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公开(公告)号:EP1368848A2
公开(公告)日:2003-12-10
申请号:EP01975537.0
申请日:2001-09-28
发明人: MOULTHROP, Lawrence, C., Jr. , MOLTER, Trent, M. , SPERANZA, John, A. , LILLIS, Mark, A. , SMITH, William , SHIEPE, Jason , SKOCZYLAS, Thomas, M.
CPC分类号: H01M8/182 , C25B1/04 , C25B15/08 , H01M8/0258 , H01M8/04164 , H01M8/04179 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04223 , H01M8/04253 , H01M8/04302 , H01M8/04313 , H01M8/0432 , H01M8/04604 , H01M8/04753 , H01M8/04955 , H01M8/0656 , H01M8/0662 , H01M2250/402 , Y02B90/12 , Y02E60/366 , Y02E60/528 , Y02P20/133 , Y02P20/134
摘要: An exemplary embodiment of the regenerative electrochemical cell system comprises: a fuel cell module comprising a fuel cell oxygen inlet in fluid communication a water storage device, and a fuel cell hydrogen inlet in fluid communication with both an oxygen source and with a gaseous portion of an water phase separation device; an electrolysis module comprising an electrolysis water inlet in fluid communication with the water storage device via a fuel cell oxygen outlet, and an electrolysis water outlet in fluid communication with the fuel cell hydrogen. One of the embodiments for operating a regenerative electrochemical cell system disclosed herein, comprises: introducing feed hydrogen from a hydrogen storage system to a fuel cell hydrogen electrode and introducing feed oxygen from an oxygen/water phase separation device to a fuel cell oxygen electrode; reacting hydrogen ions with the oxygen to generate electricity and water; once the fuel cell has attained operating conditions, ceasing the feed oxygen from the oxygen/water phase separation device, and introducing second oxygen from a surrounding atmosphere module to the fuel cell oxygen electrode; directing the water to a water storage device; introducing water to an electrolysis water electrode and power to an electrolysis module, to produce refuel hydrogen and oxygen; and directing the refuel hydrogen to the hydrogen storage device.