摘要:
The invention relates to a compact power source best suited for portable use, which uses no separator and has no auxiliary equipment such as a fluid supply mechanism, and portable electronic equipment using the power source. It also relates to a fuel cell, a fuel cell generator, and electric equipment using these have a construction such that the fuel cell, having an anode (3) for oxidizing liquid fuel, a cathode (4) for reducing oxygen, and an electrolyte membrane (2) for insulating said anode (3) from said cathode (4), has a construction of a hollow support (1), the anode (3), electrolyte membrane (2), and cathode (4) are disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow support (1) to form a generator section, and the fuel is brought into contact with the inside of the hollow support (1) and gas containing the oxygen is brought into contact with the outside of the generator section.
摘要:
A fuel cell system and method of forming the fuel cell system including a base portion (14), formed of a singular body, and having a major surface. At least one fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (16) is formed on the major surface of the base portion. A fluid supply channel(32) including a mixing chamber is defined in the base portion and communicating with the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly for supplying a fuel-bearing fluid (34) to the membrane electrode assembly. An exhaust channel (38) including a water recovery (56) and recirculation system is defined in the base portion and communicating with the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly and the cooperating fluid supply channel and cooperating exhaust channel forming a single fuel cell assembly.
摘要:
An air breathing direct methanol fuel cell is provided with a membrane electrode assembly (14), a conductive cathode assembly (18) that is permeable to air and directly open to atmospheric air, and a conductive anode assembly (16) that is permeable to methanol and directly concacting a liquid methanol source (12). Water loss from the cell is minimized by making the conductive cathode assembly (18) hydrophobic and the conductive anode assembly (16) hydrophilic.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Brennstoffzellenvorrichtung, umfassend wenigstens eine Brennstoffzelleneinrichtung mit einer Mehrzahl von Anodeneinrichtungen, und einer Mehrzahl von Kathodeneinrichtungen, wobei jeder Kathodeneinrichtung eine entsprechende Anodeneinrichtung zugeordnet ist. Die erfindungsgemäße Brennstoffzellenvorrichtung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß jede Brennstoffzelleneinrichtung eine im wesentlichen flächige Elektrolyteinrichtung aufweist, wobei jede Anodeneinrichtung und die ihr entsprechende Kathodeneinrichtung auf einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Elektrolyteinrichtung angeordnet sind. Erfindungsgemäß wird außerdem eine Brennstoffzellenvorrichtung geschaffen mit wenigstens zwei Brennstoffzelleneinrichtung mit einer Mehrzahl von Anodeneinrichtungen, einer Mehrzahl von Kathodeneinrichtungen, wobei jeder Kathodeneinrichtung eine entsprechende Anodeneinrichtung zugeordnet ist, und einer Mehrzahl von Elektrolyteinrichtungen, in welcher jeweils eine Anodeneinrichtung und eine entsprechende Kathodeneinrichtung auf einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten einer entsprechenden Elektrolyteinrichtung angeordnet sind und zusammen eine Einzelzelle bilden, und alle Einzelzellen einer Brennstoffzelleneinrichtung in einer Ebene angeordnet sind. Vorteilhafterweise umfaßt eine derartige Brennstoffzellenvorrichtung wenigstens zwei Brennstoffzelleneinrichtungen, wobei jeweils zwei zueinander benachbarte Brennstoffzelleneinrichtungen durch eine Verbindungsvorrichtung miteinander verbunden sind und jede Verbindungsvorrichtung Zuführkanäle für den den Anodeneinrichtungen zuzuführenden Brennstoff bzw. das den Kathodeneinrichtungen zuzuführende Oxidationsmittel aufweist. Alternativ umfaßt eine derartige Brennstoffzelleneinrichtung wenigstens zwei Brennstoffzelleneinrichtungen, wobei jeweils zwei zueinander benachbarte Brennstoffzelleneinrichtungen durch eine Verbindungsvorrichtung miteinander verbunden sind, und jede Verbindungsvorrichtung erste Zuführkanäle für den den Anodeneinrichtungen zuzuführenden Brennstoff und zweite Zuführkanäle für das den Kathodeneinrichtungen zuzuführende Oxidationsmittel aufweist. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein System zur Versorgung eines Verbrauchers mit elektrischer Energie, welches eine erfindungsgemäße Brennstoffzellenvorrichtung umfaßt.
摘要:
PCT No. PCT/GB95/02937 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 31, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 31, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 15, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/19015 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 20, 1996There is disclosed an electrolytic or fuel cell arrangement comprising a stacking of bipolar elements (21, 31, 41), each element comprising an anode part (22) and a cathode part (23), the anode part of one element cooperating with the cathode part of the next adjacent element.
摘要:
Existing fuel cells with proton conducting electrolyte use a membrane made of perfluorinated plastic material as electrolyte and are powered using hydrogen or methanol as fuel. One disadvantage is that said electrolyte membrane allows both the protons and the fuel to pass through resulting in a loss in fuel cell efficiency. Migration of the fuel molecules through the electrolyte (14) from the anode side to the cathode side is prevented in such a way that the fuel cell exhibits a hydrogen permeable barrier layer composite (20) comprising two outer layers (22, 24) and a central layer (26) arranged between the latter. Each outer later is made of palladium and/or a palladium alloy and the central layer is made of niobium and/or tantalum and/or an alloy based on one of said metals. Palladium, niobium and tantalum exhibit high atomic hydrogen diffusibility but are impermeable to larger atoms and molecules. The barrier layer composite separates the anode gas space from the cathode gas space in such a way that the fuel cannot migrate through the electrolyte to the cathode side.
摘要:
In a liquid fuel cell including a plurality of series-connected unit cells each including a fuel electrode (23) and an oxidizer electrode (21) disposed opposite to each other with an electrolyte layer (24) being interposed therebetween, a fuel chamber (25) disposed adjacent to the fuel electrode, and an oxidizer chamber (30) disposed adjacent to the oxidizer electrode, and fuel tanks (27, 270) supplying liquid fuel to the fuel chambers, at least two vertically-spaced passages (28b, 29b, 280b; 28a, 29a, 280a) permitting communication of the fuel tanks with all of the fuel chambers are provided so that one of them serves as a passage for liquid fuel while the other serves as a passage for gas produced at the fuel electrodes, the liquid fuel in an amount smaller than the tank volume is charged in each of the fuel tanks to leave a non-charged space, and gas vent ports (31, 310) provided with gas-liquid separating means (5) are disposed midway of the passages and/or on the tank wall portions corresponding to the non-charged spaces defined in the fuel tanks. The liquid fuel cell can satisfactorily generate power at whatever attitude, and gas produced at the fuel electrodes can be vented to the exterior of the cell without leakage of liquid fuel.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a fuel cell device for use in planar configuration air breathing polymer electrolyte electrochemical devices and to a support plate, gas connection means and clamping means for use in the fuel cell device. The electrochemical device may be use as a fuel cell or an electrolyzer. In particular it relates to a planar configuration air breathing polymer electrolyte electrochemical device including at least two fuel cells arranged in series connection on one surface of a support plate, characterized in that the fuel cells (2′, 2″, 2′″; 943) are arranged to press against a bearing plate (218; 942), which has an area that is larger than the area of the support plate.
摘要:
There are provided: a solid polymer power generation or electrolysis method that does not require injection of energy from the outside and maintenance of a high temperature, and is capable of converting carbon dioxide to a useful hydrocarbon while producing energy, controlling the production amounts of the hydrocarbons or the like and a ratio sorted by kind of the hydrocarbons, improving utilization efficiency of a product, and simplifying equipment for separation and recovery; and a system for implementing the solid polymer power generation or electrolysis method. Carbon dioxide is supplied to the side of one electrode 111 of a reactor 110 having a membrane electrode assembly 113, hydrogen is supplied to the side of the other electrode 112, and the amounts of the hydrocarbons produced per unit time and the ratio sorted by kind of the hydrocarbons are changed by controlling a power generation voltage of the reactor 110.
摘要:
A fuel cell system (100) includes: a plurality of cell units, including a first cell unit (10A) and a second cell unit (10B) located below the first cell unit (10A) along the vertical direction; and at least one connecting section including a first connecting section (20A) to connect the first cell unit (10A) and the second cell unit (10B). The plurality of cell units each include: a treatment bath (3) having a flow path (8) through which a liquid to be treated is allowed to flow; a liquid intake port (11A, 11B) through which the liquid to be treated is supplied to the flow path (8) and a liquid discharge port (13A, 13B) through which the liquid to be treated is discharged from the flow path (8); and at least one electrode cell (2), the at least one electrode cell (2) including a negative electrode (6), a positive electrode (5) at least a portion of which is a porous body, and an ion-permeable membrane (7) disposed between the positive electrode (5) and the negative electrode (6), the ion-permeable membrane (7) being electrically non-conductive. The at least one electrode cell (2) is disposed so that the negative electrode (6) is in contact with the liquid to be treated flowing through the flow path (8), and that the positive electrode (5) is exposed to a gas phase. The first connecting section (20A) includes: a connection path (9) through which the liquid to be treated having been discharged from the liquid discharge port (13A, 13B) of the first cell unit (10A) is allowed to flow to the liquid intake port (11A, 11B) of the second cell unit (11B); and a pneumatic adjustment section to suppress pneumatic fluctuations within the connection path (9) that are associated with movements of the liquid to be treated.