Polymer electrolyte fuel cell power generation system

    公开(公告)号:US20060251943A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US11320126

    申请日:2005-12-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10 H01M8/24

    摘要: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell power generation system is disclosed which comprises: a fuel cell having a plurality of cells each having a polymer electrolyte membrane and an anode and cathode that are formed so as to sandwich the polymer electrolyte membrane therebetween, a fuel gas path formed so as to guide fuel gas from an inlet of the fuel gas to the anode of each cell and discharge the fuel gas to the outside therefrom, an oxidizing gas path formed so as to guide oxidizing gas from an inlet of the oxidizing gas to the cathode of each cell and discharge the oxidizing gas to the outside therefrom, and a cooling fluid path formed so as to guide a cooling fluid from an inlet of the cooling fluid to a cooling fluid supply manifold and then to a region opposite to power generation regions constituted by the anodes and cathodes of the plurality of cells and discharge the cooling fluid to the outside therefrom through an outlet of the cooling fluid, the fuel cell being configured to generate electric power accompanied with heat generation by a reaction between the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas within the power generation regions; a fuel gas supply apparatus for feeding the fuel gas to the inlet of the fuel gas of the fuel cell; an oxidizing gas supply apparatus for feeding the oxidizing gas to the inlet of the oxidizing gas of the fuel cell; a cooling fluid supply system for causing the cooling fluid to flow through the cooling fluid path of the fuel cell, thereby cooling the fuel cell; and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls, during the power generation, the temperature of the cooling fluid at the inlet of the cooling fluid 401 though the cooling fluid supply system so as to satisfy T1≧T2+1° C. where T1 is a corresponding dew-point temperature of at least either the fuel gas or oxidizing gas at the inlet thereof and T2 is the temperature of the cooling fluid at the inlet of the cooling fluid 401.

    Fuel cell
    24.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US08137863B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US12020249

    申请日:2008-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01M2/14

    摘要: Even if reaction gas flows into a substantially rectangular anode-side and cathode-side gaps formed between an annular main body portion and a membrane electrode assembly in an anode side and a cathode side of a fuel cell, the reaction gas is prevented from flowing out from an outlet without passing through an electrode to cause degradation of power generation efficiency. At least one of anode-side gasket and cathode-side gasket in the fuel cell is provided with an extra sealing portion connected to an annular main body portion in such a manner that, among two pairs of gap portions opposing to each other in the anode-side gap and the cathode-side gap, the extra sealing portion intersects with one pair of gap portions having a larger pressure gradient of fuel gas and oxidant gas in a direction from an upstream side to a downstream side of a fuel gas flow channel and an oxidant gas flow channel.

    摘要翻译: 即使反应气体流入在燃料电池的阳极侧和阴极侧形成于环状主体部与膜电极组件之间的大致矩形的阳极侧和阴极侧的间隙,也能够防止反应气体流出 从而不通过电极而导致发电效率降低。 燃料电池中的阳极侧衬垫和阴极侧衬垫中的至少一个设置有与环形主体部分连接的额外的密封部分,使得在阳极中彼此相对的两对间隙部分中 所述多个密封部与燃料气体和氧化剂气体的压力梯度比从燃料气体流路的上游侧向下游侧更大的压力梯度的一对间隙相交, 氧化剂气体流动通道。

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell power generation system

    公开(公告)号:US07611786B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-03

    申请号:US11320126

    申请日:2005-12-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10 H01M8/24

    摘要: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell power generation system is disclosed which comprises: a fuel cell having a plurality of cells each having a polymer electrolyte membrane and an anode and cathode that are formed so as to sandwich the polymer electrolyte membrane therebetween, a fuel gas path formed so as to guide fuel gas from an inlet of the fuel gas to the anode of each cell and discharge the fuel gas to the outside therefrom, an oxidizing gas path formed so as to guide oxidizing gas from an inlet of the oxidizing gas to the cathode of each cell and discharge the oxidizing gas to the outside therefrom, and a cooling fluid path formed so as to guide a cooling fluid from an inlet of the cooling fluid to a cooling fluid supply manifold and then to a region opposite to power generation regions constituted by the anodes and cathodes of the plurality of cells and discharge the cooling fluid to the outside therefrom through an outlet of the cooling fluid, the fuel cell being configured to generate electric power accompanied with heat generation by a reaction between the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas within the power generation regions; a fuel gas supply apparatus for feeding the fuel gas to the inlet of the fuel gas of the fuel cell; an oxidizing gas supply apparatus for feeding the oxidizing gas to the inlet of the oxidizing gas of the fuel cell; a cooling fluid supply system for causing the cooling fluid to flow through the cooling fluid path of the fuel cell, thereby cooling the fuel cell; and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls, during the power generation, the temperature of the cooling fluid at the inlet of the cooling fluid 401 though the cooling fluid supply system so as to satisfy T1≧T2+1° C. where T1 is a corresponding dew-point temperature of at least either the fuel gas or oxidizing gas at the inlet thereof and T2 is the temperature of the cooling fluid at the inlet of the cooling fluid 401.

    Fuel cell having improved contact between separators and gas diffusion layers
    26.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell having improved contact between separators and gas diffusion layers 有权
    燃料电池具有改进的分离器和气体扩散层之间的接触

    公开(公告)号:US08404401B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-26

    申请号:US11920003

    申请日:2006-05-09

    IPC分类号: H01M4/02 H01M8/10

    摘要: The invention provides a fuel cell comprising one or more cells (102) stacked therein, each of the cells (102) including: an MEA (4) having a polymer electrolyte membrane (7) and a pair of gas diffusion layers (5) sandwiching the polymer electrolyte membrane (7) except a peripheral region of the polymer electrolyte membrane (7); and a pair of self-sealing separators (1) disposed so as to sandwich the MEA (4), each of the self-sealing separators (1) being formed in a plate-like shape as a whole and composed of a separating part (41) having electrical conductivity and a sealing part (40) having more elasticity than the separating part (41), at least the separating part (41) being in contact with an associated one of the gas diffusion layers (5), the sealing part (40) being in contact with the peripheral region of the polymer electrolyte membrane (7) so as to enclose the associated one of the gas diffusion layers (5), wherein each self-sealing separator (1) has a lower area (11) for accommodating a raised portion (51) formed on the periphery of the outer surface of the associated gas diffusion layer (5) and the sealing part (40) is disposed within the lower area (11).

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种燃料电池,其包括堆叠在其中的一个或多个电池(102),每个电池(102)包括:具有聚合物电解质膜(7)和一对气体扩散层(5)的MEA(4) 除了高分子电解质膜(7)的周边区域以外的高分子电解质膜(7) 以及夹着MEA(4)而设置的一对自密封分离器(1),每个自密封隔板(1)整体形成为板状,并由分离部( 41)和具有比分离部分(41)更大弹性的密封部分(40),至少分离部分(41)与相关联的一个气体扩散层(5)接触,密封部分 (40)与所述高分子电解质膜(7)的周边区域接触,以包围所述相关联的气体扩散层(5)之一,其中每个自密封隔膜(1)具有较低区域(11) 用于容纳形成在相关联的气体扩散层(5)的外表面的周边上的凸起部分(51)和密封部分(40)设置在下部区域(11)内。

    Fuel cell
    27.
    发明申请
    Fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US20090053573A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-26

    申请号:US11920003

    申请日:2006-05-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10

    摘要: The invention provides a fuel cell comprising one or more cells (102) stacked therein, each of the cells (102) including: an MEA (4) having a polymer electrolyte membrane (7) and a pair of gas diffusion layers (5) sandwiching the polymer electrolyte membrane (7) except a peripheral region of the polymer electrolyte membrane (7); and a pair of self-sealing separators (1) disposed so as to sandwich the MEA (4), each of the self-sealing separators (1) being formed in a plate-like shape as a whole and composed of a separating part (41) having electrical conductivity and a sealing part (40) having more elasticity than the separating part (41), at least the separating part (41) being in contact with an associated one of the gas diffusion layers (5), the sealing part (40) being in contact with the peripheral region of the polymer electrolyte membrane (7) so as to enclose the associated one of the gas diffusion layers (5), wherein each self-sealing separator (1) has a lower area (11) for accommodating a raised portion (51) formed on the periphery of the outer surface of the associated gas diffusion layer (5) and the sealing part (40) is disposed within the lower area (11).

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种燃料电池,其包括堆叠在其中的一个或多个电池(102),每个电池(102)包括:具有聚合物电解质膜(7)和一对气体扩散层(5)的MEA(4) 除了高分子电解质膜(7)的周边区域以外的高分子电解质膜(7) 以及夹着MEA(4)而设置的一对自密封分离器(1),每个自密封隔板(1)整体形成为板状,并由分离部( 41)和具有比分离部分(41)更大弹性的密封部分(40),至少分离部分(41)与相关联的一个气体扩散层(5)接触,密封部分 (40)与所述高分子电解质膜(7)的周边区域接触,以包围所述相关联的气体扩散层(5)之一,其中每个自密封隔膜(1)具有较低区域(11) 用于容纳形成在相关联的气体扩散层(5)的外表面的周边上的凸起部分(51)和密封部分(40)设置在下部区域(11)内。

    Methods of manufacturing electrodes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
    28.
    发明授权
    Methods of manufacturing electrodes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells 失效
    制造聚合物电解质燃料电池用电极的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07544630B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US11207112

    申请日:2005-08-18

    IPC分类号: H01M4/88 H01M4/96

    摘要: Methods are provided for easily obtaining a high performance electrode without using an organic solvent for making an ink of an electrode catalyst or a surfactant for making an ink of a water repellent carbon material. The methods of manufacturing an electrode for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprise (a) a step of adhering a polymer electrolyte or a water repellent material to fine electrically conductive particles, and granulating the electrically conductive particles to obtain multinary granules, and (b) a step of depositing the multinary granules in layer form to obtain a catalyst layer or a water repellent layer of an electrode. Apparatus for manufacturing the electrodes, as well as polymer electrolyte fuel cells using the electrodes are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于容易地获得高性能电极而不使用用于制造电极催化剂的油墨的有机溶剂或用于制造防水碳材料的油墨的表面活性剂的方法。 制造固体高分子型燃料电池用电极的方法包括:(a)将高分子电解质或疏水性材料粘附到微细的导电性粒子上,将导电性粒子造粒而得到多元粒子的工序,(b) 将多元颗粒沉积成层形式以获得电极的催化剂层或防水层的步骤。 还提供了用于制造电极的装置以及使用电极的聚合物电解质燃料电池。