies (1), a hydrogen storage tank (3), a hydrogen supply device for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell bodies from the hydrogen storage tank, an air feed device (2) for supplying the air, supplying oxygen, a secondary battery (8), and a casing receiving the above components therein, and the casing (10) has air intake ports (11) and an air discharge port (12) for the air feed device, and is formed into such a construction as to enable the hydrogen storage tank to be introduced into and removed from the casing. The hydrogen storage tank for supplying anode fuel to the fuel cell bodies is disposed on that side surface of each of at least one pair of fuel cell bodies, facing away from a cathode fuel-supplying inlet thereof, through a heat transmission device (9). With this construction, the energy of heat, generated by the fuel cell bodies, is efficiently transmitted to the hydrogen storage tank, and the stable supply of the hydrogen can be achieved, and the whole of the power system can be formed into a compact design.
摘要:
There have been insufficient highly reliable responses appropriate to the causes of power generation abnormalities in fuel cells that generate power by supplying an oxidizing agent containing oxygen to the cathode and by supplying a fuel gas containing hydrogen to the anode. In order to overcome this problem the invention provides for a fuel cell power generation system equipped with a means that includes AC signal generation block 503 and load 502 that varies the load current for fuel cell 501, which operates to generate power; voltage measurement block 504 that measures the voltage response to the load current variation; impedance measurement block 505 that computes the impedance of fuel cell 501, based on the results of the measurement of the voltage response; and fuel cell control block 506 that varies the operating conditions of fuel cell 501, by utilizing the impedance computation results.
摘要:
The invention refers to a fuel cell comprising an electrode, said electrode having an edge portion defining an inner portion and said electrode being under pressure. According to the invention, at least a part of said edge portion is under less pressure as compared to at least a part of said inner portion.
摘要:
A gas diffusion layer comprising an electroconductive porous material and 16-55% by weight of fluororesin added thereto is used for at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, whereby the water-retaining property of the inside of the membrane/electrodes assembly is improved without hindering gas diffusion to enable the polymer electrolyte to be moistened with water formed at the positive electrode, and resultantly a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which operates by unhumidified gas is provided.
摘要:
A fuel cell system is disclosed, including a fuel cell configured to generate an electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas supplied to the fuel cell, and a total enthalpy heat exchanger configured to heat and humidify the oxidizing gas using heat and water exhausted from the fuel cell, wherein the total enthalpy heat exchanger is capable of removing impurities contained in the oxidizing gas from the oxidizing gas.
摘要:
To provide an operation method of a fuel cell system which even when the fuel cell repeats stop and start, can avoid degradation of the fuel cell and a fuel cell system for carrying out the method. An operation method of a fuel cell system which is provided with a fuel cell having at least one cell provided with an electrolyte, an anode and a cathode each having a platinum based metallic catalyst, the electrolyte being put between the anode and the cathode, and a pair of separator plates having formed thereon gas passages for feeding a fuel gas into the anode and feeding an oxidizing agent gas into the cathode, respectively and which switches connection and disconnection between the fuel cell and a load, wherein feeding of the oxidizing agent gas into the cathode and feeding of the fuel gas into the anode are continued until a prescribed period of time elapses after disconnection between the fuel cell and the load, and thereafter, feeding of each of the oxidizing agent gas and the fuel gas is stopped, thereby controlling the operation such that the time when the cell of the fuel cell has a voltage of 0.9 V or more falls within 10 minutes.
摘要:
With respect to a carbon fiber woven fabric to be used as a gas diffusion layer base material in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the surface thereof is smoothed and further optimized such that non-uniform infiltration of a coating for water-repellent-layer formation is inhibited, to provide an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly suitable for an operation under a high humidification condition. As the gas diffusion layer base material used is a carbon fiber woven fabric, wherein a ratio of the area of gap portions where neither warp thread nor weft thread exists: (10/W-Y)(10/Z-X) to the area of portions where warp thread is crossing weft thread: XY mm 2 is in the range of 1/1500 to 1/5, when the carbon fiber woven fabric has a warp density of Z threads/cm, a weft density of W threads/cm, a warp thickness of X mm and a weft thickness of Y mm.