APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING LIQUID FROM A PROCESS GAS STREAM OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK
    1.
    发明公开
    APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING LIQUID FROM A PROCESS GAS STREAM OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK 审中-公开
    设备技术分离液体从过程气流的堆栈电气化学电池

    公开(公告)号:EP1680205A4

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-04

    申请号:EP04761722

    申请日:2004-08-25

    申请人: HYDROGENICS CORP

    摘要: A liquid separator configured to separate liquid from a fluid stream. The separator includes a housing, a separation chamber disposed within the housing, a drain, an inlet channel, a swirler disposed within the inlet channel, and an outlet channel. The drain has a drain passageway for draining liquid from the separation chamber. As well, the inlet channel is configured to communicate the fluid stream from a first inlet end to a second inlet end disposed within the housing and proximate the separation chamber. The outlet channel is configured to communicate the fluid stream from a first outlet end positioned proximate the second inlet end, to a second outlet end remote from the separation chamber. Preferably, the drain passageway comprises an inner diameter which is sized such that the interaction between the surface tension of the liquid and the inner passageway causes some liquid to be retained in the drain passageway, the retained liquid forming a low pressure gas seal of the drain passageway. The drain passageway is preferably substantially horizontal. The housing preferably includes a base and a cap which is removably mountable to the base.

    AN ENERGY AND/OR MASS EXCHANGE APPARATUS HAVING AN INTEGRATED FLUID SEPARATOR
    2.
    发明公开
    AN ENERGY AND/OR MASS EXCHANGE APPARATUS HAVING AN INTEGRATED FLUID SEPARATOR 审中-公开
    能和/或传质设备具有集成流体分离器

    公开(公告)号:EP1677892A4

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-21

    申请号:EP04761720

    申请日:2004-08-25

    申请人: HYDROGENICS CORP

    CPC分类号: B01D45/14

    摘要: A liquid separator configured to separate liquid from a fluid stream. The separator includes a housing, a separation chamber disposed within the housing, a drain having a drain passageway for draining liquid from the separation chamber, an inlet chamber configured to receive the fluid stream, an inlet channel configured to communicate the fluid stream from the inlet chamber to the separation chamber, a swirler disposed within the inlet channel, and an outlet channel configured to communicate the fluid stream from a first outlet end positioned proximate the second inlet end, to a second outlet end remote from the separation chamber. Preferably, the separator also includes a separator mounting face proximate the inlet chamber, the mounting face configured for mounting the separator to a humidifier. The housing preferably includes a base and a cap which is removably mountable to the base

    FUEL CELL SUB-ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING IT
    3.
    发明公开
    FUEL CELL SUB-ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING IT 有权
    维多利亚ZER HERSTELLUNG DAVON BRENNSTOFFZELLENUNTERANORDNUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP3053213A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-22

    申请号:EP14850561

    申请日:2014-10-01

    申请人: HYDROGENICS CORP

    发明人: FRANK DAVID

    摘要: A sub-assembly for an electrochemical stack, such as a PEM fuel cell stack, has a bipolar plate with sealing material extending from its upper face, around the edge of the bipolar plate, and onto its lower face. The bipolar plate is preferably a combination of an anode plate and a cathode plate defining an internal coolant flow field and bonded together by sealing material which also provides a seal around the coolant flow field. All of the sealing material in the sub-assembly may be one contiguous mass. To make the sub-assembly, anode and cathode plates are loaded into a mold. Liquid sealing material is injected into the mold and fills a gap between the edge of the plates, and portions of the outer faces of the plates, and the mold. In a stack, sub-assemblies are separated by MEAs which at least partially overlap the sealing material on their faces.

    摘要翻译: 用于电化学堆叠的子组件,例如PEM燃料电池堆,具有双极板,其具有从其上表面围绕双极板的边缘延伸到其下表面上的密封材料。 双极板优选是阳极板和阴极板的组合,其限定内部冷却剂流场并且通过密封材料结合在一起,密封材料也围绕冷却剂流场提供密封。 子组件中的所有密封材料可以是一个连续的质量。 为了使子组件,将阳极和阴极板装载到模具中。 将液体密封材料注入模具中并填充板的边缘与板的外表面的一部分和模具之间的间隙。 在堆叠中,子组件由至少部分地与其表面上的密封材料重叠的MEA分开。

    ELECTROLYSER AND ENERGY SYSTEM
    5.
    发明公开
    ELECTROLYSER AND ENERGY SYSTEM 审中-公开
    ELEKTROLYSATOR UND ENERGIESYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP2855736A4

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-27

    申请号:EP13797963

    申请日:2013-05-27

    申请人: HYDROGENICS CORP

    摘要: An electrolyser operates within an energy system, for example to provide grid services, energy storage or fuel, or to produce hydrogen from electricity produced from renewable resources. The electrolyser may be configured to operate at frequently or quickly varying rates of electricity consumption or to operate at a specified power consumption. In one process of operating an electrolyser, a series of dispatches is received indicating a specified power consumption for a period of time. The dispatches may occur at least once every 30 minutes. The electrolyser is operated according to the dispatches. Hydrogen produced by the electrolyser is discharged to a natural gas system.

    摘要翻译: 电解器在能源系统内运行,例如提供电网服务,能量储存或燃料,或从可再生资源生产的电力产生氢气。 电解器可以被配置为以频繁或快速变化的电力消耗速率操作或以指定的功率消耗运行。 在操作电解器的一个过程中,接收一系列指示一段时间内的指定功率消耗的调度。 调度可能每30分钟至少发生一次。 电解液根据调度运行。 由电解槽产生的氢气排放到天然气系统中。

    METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK
    6.
    发明公开
    METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK 审中-公开
    方法,系统和设备诊断测试的电化学电池组

    公开(公告)号:EP1859290A4

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-17

    申请号:EP05714645

    申请日:2005-03-17

    申请人: HYDROGENICS CORP

    摘要: Embodiments of the pertinent invention relates to apparatus, systems and methods for diagnostic testing of an electrochemical cell stack, such as a fuel cell stack or an electrolyzer cell stack. According to one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a multiplexer for switching current to one or more cells in the electrochemical cell stack, a voltage monitor for monitoring the voltage between the anode plate and the cathode plate of one or more cells, a power supply module for supplying power to the multiplexer and a gas supply module for supplying fuel gas and non-fuel gas to the electrochemical cell stack. The apparatus further comprises a control module electrically connected to and configured to control the multiplexer, the voltage monitor, the power supply module and the gas supply module to conduct automatic diagnostic testing of the electrochemical cell stack. The control module is further configured to determine, through the diagnostic testing, whether the electrochemical cell stack has one or more gas leaks. If one or more gas leaks is detected, the control module determines which of the one or more cells is affected by the gas leak. The control module is further configured to determine a degree of crossover of electrochemical reactant through the membrane of each cell and whether any of these cells is likely to be short­circuited.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND INDICATING FAULT CONDITIONS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
    10.
    发明公开
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND INDICATING FAULT CONDITIONS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS 审中-公开
    为了识别和系统和方法表明电化学电池错误条件,必须

    公开(公告)号:EP1820040A4

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-11

    申请号:EP05814162

    申请日:2005-11-29

    申请人: HYDROGENICS CORP

    IPC分类号: G01R31/36 H01M8/04

    摘要: Some embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for more accurately determining the cause of a particular fault in an electrochemical cell based on an impedance measurement characterizing the electrochemical cell. In some very specific embodiments the impedance of an electrochemical cell or stack is measured across a range of frequencies to determine a corresponding impedance signature characterizing the present state of the electrochemical cell or stack. By evaluating the impedance signature in comparison to reference information, a number of faults may be detected. In some more specific embodiments once a corresponding specific fault is determined and an indication is provided to a user and/or a balance-of-plant monitoring system, which may be used to adjust the operating parameters of an electrochemical cell module to compensate for and/or reverse the detrimental effects caused by a particular fault.