Catalytic reduction of emissions from internal combustion engines
    42.
    发明授权
    Catalytic reduction of emissions from internal combustion engines 有权
    催化还原内燃机的排放

    公开(公告)号:US6122909A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-26

    申请号:US163068

    申请日:1998-09-29

    摘要: An apparatus for treating an exhaust gas stream from cold startup through continuous operating conditions of an internal combustion engine includes an oxidizing catalyst bed disposed in an exhaust pipe and a reducing catalyst bed disposed in the exhaust pipe downstream from the oxidizing catalyst bed. The oxidizing catalyst bed has one or more oxidizing catalysts and the reducing catalyst bed has one or more reducing catalysts. A method is provided for treating an exhaust gas stream both during cold start and during continuous operating conditions of an internal combustion engine by passing the stream through an oxidizing catalyst bed having one or more oxidizing catalysts at a light off temperature; a reducing catalyst bed having one or more reducing catalysts and providing hydrogen into the reducing catalyst bed to condition the reducing catalyst; and introducing hydrogen into the internal combustion engine during cold startup.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于处理来自冷起动的内燃机的连续运行状态的废气流的装置,包括设置在排气管中的氧化催化剂床和设置在氧化催化剂床下游的排气管内的还原催化剂床。 氧化催化剂床具有一种或多种氧化催化剂,还原催化剂床具有一种或多种还原催化剂。 提供了一种用于在冷启动期间和在内燃机的连续运行条件下处理排气流的方法,该方法是使流经过具有一种或多种氧化催化剂的氧化催化剂床在轻度关闭温度下; 还原催化剂床,其具有一种或多种还原催化剂并向还原催化剂床提供氢以调节还原催化剂; 并在冷起动期间将氢气引入内燃机。

    Membrane and electrode structure for methanol fuel cell
    44.
    发明授权
    Membrane and electrode structure for methanol fuel cell 失效
    甲醇燃料电池膜和电极结构

    公开(公告)号:US5958616A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-28

    申请号:US19733

    申请日:1998-02-06

    摘要: The invention provides devices and techniques for reducing or eliminating fuel crossover from the anode to the cathode in fuel cells using organic fuels. The invention particularly provides proton exchange membranes having passages or channels with or without a catalyst layer active for the electrochemical oxidation of a fuel. The invention reduces fuel crossover by providing void spaces within the membrane where the fuel may be sequestered as it diffuses through the membrane from the anode to the cathode. The sequestered fuel may be removed physically and/or electrochemically. The invention provides for physical removal of the sequestered fuel by means of flowing a gas stream or a liquid stream through the passages thus evacuating the fuel before it diffuses to the cathode. Electrochemical removal of the fuel involves coating the inner walls of the passages with a catalyst, electronically connecting the catalyst with the anode, and electrooxidation of the crossover fuel sequestered in contact with the catalyst which is active for this oxidation process.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了用于减少或消除使用有机燃料的燃料电池中从阳极到阴极的燃料交叉的装置和技术。 本发明特别提供了具有或不具有用于燃料的电化学氧化活性的催化剂层的通道或通道的质子交换膜。 本发明通过在膜内提供空隙来减少燃料交叉,其中燃料可以通过膜从阳极扩散到阴极而被隔离。 隔离燃料可以物理和/或电化学去除。 本发明提供了通过使气体流或液体流流过通道从而物理去除隔离燃料,从而在燃料扩散到阴极之前抽空燃料。 燃料的电化学去除包括用催化剂涂覆通道的内壁,将催化剂与阳极电连接,并与与该氧化过程有活性的催化剂相接触的交换燃料电氧化。

    Very thin, light bipolar plates
    47.
    发明授权
    Very thin, light bipolar plates 失效
    非常薄,轻的双极板

    公开(公告)号:US07736783B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US10727854

    申请日:2003-12-04

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A bipolar plate comprising a fluid barrier and a sealing frame formed around and overlaping the perimeter of the fluid barrier. The fluid barrier is placed in a mold and then a polymer is injected into the mold, thereby forming the sealing frame around the fluid barrier such that the sealing frame overlaps the perimeter of the fluid barrier. Because there are no surfaces to seal between the perimeter of the fluid barrier and the sealing frame, gaskets or other sealing surfaces are not required. A bipolar plate is further provided comprising a fluid barrier having the perimeter of the fluid barrier between a preformed cathode sealing frame and an anode sealing frame. The anode and cathode sealing frames are adapted to receive an overlapped portion of the perimeter of the fluid barrier. The anode and cathode sealing frames are then bonded together to form a fluid tight seal.

    摘要翻译: 一种双极板,包括流体屏障和形成在流体屏障的周边周围并与其重叠的密封框架。 将流体阻挡物放置在模具中,然后将聚合物注入模具中,从而在流体屏障周围形成密封框架,使得密封框架与流体屏障的周边重叠。 由于在流体屏障的周边和密封框架之间没有密封的表面,不需要垫圈或其他密封表面。 进一步提供了一种双极板,其包括流体屏障,该流体屏障具有在预先形成的阴极密封框架和阳极密封框架之间的流体屏障的周边。 阳极和阴极密封框架适于接收流体屏障的周边的重叠部分。 然后将阳极和阴极密封框架结合在一起以形成流体密封。

    Hydrogen generator
    48.
    发明授权
    Hydrogen generator 失效
    氢发生器

    公开(公告)号:US07641889B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-05

    申请号:US10845971

    申请日:2004-05-14

    摘要: An apparatus and method apply water to a hydrogen-containing composition, such as a hydride, in the presence of a catalyst that promotes hydrolysis to generate hydrogen in a controlled manner. The amount of catalyst used can be carefully tailored so that the reaction rate is limited by the amount of catalyst present (passive control) or it can be sufficiently large so that the reaction is controlled by the rate of water addition (active control).

    摘要翻译: 一种装置和方法,在催化剂存在下,将水用于含氢组合物如氢化物,催化剂以受控的方式促进水解产生氢。 可以仔细地调整所用催化剂的量,使得反应速度受到存在的催化剂量(被动控制)的限制,或者可以足够大以使反应受添加速率(主动控制)的控制。

    Preparation and storage of membrane and electrode assemblies
    49.
    发明授权
    Preparation and storage of membrane and electrode assemblies 失效
    膜和电极组件的制备和储存

    公开(公告)号:US07608350B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US10828507

    申请日:2004-04-19

    摘要: Protecting a membrane and electrode assembly in an electrochemical cell having one or more electrocatalysts in intimate contact with the membrane during storage or shipment of the cell. The membrane may be provided in either the non-proton form of a dry or hydrated cation exchange membrane, such as an alkali metal cation form or an ammonium cation form; the wet or dry precursor form of a cation exchange membrane, such as the non-ionically conducting sulfonyl-fluoride polymer membrane; or the dry proton form of a cation exchange membrane. These membrane surfaces are not acidic under open circuit conditions experienced during storage or shipment of the cell. Since some electrocatalysts are degraded during contact with the acidic surface of a hydrated membrane, the non-acidic surface of the membrane protects these electrocatalysts. The method may be used on newly assembled electrochemical cells, on cells being taken out of service, and on membrane and electrode assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 在具有一个或多个电催化剂的电化学电池中保护膜和电极组件,在电池的存储或运输期间与膜紧密接触。 膜可以以非质子形式的干或水合阳离子交换膜提供,例如碱金属阳离子形式或铵阳离子形式; 阳离子交换膜的湿或干前体形式,例如非离子导电的磺酰氟聚合物膜; 或阳离子交换膜的干质子形式。 这些膜表面在储存或运输电池过程中经历的开路条件下不是酸性的。 由于一些电催化剂在与水合膜的酸性表面接触期间降解,膜的非酸性表面保护这些电催化剂。 该方法可用于新组装的电化学电池,电池被取出使用,以及膜和电极组件上。