Direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell
    1.
    发明授权
    Direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell 失效
    直接防冻冷却燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US06316135B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09359475

    申请日:1999-07-22

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell is disclosed for producing electrical energy from reducing and process oxidant fluid streams that includes an electrolyte secured between an anode catalyst and a cathode catalyst; a porous anode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the anode catalyst; a porous wet proofed cathode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the cathode catalyst; a porous water transport plate secured in direct fluid communication with the porous cathode substrate; and, a direct antifreeze solution passing through the porous water transport plate. In operation of the fuel cell, because product water generated electrochemically at the cathode catalyst flows away from the cathode catalyst into the cathode substrate and into the water transport plate and because the cathode substrate is wetproofed, the antifreeze solution passing through the water transport plate remains essentially within this plate. In a preferred embodiment, the antifreeze solution passing through the water transport plate may be directed to flow at a pressure less than that of the oxidant stream passing adjacent the cathode substrate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了直接防冻冷却的燃料电池,用于通过减少和处理氧化剂流体流产生电能,所述氧化剂流体流包括固定在阳极催化剂和阴极催化剂之间的电解质; 与阳极催化剂直接流体连通并支撑阳极催化剂的多孔阳极基板; 固定成与阴极催化剂直接流体连通并支撑阴极催化剂的多孔湿气阴极基板; 与多孔阴极基板直接流体连通地固定的多孔水输送板; 以及通过多孔水输送板的直接防冻溶液。 在燃料电池的运行中,由于在阴极催化剂上电化学产生的水由阴极催化剂流入阴极基体并进入水输送板,并且由于阴极基板是防水的,所以通过水输送板的防冻溶液保持 基本上在这个板内。 在优选的实施方案中,通过水输送板的防冻液可以以比通过邻近阴极底物的氧化剂流的压力低的流动来引导。

    Laminated electrolyte reservoir plate
    2.
    发明授权
    Laminated electrolyte reservoir plate 失效
    层压电解液储罐

    公开(公告)号:US5366825A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-22

    申请号:US178074

    申请日:1994-01-06

    摘要: An electrolyte reservoir plate is formed in a papermaking process. Graphite powder, reinforcing fibers, cellulosic fibers, and a thermosetting resin are mixed with a liquid to form a slurry and showered onto a screen to form a planar sheet which is dried to form paper. The paper is cut into the desired size and is lay-up with main sheets 4 and edge strips 6. The lay-up is laminated with pressure and heat, carbonized, and graphitized to form an electrolyte reservoir plate.

    摘要翻译: 在造纸工艺中形成电解质储存器板。 将石墨粉末,增强纤维,纤维素纤维和热固性树脂与液体混合以形成浆料并淋浴到筛网上以形成干燥以形成纸的平面片材。 将纸切割成所需尺寸,并且与主片材4和边缘条6一起堆叠。叠层层叠有压力和热量,碳化并石墨化以形成电解质储存器板。

    Method of making a final cell electrode assembly substrate
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of making a final cell electrode assembly substrate 失效
    制造最终电池电极组合衬底的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5026402A

    公开(公告)日:1991-06-25

    申请号:US602111

    申请日:1990-10-22

    IPC分类号: C04B35/524 H01M4/96

    摘要: A porous substrate of a fuel cell electrode assembly is formed by producing a fibrous carbon precursor web by means of a conventional wet paper-making process. The precursor web is then dried and saturated with a wet resinous binder which will carbonize when heated. Substantially the entirety of all of the carbon fibers in the web are thus coated with the binder, and substantially all of the inter-fiber junctures in the web will also be coated with the binder. The saturated web is then dried, and heat treated to convert the binder to a glassy carbon which exhibits superior resistance to corrosion.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池电极组件的多孔基底是通过常规的湿法造纸工艺生产纤维状碳前体纤维网而形成的。 然后将前体纤维网干燥并用湿树脂粘合剂饱和,该粘合剂将在加热时碳化。 因此,幅材中基本上全部的碳纤维都被粘合剂涂覆,并且幅材中基本上所有的纤维间接合面也将被粘合剂涂覆。 然后干燥饱和纤维网,并进行热处理以将粘合剂转化为显示出优异的耐腐蚀性的玻璃碳。

    ELECTROLYTE GENERATION WITHIN A FUEL CELL
    7.
    发明申请
    ELECTROLYTE GENERATION WITHIN A FUEL CELL 有权
    在燃料电池中的电解液生成

    公开(公告)号:US20140370402A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-18

    申请号:US14374705

    申请日:2012-01-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/08 H01M8/04

    摘要: An exemplary method of providing an electrolyte for a fuel cell comprises including a electrolyte precursor within a fuel cell. An electrolyte is generated within the fuel cell from the precursor. An exemplary fuel cell system includes a cell stack assembly. A manifold is associated with the cell stack assembly. An electrolyte precursor is within at least one of the cell stack assembly or manifold for generating an electrolyte within a fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于燃料电池的电解质的示例性方法包括在燃料电池内包括电解质前体。 在燃料电池内从前体产生电解质。 示例性的燃料电池系统包括电池堆组件。 歧管与电池堆组件相关联。 电解质前体在用于在燃料电池内产生电解质的电池堆组件或歧管中的至少一个内。

    FUEL CELL POWER PLANT USED AS REFORMATE GENERATOR
    8.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL POWER PLANT USED AS REFORMATE GENERATOR 失效
    燃料电池用作改造发电机

    公开(公告)号:US20090098422A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-16

    申请号:US12340781

    申请日:2008-12-22

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/18

    摘要: A method for operating a fuel cell power plant to provide end-use electricity, end-use heat and end-use reformate includes the steps of providing a fuel cell power plant that consumes reformate to provide electricity and heat, said fuel cell power plant having a nominal reformate flow rate and including a fuel processor system for generating reformate from a hydrocarbon fuel; operating the fuel processor system so as to provide a reformate flow at a rate greater than the nominal reformate flow rate; operating the fuel cell power plant using a first portion of the reformate flow to generate the electricity and the heat, the first portion being less than or equal to the nominal reformate flow rate; and providing a second portion of the reformate flow as the end-use reformate.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作燃料电池发电厂以提供最终用途电力,终端用途和最终用途重整产品的方法,包括提供消耗重整产生电和热的燃料电池发电厂的步骤,所述燃料电池发电厂具有 名义上的重整流量并包括用于从烃燃料产生重整产物的燃料处理器系统; 操作燃料处理器系统以便以大于标称重整产品流量的速率提供重整产品流; 使用重整产品流的第一部分来操作燃料电池发电厂以产生电力和热量,第一部分小于或等于标称重整产品流量; 并提供作为最终用途重整产品的重整流程的第二部分。

    Method of using a water transport plate
    9.
    再颁专利
    Method of using a water transport plate 有权
    使用水输送板的方法

    公开(公告)号:USRE39348E1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US10383791

    申请日:2003-03-06

    申请人: Michael E. Gorman

    发明人: Michael E. Gorman

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: A water transport plate is provided with optimized physical characteristics to greatly improve fuel cell operation. In a preferred method of manufacturing, graphite powder, reinforcing fibers, cellulosic fibers, and a thermosetting resin are mixed with a liquid to form a slurry and showered onto a screen to form a planar sheet which is dried to form paper. The paper is cut into the desired size and is laid-up. The lay-up is laminated with pressure and heat, carbonized, and graphitized to form a water transport plate for later machining as desired. The finished water transport plate exhibits optimal physical characteristics for bubble pressure, water permeability, median pore size, porosity, thru-plane resistivity and compressive yield strength.

    摘要翻译: 水输送板具有优化的物理特性,以大大改善燃料电池的运行。 在优选的制造方法中,将石墨粉,增强纤维,纤维素纤维和热固性树脂与液体混合以形成浆料并淋浴到筛网上以形成干燥以形成纸的平板。 将纸切成所需的尺寸并铺设。 层压层压压力和热量,碳化,并石墨化以形成水输送板,用于随后的加工。 成品水输送板表现出泡沫压力,透水性,中值孔径,孔隙率,通过平面电阻率和压缩屈服强度的最佳物理特性。

    Direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell
    10.
    发明授权
    Direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell 有权
    直接防冻冷却燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US06794073B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-21

    申请号:US10037195

    申请日:2001-11-09

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell is disclosed for producing electrical energy from reducing and process oxidant fluid streams that includes an electrolyte secured between an anode catalyst and a cathode catalyst; a porous anode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the anode catalyst; a porous wetproofed cathode substrate secured in direct fluid communication with and supporting the cathode catalyst; a porous water transport or cooler plate secured in direct fluid communication with the porous cathode substrate; and, a direct antifreeze solution passing through the porous water transport plate. A preferred direct antifreeze solution passing through the porous water transport plate remains essentially within the water transport plate and does not poison the catalysts.

    摘要翻译: 公开了直接防冻冷却的燃料电池,用于通过减少和处理氧化剂流体流产生电能,所述氧化剂流体流包括固定在阳极催化剂和阴极催化剂之间的电解质; 与阳极催化剂直接流体连通并支撑阳极催化剂的多孔阳极基板; 固定成与阴极催化剂直接流体连通并支撑阴极催化剂的多孔耐湿阴极基板; 固定成与多孔阴极基板直接流体连通的多孔水输送或冷却板; 以及通过多孔水输送板的直接防冻溶液。 通过多孔水输送板的优选的直接防冻溶液基本上保持在水输送板内,并且不会使催化剂中毒。