POROUS PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL
    1.
    发明申请
    POROUS PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL 审中-公开
    用于燃料电池的多孔板

    公开(公告)号:US20080160366A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11617999

    申请日:2006-12-29

    IPC分类号: H01M2/16

    摘要: In one example, a fuel cell utilizes a non-carbonized, non-graphitized porous polymer water transport plate having a water permeability of less than 30×10−17 m2. The water transport plate is part of a fuel cell that employs an evaporative cooling loop. In one example, the water transport plate has a bubble pressure of less than 5 psig. The water transport plate is less costly and easier to manufacture.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实例中,燃料电池利用具有小于30×10 -6平方厘米的透水性的非碳化的非石墨化多孔聚合物水输送板。 水输送板是采用蒸发冷却回路的燃料电池的一部分。 在一个示例中,水输送板的气泡压力小于5psig。 水运板价格低廉,制造容易。

    Initiating operation of an electric vehicle or other load powered by a fuel cell at sub-freezing temperature
    3.
    发明授权
    Initiating operation of an electric vehicle or other load powered by a fuel cell at sub-freezing temperature 有权
    在次冷冻温度下启动由燃料电池供电的电动车辆或其他负载

    公开(公告)号:US06673481B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:US10390439

    申请日:2003-03-17

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A vehicle (150) includes a fuel cell stack (151) started when the stack is below freezing, by connection (158) to the vehicle propulsion system (159) within a few seconds of starting the flow of fuel (179) and oxidant (173), or when open circuit voltage (155, 156) is detected. The fuel is in excess of stochiometry requirement and the oxidant is in excess of at least twice stochiometric requirement, either may be at about atmospheric pressure or at 4 kPa (0.6 psi) or more above the pressure of any water in said water passages, and either may be below freezing. Water transport plates (84, 86, 88, 89) have water passages connected to a water circulation loop (170) including a reservoir (164) having an auxiliary heater (161) connected (160) to the stack. Warming of cell stack materials and ice in the water transport plates, heat of fusion of melting ice, warming of melted water, and evaporative cooling of water melted in the water transport plates keep the fuel cell cool until liquid coolant can be circulated.

    摘要翻译: 车辆(150)包括当起动燃料(179)和氧化剂(179)的流动的几秒钟内,通过在车辆推进系统(159)上连接(158)而在堆栈低于冰点时启动的燃料电池堆(151) 173),或者当检测到开路电压(155,156)时。 燃料超过了化学计量要求,氧化剂超过了至少两次化学计量要求,可能处于大气压或高于所述水通道中任何水的压力的4kPa(0.6psi)或更高,以及 可能低于冰点。 水输送板(84,86,88,89)具有连接到水循环回路(170)的水通道,水循环回路(170)包括具有与堆叠连接(160)的辅助加热器(161)的储存器(164)。 水输送板中的电池堆料和冰的变暖,熔化冰融化的热量,熔融水的升温以及在水输送板中熔化的水的蒸发冷却使得燃料电池冷却直到液体冷却剂可循环。

    Cathode-to-cathode fuel cell stacks
    7.
    发明授权
    Cathode-to-cathode fuel cell stacks 有权
    阴极 - 阴极燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US07081313B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-25

    申请号:US10950714

    申请日:2004-09-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A plurality of fuel cell stacks (8, 8a, 9, 9a) have their cathode ends (11, 12) contiguous with either a common current collector (15a–15d) or respective current collectors (15a, 15b) which may be separated by electrical isolation (27a, 27b). The cathode-to-cathode relationship protects the cathode of each of the stacks from cold ambient environments, thereby permitting improved cold starts and mitigation of performance loss as a result of cold starts as well as freeze/thaw cycles. Heaters (30, 30a–30d) may be provided in current collectors, or in or between electrical isolation. Four stacks may share one current collector, or each may have its own current collector.

    摘要翻译: 多个燃料电池堆(8,8a,9,9a)的阴极端(11,12)与公共集电器(15a-15d)或各自的集电器(15a,15b)相连接 ),其可以通过电隔离(27a,27b)分离。 阴极到阴极的关系保护了每个堆叠的阴极与冷的环境环境,从而允许由于冷启动以及冷冻/融化循环而导致的冷启动和降低性能损失。 加热器(30,30和-30d)可以在集电器中提供,或在电隔离之间或之间提供。 四个堆叠可以共享一个集电器,或者每个可以具有其自己的集电器。

    Cathode-to-cathode fuel cell stacks
    8.
    发明申请
    Cathode-to-cathode fuel cell stacks 有权
    阴极 - 阴极燃料电池堆

    公开(公告)号:US20060068235A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-30

    申请号:US10950714

    申请日:2004-09-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: A plurality of fuel cell stacks (8, 8a, 9, 9a) have their cathode ends (11, 12) contiguous with either a common current collector (15a-15d) or respective current collectors (15a, 15b) which may be separated by electrical isolation (27a, 27b). The cathode-to-cathode relationship protects the cathode of each of the stacks from cold ambient environments, thereby permitting improved cold starts and mitigation of performance loss as a result of cold starts as well as freeze/thaw cycles. Heaters (30, 30a-30d) may be provided in current collectors, or in or between electrical isolation. Four stacks may share one current collector, or each may have its own current collector.

    摘要翻译: 多个燃料电池堆(8,8a,9,9a)的阴极端(11,12)与公共集电器(15a-15d)或相应的集电器(15a,15b)相连接 ),其可以通过电隔离(27a,27b)分离。 阴极到阴极的关系保护了每个堆叠的阴极与冷的环境环境,从而允许由于冷启动以及冷冻/融化循环而导致的冷启动和降低性能损失。 加热器(30,30a-30d)可以设置在集电器中,或在电隔离之间或之间。 四个堆叠可以共享一个集电器,或者每个可以具有其自己的集电器。

    Separator plate configuration for a fuel cell
    9.
    发明授权
    Separator plate configuration for a fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池分离板配置

    公开(公告)号:US08507137B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-13

    申请号:US12922724

    申请日:2008-04-23

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly comprised of a membrane sandwiched between anode and cathode catalyst structures. An anode separator plate and a cathode separator plate are arranged adjacent to the membrane electrode assembly opposite from one another. The anode and cathode separator plates include opposing sides in which one of the opposing sides of the anode and cathode respectively have fuel and oxidant flow fields in communication with the membrane. The anode separator plate is a structure having a first water permeability and is configured to permit passage of water between its opposing sides and with its flow field, and the cathode separator plate comprises a structure having a second water permeability less than the first water permeability of the anode separator plate. In one example, the anode is provided by a porous separator plate, and the cathode is provided by a non-porous, or solid, plate.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池包括由夹在阳极和阴极催化剂结构之间的膜构成的膜电极组件。 阳极隔板和阴极隔板相邻地布置在膜电极组件的附近。 阳极和阴极隔板包括相对的侧面,阳极和阴极的相对侧中的一个分别具有与膜连通的燃料和氧化剂流场。 阳极隔板是具有第一透水性的结构,其构造成允许水在其相对侧和其流场之间通过,并且阴极隔板包括具有小于第一透水性的第二透水性的结构 阳极隔板。 在一个实例中,阳极由多孔隔板提供,阴极由无孔或固体板提供。