Exhaust emissions control of hydrogen throughout fuel cell stack operation
    11.
    发明授权
    Exhaust emissions control of hydrogen throughout fuel cell stack operation 有权
    废气排放控制氢气在整个燃料电池堆运行

    公开(公告)号:US07641993B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-05

    申请号:US11449931

    申请日:2006-06-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for limiting the amount of hydrogen being bled from an anode exhaust line. The method includes maintaining a pressure bias between an anode outlet and a cathode outlet of a fuel cell stack so that when an anode exhaust gas is bled from the anode exhaust line and mixed with the cathode exhaust gas, the concentration of hydrogen in the mixed gas is maintained below a predetermined percentage. The pressure bias is such that the anode exhaust gas has a higher gas pressure than the cathode exhaust gas.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于限制从阳极排气管线排出的氢气量的系统和方法。 该方法包括维持燃料电池堆的阳极出口和阴极出口之间的压力偏压,使得当阳极废气从阳极排气管线排出并与阴极排气混合时,混合气体中的氢浓度 维持在预定百分比以下。 压力偏压使得阳极废气具有比阴极排气更高的气体压力。

    Stack end cell heater control methodology
    14.
    发明申请
    Stack end cell heater control methodology 有权
    堆栈终端加热器控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070298297A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11475753

    申请日:2006-06-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/12 H01M8/24

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs end cell heaters in the end cells of a fuel cell stack in the fuel cell system that consistently maintain the temperature of the end cells above the operating temperature of the stack so as to reduce water in the end cells. In one embodiment, the temperature of the end cells is maintained within the range of 80° C.-85° C. across the entire output power range of the fuel cell stack. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the end cells are electrically coupled in series, and the control signal for controlling the end cells heaters is selected to heat the warmest end cell to the desired temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其在燃料电池系统中的燃料电池堆的端电池中采用终端电池加热器,其一致地将端电池的温度保持在堆叠的工作温度以上,以便减少端电池中的水。 在一个实施例中,端电池的温度在燃料电池堆的整个输出功率范围内保持在80℃-85℃的范围内。 根据本发明的另一实施例,端电池串联电耦合,并且选择用于控制端电池加热器的控制信号以将最暖端电池加热到所需温度。

    Stack end cell heater control methodology
    16.
    发明授权
    Stack end cell heater control methodology 有权
    堆栈终端加热器控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08372555B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US11475753

    申请日:2006-06-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs end cell heaters in the end cells of a fuel cell stack in the fuel cell system that consistently maintain the temperature of the end cells above the operating temperature of the stack so as to reduce water in the end cells. In one embodiment, the temperature of the end cells is maintained within the range of 80° C.-85° C. across the entire output power range of the fuel cell stack. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the end cells are electrically coupled in series, and the control signal for controlling the end cells heaters is selected to heat the warmest end cell to the desired temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其在燃料电池系统中的燃料电池堆的端电池中采用终端电池加热器,其一致地将端电池的温度保持在堆叠的工作温度以上,以便减少端电池中的水。 在一个实施例中,端电池的温度在燃料电池堆的整个输出功率范围内保持在80℃-85℃的范围内。 根据本发明的另一实施例,端电池串联电耦合,并且选择用于控制端电池加热器的控制信号以将最暖端电池加热到所需温度。

    Anode flowshifting with closed-injector bleeding
    17.
    发明授权
    Anode flowshifting with closed-injector bleeding 有权
    阳极流动与闭合喷射器出血

    公开(公告)号:US08232018B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US11238322

    申请日:2005-09-29

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs a technique for nitrogen bleeding. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack having a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack, where the hydrogen gas flow is flow-shifted between the sub-stacks. A first nitrogen bleed valve is provided in an anode gas input line coupled to the first sub-stack and a second nitrogen bleed valve is provided in an anode gas input line coupled to the second sub-stack. When the first sub-stack is receiving the anode gas, and a nitrogen bleed is requested, the first bleed valve is closed and the second bleed valve is opened to provide the nitrogen bleeding. When the second sub-stack is receiving the anode gas, and a nitrogen bleed is requested, the second bleed valve is closed and the first bleed valve is opened to provide the nitrogen bleed.

    摘要翻译: 一种采用氮气渗出技术的燃料电池系统。 燃料电池系统包括具有第一子堆和第二子堆的燃料电池堆,其中氢气流在子堆之间流动。 第一氮排放阀设置在耦合到第一子堆叠的阳极气体输入管线中,并且第二氮气放出阀设置在耦合到第二子堆叠的阳极气体输入管线中。 当第一子堆接收阳极气体并且要求氮气渗出时,第一排气阀关闭,第二排气阀打开以提供氮气渗出。 当第二子堆接收阳极气体并且要求氮气渗出时,第二排气阀关闭,第一排气阀打开以提供氮气排放。

    Remedial action to operate a fuel cell system with a failed bleed manifold unit
    18.
    发明授权
    Remedial action to operate a fuel cell system with a failed bleed manifold unit 有权
    用于操作具有故障排放歧管单元的燃料电池系统的补救措施

    公开(公告)号:US08088529B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-03

    申请号:US12262849

    申请日:2008-10-31

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for providing an anode exhaust gas bleed in a fuel cell system. The system provides a normal anode side bleed using first and second bleed valves if the first and second bleed valves are not blocked and the temperature of first and second split sub-stacks is greater than a predetermined temperature, provides a continuous anode side bleed using the bleed valves if the bleed valves are not blocked and the temperature of the sub-stacks is less than the predetermined temperature, provides a normal center anode bleed through the drain valve if the first or second bleed valve is blocked and the temperature of the sub-stacks is above the predetermined temperature and provides a continuous center anode side bleed through the drain valve if the first or second bleed valve is blocked and the temperature of the sub-stacks is below the predetermined temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在燃料电池系统中提供阳极排气的系统和方法。 如果第一和第二泄放阀不被阻塞并且第一和第二分组子堆的温度大于预定温度,则该系统使用第一和第二排放阀提供正常的阳极侧排放,使用 如果放气阀不被阻塞并且子堆的温度小于预定温度,则放气阀,如果第一或第二放气阀被阻挡并且子气缸的温度提供正常的中心阳极通过排水阀排出, 堆叠高于预定温度,并且如果第一或第二排放阀被阻塞并且子堆的温度低于预定温度,则提供连续的中心阳极侧排放通过排水阀。

    Comprehensive method for triggering anode bleed events in a fuel cell system
    19.
    发明授权
    Comprehensive method for triggering anode bleed events in a fuel cell system 有权
    在燃料电池系统中触发阳极放电事件的综合方法

    公开(公告)号:US08057941B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-15

    申请号:US11764074

    申请日:2007-06-15

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: A method for triggering an anode bleed from split fuel cell stacks in a fuel cell system that employs anode flow-shifting. The method requests the bleed if any one of three different conditions are met. Those conditions include that the concentration of nitrogen in the anode side of the split stacks is above a predetermined percentage, the voltage spread between the maximum cell voltage and the minimum cell voltage of two fuel cells in the split stacks is greater than a predetermined spread voltage and the absolute value of the difference between the overall voltage of the two split stacks is greater than a predetermined voltage. The concentration of nitrogen in the anode can be determined in any suitable manner, such as by a nitrogen cross-over model or a sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在采用阳极流动变换的燃料电池系统中触发来自分离的燃料电池堆的阳极渗出的方法。 如果符合三种不同条件中的任何一种,则该方法请求出血。 这些条件包括:分离堆叠的阳极侧的氮浓度高于预定百分比,分裂堆叠中的两个燃料电池的最大电池电压和最小电池电压之间的电压扩展大于预定的扩展电压 并且两个分组叠层的总电压之间的差的绝对值大于预定电压。 阳极中氮的浓度可以以任何合适的方式确定,例如通过氮交叉模型或传感器。

    System stability and performance improvement with anode heat exchanger plumbing and re-circulation rate
    20.
    发明授权
    System stability and performance improvement with anode heat exchanger plumbing and re-circulation rate 有权
    系统稳定性和性能改善与阳极换热器管道和再循环速率

    公开(公告)号:US07919209B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-05

    申请号:US11676438

    申请日:2007-02-19

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: A fuel cell system that increases stack stability by reducing the amount of liquid water droplets at the anode input of a fuel cell stack in the system. Re-circulated anode exhaust gas from the fuel cell stack and fresh hydrogen gas are sent to an anode heat exchanger so that both the fresh hydrogen gas and the re-circulated anode exhaust gas are heated to reduce the formation of water droplets in the anode input gas. Further, a portion of the heated cooling fluid directly from the fuel cell stack is sent to the heat exchanger to heat the fresh hydrogen gas and the re-circulation hydrogen before the cooling fluid is sent to an isolation heat exchanger to have its temperature reduced.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其通过减少系统中燃料电池堆的阳极输入处的液体水滴的量来增加堆叠的稳定性。 来自燃料电池堆的再循环的阳极废气和新鲜的氢气被输送到阳极热交换器,使得新鲜氢气和再循环的阳极废气都被加热以减少阳极输入中的水滴的形成 加油站。 此外,直接从燃料电池堆的加热的冷却流体的一部分被送到热交换器,以在冷却流体被送到隔离热交换器以使其温度降低之前加热新鲜氢气和再循环氢。