Polymer electrolyte fuel cell
    54.
    发明申请
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell 有权
    聚合物电解质燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US20060251944A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US11379239

    申请日:2006-04-19

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M4/94 H01M8/24

    摘要: The durability of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is very significantly improved by using a tightening pressure of about 2 to 4 kgf/cm2 of area of electrode; or a tightening pressure of about 4 to 8 kgf/cm2 of contact area between electrode and separator plate; or by selecting a value not exceeding about 1.5 mS/cm2 for the short-circuit conductivity attributed to the DC resistance component in each unit cell; or by selecting a value not exceeding about 3 mA/cm2 for the hydrogen leak current per area of electrode of each MEA. Further, in a method of manufacturing or an inspection method for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack, fuel cells having high durability can be efficiently manufactured by removing such MEAs or unit cells using such MEAs or such cell stacks having short-circuit conductivity values and/or hydrogen leak current values exceeding predetermined values, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用约2至4kgf / cm 2的电极面积的紧固压力,聚合物电解质燃料电池的耐久性得到非常显着的改善; 或电极和隔板之间的接触面积约4至8kgf / cm 2的紧固压力; 或者通过为每个单位电池中的直流电阻分量的短路导电率选择不超过约1.5mS / cm 2的值; 或者通过选择每个MEA的电极面积的氢泄漏电流不超过约3mA / cm 2的值。 此外,在聚合物电解质燃料电池堆的制造方法或检查方法中,通过使用这样的MEA或这种具有短路导电性值的电池组除去这样的MEA或单元电池,能够有效地制造具有高耐久性的燃料电池,和/ 或氢泄漏电流值分别超过预定值。

    Fuel cell having improved contact between separators and gas diffusion layers
    55.
    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
    56.
    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。

    POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL HAVING IMPROVED CURRENT COLLECTOR PLATES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    57.
    发明申请
    POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL HAVING IMPROVED CURRENT COLLECTOR PLATES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME 审中-公开
    具有改进的电流收集板的聚合物电解质燃料电池及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080079186A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11866954

    申请日:2007-10-03

    IPC分类号: B29C43/18

    摘要: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell may have a cell stack of a plurality of unit cells. Each of the unit cells includes a hydrogen-ion conductive polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode sandwiching the polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode-side separator having a gas flow channel for supplying a fuel gas to the anode, and a cathode-side separator having a gas flow channel for supplying an oxidant gas to the cathode. A pair of current collector plates sandwiches the cell stack, and a pair of end plates clamps the cell stack and the current collector plates under pressure. The current collector plates have a conductive carbon material as a main component, and have a terminal section for connecting a power output cable in the vicinity of an inlet-side manifold for the fuel gas or the oxidant gas.

    摘要翻译: 聚合物电解质燃料电池可以具有多个单电池的电池堆。 每个单电池包括氢离子导电聚合物电解质膜,负极和阴极,夹持聚合物电解质膜,具有用于向阳极供应燃料气体的气体流动通道的阳极侧隔板和阴极侧 分离器具有用于向阴极供应氧化剂气体的气体流动通道。 一对集电板夹着电池堆,一对端板在压力下夹紧电池堆和集电板。 集电板具有导电性碳材料作为主要成分,并且具有用于连接用于燃料气体或氧化剂气体的入口侧歧管附近的动力输出电缆的端子部。

    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.

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell
    59.
    发明授权
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell 失效
    聚合物电解质燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US07678490B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US10820160

    申请日:2004-04-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M8/10

    摘要: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell is provided with a conductive separator having one or more gas flow channels for supplying and exhausting a gas to and from an electrode of the fuel cell. The gas flow channels are connected to and in fluid communication with an inlet manifold on the separator. The cell also includes a gas supply connection in fluid communication with the inlet manifold of the separator. Water accumulation in the cell can be advantageously reduced by configuring the connections to the inlet manifold so that the lowermost part of any gas flow channel connections with the inlet manifold is above the uppermost part of the gas supply connection to the inlet manifold.

    摘要翻译: 聚合物电解质燃料电池设置有具有一个或多个气体流动通道的导电隔离件,用于向燃料电池的电极供给和排出气体。 气体流动通道连接到分离器上的入口歧管并与流体连通。 电池还包括与分离器的入口歧管流体连通的气体供应连接。 可以通过配置与入口歧管的连接来有利地减少电池中的积水,使得与入口歧管连接的任何气体流动通道的最下部分在与入口歧管的气体供应连接的最上部分之上。

    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.