Abstract:
Disclosed is a flow-field plate and fuel cell stack using the same. The flow-field plate (19) of the present invention comprises a center hole (5) formed at the center of flow-field plate, a inlet (6) and a outlet (7) formed on two positions near the outer edge of flow-field plate, and flow grooves distributing around the center hole (5) and communicating with the inlet (6) and outlet (7) on one side of flow-field plate. Since the flow-field plate according to the present invention comprises flow grooves distributing around the center hole and communicating with the inlet and outlet, which is benefit for oxidant diffusion, there is no "dead-end" on the flow-field plate and reactants may distribute uniformly to each part of flow-field plate. Furthermore, resultants generated from reaction, such as water, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc., may be discharged in time and not accumulate on flow-field plate. Therefore, the reactant utilization ratio, the fuel cell performances and its service life may be improved.
Abstract:
A fuel cell system and a control method thereof; said system comprises a fuel cell generator (5), a fuel supply unit (6), a gas supply unit (7), a detection unit (8), and a control unit (9); said detection unit (8) is for detecting the discharge parameter of said fuel cell generator (5); said control unit (9) is for controlling fuel supply from said fuel supply unit (6) and gas supply from said gas supply unit (7) in accordance with the discharge parameter detected by said detection unit (8); wherein, said detection unit (8) is a current detection device, and the discharge parameter of said fuel cell generator (5) detected by said detection unit (8) is the discharge current value. The present invention utilizes the discharge current output from the fuel cell generator as the main parameter to control the fuel/gas supply units; therefore, the control is more direct and effective. In addition, the present invention can also control the working duration of said fuel and gas supply units to operate intermittently in accordance with the said discharge current value.
Abstract:
This invention provides a type of cathode flow field plate for fuel cells. The cathode flow field plate comprises a cooling flow field and a reacting flow field, gas entrances, gas exits and plate ribs. Here, an end of said flow field is connected to the gas entrances. The other end is connected to the gas exits. Said cooling flow field comprises of a distributing rib. Said distributing rib is located between the gas entrances and the gas exits. There are connecting pores between said gas entrances and the distributing rib. The cathode flow field plate for fuel cells provided in this invention uses the distributing rib and the connecting pores to divide the gas into cooling gas and reacting gas. Since a single gas source is used, the only parameter subject to adjustment is the total amount of gas flow. Thus the control of the gases is relatively simple. The devices controlling the sources of the cooling gas and the reacting gas can be minimized. Therefore, the fuel cells using the flow field plate provided in this invention can be low in cost.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a negative electrode of a rechargeable battery. In particular, the active material for the negative electrode is a mixture of two types of graphite, graphite A and graphite B. Graphite A are of graphite granules having an average granule diameter between 10 and 40 mum, and a crystallite interlayer spacing, d002, between 0.335 and 0.342 nm. Graphite B are graphite granules with an average granule diameter between 5 and 30 mum and a crystallite interlayer spacing, d002, between 0.336 and 0.360 nm. The ratio of the weight of the graphite A and graphite B is between 25:75 to 80:20. To fabricate said negative electrode, take said mixture of graphite A and graphite B, add binder, dispersant, and solvent. Then stir to mix, coating the resultant mixture on a foil, heat to dry, and compress to form the negative electrode. A lithium ion rechargeable battery made with said negative electrode has high discharge capacity, long cycle life, excellent high current and safety characteristics. The manufacturing process for this negative electrode is simple and cheap and therefore, it is easy to implement for mass production.
Abstract:
A fuel cell battery, comprising a chamber unit (1), an anode entrance (2) connected to the chamber unit (1), an anode exit (3), a cathode entrance (4) and a cathode exit (5). The anode entrance (2) is connected to a hydrogen source (11) and an organic fuel source (12) respectively through a hydrogen duct (9) and an organic fuel duct (10). Duct (9) and duct (10) are respectively installed with a hydrogen valve (13) and an organic fuel valve (14). An exit valve (20) is installed at the anode exit. This fuel cell battery combines the advantages provided by hydrogen fuel and organic fuel. The fuel cell battery can meet the dual requirements of operating on both high and low power. The fuel cell battery's design leads to low manufacturing costs, a simple structure, and easy implementation.
Abstract:
This invention discloses of a muffler and catalytic converter device, and in addition, a muffler, and a catalytic converter, wherein each type of device uses a porous metal that may function as the sound absorption material for the muffler part of the device, and the substrate for the catalyst coating for the catalytic converter part of the device. In order to be effectiveness as a substrate and to have good sound absorption, the porous metal has a pore density of between 80% and 98% and a pore diameter of between 50mum and 1200mum. The porous metal provides structural strength, and is resistant to corrosion, heat, and impact from exhaust flow. It is also easy and cheap to fabricate. For the muffler and catalytic converter device, by combining the customary two devices into one, the cost of production as well as the cost of installation for the device is lowered. Therefore, the muffler and catalytic converter device, muffler, and catalytic converter each having the porous metal that serves functions including good sound absorption characteristics over a wide spectrum of frequencies, that is efficient in the removal of environmental contaminants from the exhaust, and that is durable, and easy and cheap to manufacture for mass production.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a negative electrode of a rechargeable battery. In particular, the active material for the negative electrode is a mixture of two types of graphite, graphite A and graphite B. Graphite A are of graphite granules having an average granule diameter between 10 and 40 mum, and a crystallite interlayer spacing, d002, between 0.335 and 0.342 nm. Graphite B are graphite granules with an average granule diameter between 5 and 30 mum and a crystallite interlayer spacing, d002, between 0.336 and 0.360 nm. The ratio of the weight of the graphite A and graphite B is between 25:75 to 80:20. To fabricate said negative electrode, take said mixture of graphite A and graphite B, add binder, dispersant, and solvent. Then stir to mix, coating the resultant mixture on a foil, heat to dry, and compress to form the negative electrode. A lithium ion rechargeable battery made with said negative electrode has high discharge capacity, long cycle life, excellent high current and safety characteristics. The manufacturing process for this negative electrode is simple and cheap and therefore, it is easy to implement for mass production.
Abstract:
This invention discloses fabrication methods for membrane electrode assemblies of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, including gas diffusion electrodes. The fabrication methods of gas diffusion electrodes include the following steps: fabricating a conductive substrate; forming a layer of carbon containing material onto said conductive substrate; subjecting said conductive substrate with said carbon containing material to pressure at a predetermined temperature; cooling said conductive substrate with said material having carbon under pressure to obtain a gas diffusion layer on said conductive substrate; coating a layer of catalyst containing material onto said gas diffusion layer; subjecting said layer of catalyst containing material with gas diffusion layer and conductive substrate to pressure at another predetermined temperature; cooling under pressure to form a gas diffusion electrode. Compared with the existing technologies, all layers within the membrane electrode assemblies are bonded together tightly and will not separate easily. These fabrication methods are simple, easy to implement, have good reproducibility and produces electron membrane with excellent synthetic electrical properties.
Abstract:
A fabrication method for catalyst coated membranes includes the steps of : exposing a micro-porous membrane to a catalyst dispersing solution to form a catalyst containing micro-porous membrane; exposing the catalyst containing micro-porous membrane to a resin dispersing solution to form a catalyst layer; and placing a proton exchange membrane between two of the catalyst layers with a laminating process to form the catalyst coated membrane. The fabrication method provides a filling process to uniformly fill the catalyst and resin throughout the pores of the micro-porous membranes in the catalyst layers. The micro-porous membranes are hydrophobic and easily discharge water when necessary. Therefore, membrane electrode assemblies with catalyst coated membranes fabricated using the method are stable and perform well during fuel cell operation.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for preparing a membrane electrode of a fuel cell, comprising the steps of preparing diffusion layers, and superimposing the diffusion layers on a proton exchange membrane having a catalyst layer on each surface, wherein the method for preparing the proton exchange membrane having a catalyst layer on each surface comprises the steps of: filling a catalyst slurry containing a catalyst and a bonding agent between two polymer films, and pressing the polymer films filled with the catalyst slurry to obtain a catalyst layer; and superimposing the catalyst layer on each surface of a proton exchange membrane. The method of the present invention can control the thickness of the catalyst layers by pressing during preparation thereof, therefore, the catalyst layers have an even thickness and surface.