Method of mitigating fuel cell degradation due to startup and shutdown via hydrogen/nitrogen storage
    44.
    发明授权
    Method of mitigating fuel cell degradation due to startup and shutdown via hydrogen/nitrogen storage 有权
    通过氢气/氮气储存减少由于启动和停机导致的燃料电池劣化的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08492046B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US11612120

    申请日:2006-12-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A method of operating the fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side by flowing hydrogen into the anode side and flowing air into the cathode side. The fuel cell produces electricity that is used to operate a primary electrical device. To shut down the stack in one embodiment, the primary electrical device is disconnected from the stack. The flow of air into the cathode side is stopped and positive hydrogen pressure is maintained on the anode side. The fuel cell stack is shorted and oxygen in the cathode side is allowed to be consumed by hydrogen. The inlet and outlet valves of the anode and the cathode sides are closed. Thereafter, the flow of hydrogen into the anode side is stopped and the flow of exhaust from the cathode side is stopped.

    摘要翻译: 通过将氢气流入阳极侧并将空气流入阴极侧来操作具有阳极侧和阴极侧的燃料电池堆的方法。 燃料电池产生用于操作主要电气设备的电力。 为了在一个实施例中关闭堆叠,主电气设备与堆叠断开。 进入阴极侧的空气流停止,阳极侧保持正的氢气压力。 燃料电池堆被短路,阴极侧的氧被氢气所消耗。 阳极和阴极侧的入口和出口阀关闭。 此后,停止向阳极侧的氢气流,并且停止来自阴极侧的排气流。

    Thermally integrated fuel cell humidifier for rapid warm-up
    45.
    发明授权
    Thermally integrated fuel cell humidifier for rapid warm-up 有权
    热集成燃料电池加湿器,用于快速预热

    公开(公告)号:US08298713B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US11586257

    申请日:2006-10-25

    申请人: Glenn W. Skala

    发明人: Glenn W. Skala

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell stack module that includes a fuel cell stack and an end unit that are part of a thermally integrated assembly. The module also includes a charge air cooler and a WVT unit integrated within the end unit. A cooling fluid is pumped through a line in the end unit and the fuel cell stack by a pump. The cooling fluid is pumped through the charge air cooler to reduce the temperature of the cathode inlet airflow sent to the fuel cell stack. The reduced temperature cathode inlet air from the charge air cooler is sent to the WVT unit where it is humidified. Cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cell stack can be sent to the WVT unit to provide the humidification to humidify the cathode inlet air. A by-pass valve provided within the end unit can be employed to by-pass the WVT unit during cold-starts.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池堆模块,其包括作为热集成组件的一部分的燃料电池堆和端单元。 该模块还包括一个增压空气冷却器和集成在端部单元内的WVT单元。 一个冷却流体通过一个泵泵送到终端单元和燃料电池堆中的一条线上。 冷却流体被泵送通过增压空气冷却器以降低发送到燃料电池堆的阴极入口气流的温度。 来自增压空气冷却器的降温阴极入口空气被送到WVT单元,在那里它被加湿。 来自燃料电池堆的阴极废气可以被送到WVT单元以提供加湿以加湿阴极入口空气。 在冷启动期间,可以使用设置在端部单元内的旁通阀来绕过WVT单元。

    Membrane humidifier for a fuel cell
    47.
    发明授权
    Membrane humidifier for a fuel cell 有权
    用于燃料电池的膜加湿器

    公开(公告)号:US08137853B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US12910261

    申请日:2010-10-22

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 B01D47/00

    摘要: A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell with a wet side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein and a dry side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein, the flow channels of the wet side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a wet gas therethrough and the flow channels of said dry side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a dry gas therethrough, wherein a pressure drop in the humidifier is minimized and a humidification of a proton exchange membrane in the fuel cell is optimized.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃料电池的膜加湿器,其具有形成在其中的多个流动通道的湿侧板和形成有多个流动通道的干燥侧板,所述湿侧板的流动通道适于促进潮湿的流动 气体通过其中,并且所述干燥侧板的流动通道适于促进干燥气体流过其中,其中加湿器中的压降最小化并且优化燃料电池中的质子交换膜的加湿。

    Diagnostic method for detecting a coolant pump failure in a fuel cell system by temperature measurement
    48.
    发明授权
    Diagnostic method for detecting a coolant pump failure in a fuel cell system by temperature measurement 有权
    用于通过温度测量来检测燃料电池系统中的冷却剂泵故障的诊断方法

    公开(公告)号:US07682720B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11266606

    申请日:2005-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04029

    摘要: A technique for determining whether a cooling fluid pump used for pumping a cooling fluid through a fuel cell stack has failed. The technique includes measuring the temperature of the cooling fluid at the output from the stack and/or measuring the cathode exhaust gas temperature as close as possible to the cathode outlet of the stack. The measured temperature is compared to a temperature that would be expected under the current operating conditions of the fuel cell system in a controller. If the difference between the measuring temperature and the expected temperature is large enough, then the controller provides a warning signal of pump failure, and also possibly reduces the stack outlet power.

    摘要翻译: 用于确定用于泵送通过燃料电池堆的冷却流体的冷却流体泵是否失败的技术。 该技术包括测量来自堆叠的输出处的冷却流体的温度和/或测量阴极排气温度尽可能接近堆叠的阴极出口。 将测量的温度与在控制器中的燃料电池系统的当前操作条件下预期的温度进行比较。 如果测量温度和预期温度之间的差异足够大,则控制器提供泵故障的警告信号,也可能降低堆叠出口功率。

    Method of Humidifying Fuel Cell Inlets Using Wick-Based Water Trap Humidifiers
    49.
    发明申请
    Method of Humidifying Fuel Cell Inlets Using Wick-Based Water Trap Humidifiers 有权
    使用Wick型疏水阀加湿器加热燃料电池入口的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080182148A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-31

    申请号:US11669922

    申请日:2007-01-31

    申请人: Glenn W. Skala

    发明人: Glenn W. Skala

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs a split fuel cell stack, where fresh anode gas is humidified by water trap humidifiers. The fuel cell system includes a plurality of valves that are opened and closed to provide stack order switching between the split stacks so that the flow of hydrogen through the stacks is always in the same direction. A water trap humidifier is provided at the anode inlet to both split stacks, possibly in the anode inlet manifold or fuel cell non-active region, to provide the humidification. The valves are selectively opened and closed to provide fresh hydrogen to one stack, and humidified hydrogen to the other stack.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其采用分离的燃料电池堆,其中新鲜阳极气体通过水阱加湿器加湿。 燃料电池系统包括打开和关闭的多个阀,以在分离堆叠之间提供堆叠顺序切换,使得通过堆叠的氢气流始终处于相同的方向。 在阳极入口处,可以在阳极入口歧管或燃料电池非活性区域中的两个分离堆叠处设置水阱加湿器,以提供加湿。 选择性地打开和关闭阀门以向一个堆叠提供新鲜的氢气,并将氢气加湿到另一个堆叠。

    METHOD OF MITIGATING FUEL CELL DEGRADATION DUE TO STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN VIA HYDROGEN/NITROGEN STORAGE
    50.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF MITIGATING FUEL CELL DEGRADATION DUE TO STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN VIA HYDROGEN/NITROGEN STORAGE 有权
    通过氢/氮储存启动和关闭时减少燃料电池降解的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080145716A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11612120

    申请日:2006-12-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A method of operating the fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side by flowing hydrogen into the anode side and flowing air into the cathode side. The fuel cell produces electricity that is used to operate a primary electrical device. To shut down the stack in one embodiment, the primary electrical device is disconnected from the stack. The flow of air into the cathode side is stopped and positive hydrogen pressure is maintained on the anode side. The fuel cell stack is shorted and oxygen in the cathode side is allowed to be consumed by hydrogen. The inlet and outlet valves of the anode and the cathode sides are closed. Thereafter, the flow of hydrogen into the anode side is stopped and the flow of exhaust from the cathode side is stopped.

    摘要翻译: 通过将氢气流入阳极侧并将空气流入阴极侧来操作具有阳极侧和阴极侧的燃料电池堆的方法。 燃料电池产生用于操作主要电气设备的电力。 为了在一个实施例中关闭堆叠,主电气设备与堆叠断开。 进入阴极侧的空气流停止,阳极侧保持正的氢气压力。 燃料电池堆被短路,阴极侧的氧被氢气所消耗。 阳极和阴极侧的入口和出口阀关闭。 此后,停止向阳极侧的氢气流,并且停止来自阴极侧的排气流。