COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR CONTROL METHOD
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230327156A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18333605

    申请日:2023-06-13

    CPC classification number: H01M8/04888 H01M8/04089 H01M50/46 H01M8/04567

    Abstract: A compressor includes at least one cell that includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode located on one main surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode located on the other main surface of the electrolyte membrane; a metallic anode separator located on the anode; a cathode separator located on the cathode; and a voltage application unit for applying a voltage between the anode and the cathode, wherein the compressor causes, by using the voltage applier to apply a voltage, a proton extracted from an anode fluid supplied to the anode to move to the cathode and generates compressed hydrogen, and the compressor includes a controller for causing the voltage application unit to apply the voltage such that a voltage applied per unit cell is lower than a corrosion potential of the metallic anode separator.

    ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PUMP AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220025529A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17498314

    申请日:2021-10-11

    Abstract: An electrochemical hydrogen pump according to the present disclosure includes: a cell including an electrolyte membrane, an anode disposed on a first main surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode disposed on a second main surface of the electrolyte membrane; a voltage applicator applying a voltage between the anode and the cathode, the voltage applicator applying the voltage to cause the electrochemical hydrogen pump to transfer hydrogen in hydrogen-containing gas supplied to the anode to the cathode and to pressurize the hydrogen; and a controller, when at least one selected from the group consisting of a dew point of the hydrogen-containing gas supplied to the anode and a temperature of the cell is increased, controlling the voltage applied by the voltage applicator to increase a current flowing between the anode and the cathode.

    SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请
    SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE 审中-公开
    固体氧化物燃料电池和电解装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150295263A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14670592

    申请日:2015-03-27

    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell comprising a cathode, an electrolyte membrane, and an anode. The electrolyte membrane is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode. The cathode is formed of a first proton conductor represented by the following chemical formula Aa(BbMm)O3-x (where A represents a divalent metal, B represents a tetravalent metal, M represents a trivalent metal, 2(3−x)=2a+4b+3m, b+m=1, and x=(3−2a−b)/2) and a mixed ionic electronic conductor. The electrolyte membrane is formed of a second proton conductor represented by the following chemical formula A′a′(B′b′M′m′)O3-x′ (where A′ represents a divalent metal, B′ represents a tetravalent metal, M′ represents a trivalent metal, 2(3−x′)=2a′+4b′+3m′, b′+m′=1, and x′=(3−2a′−b′)/2). The following mathematical formula m≦m′ is satisfied. The electric power generation efficiency is improved.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种包括阴极,电解质膜和阳极的燃料电池。 电解质膜被夹在阴极和阳极之间。 阴极由以下化学式Aa(BbMm)O3-x(其中A表示二价金属,B表示四价金属,M表示三价金属,2(3-x)= 2a)表示的第一质子导体形成 + 4b + 3m,b + m = 1,x =(3-2a-b)/ 2)和混合离子型电子导体。 电解质膜由以下化学式A'a'(B'b'M'm')O3-x'表示的第二质子导体形成,其中A'表示二价金属,B'表示四价金属, M'表示3价金属,2(3-x')= 2a'+ 4b'+ 3m',b'+ m'= 1,x'=(3-2a'-b')/ 2)。 满足以下数学公式m≦̸ m'。 发电效率提高。

    COMPRESSION APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210399319A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17464579

    申请日:2021-09-01

    Abstract: A compression apparatus includes a stack of electrochemical cells each including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween, a pair of insulating plates disposed at respective ends of the stack in a stacking direction, a pair of first end plates disposed on outside surfaces of the respective insulating plates, and a voltage applicator that applies a voltage between the anode and the cathode. Upon the voltage applicator applying the voltage, the compression apparatus causes hydrogen included in a hydrogen-containing gas fed to the anode to move to the cathode and produces compressed hydrogen. One of the first end plates have a first channel formed therein, through which the hydrogen-containing gas fed to the anode flows, and a second channel formed therein, through which a heating medium flows. The compression apparatus further includes a heater that heats the heating medium.

    HYDROGEN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING HYDROGEN SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210323817A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17365033

    申请日:2021-07-01

    Abstract: A hydrogen system includes: a compressor that applies a voltage between an anode and a cathode to move hydrogen in hydrogen-containing gas supplied to the anode to the cathode via an electrolyte membrane and compress the hydrogen; a first flow path through which hydrogen-containing gas discharged from the anode of the compressor flows; a second flow path to supply cathode off-gas to the anode of the compressor, the cathode off-gas being discharged from the cathode of the compressor; an on-off valve provided on the second flow path; and a controller that opens the on-off valve in a normal stop.

    SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

    公开(公告)号:US20200044272A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16512319

    申请日:2019-07-15

    Abstract: A cell including: a pair of interconnectors for electrically connecting unit cells; a membrane-electrode assembly disposed between the interconnectors; a pair of current collectors, each of which includes an abutting surface abutting against a corresponding one of the electrode layers and a first base material surface being in contact with a corresponding one of the interconnectors and electrically connecting the corresponding of the electrode layers and the corresponding one of the interconnectors; and elastic bodies biasing the abutting surface of at least one current collector toward a corresponding one of the electrode layers. The elastic bodies includes: a second base material surface being in contact with the first base material surface; and an elastic body protruding portion supporting the abutting surface and protruding from the second base material surface toward the corresponding one of the electrode layers to bias the abutting surface toward the corresponding one of the electrode layers.

    FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190356003A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16380332

    申请日:2019-04-10

    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack that generates electricity using fuel and oxidant gases, a reformer that produces the fuel gas by reforming a raw material, a raw material feeder that supplies the raw material to the reformer, a combustor that combusts anode off-gas discharged from the anode of the fuel cell stack, and a controller that controls the raw material feeder. The period of a load-following operation in which the power output of the fuel cell stack shifts from a lower level to a higher level, is divided into multiple sub-periods. For each sub-period, a ratio is determined from the increase amounts in the flow rate of the raw material during the sub-period and the length of the sub-period. The controller controls the raw material feeder to make a ratio on the higher output side smaller than another on the lower output side.

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