Control detection method to enable gas composition observing during fuel cell system startup
    1.
    发明授权
    Control detection method to enable gas composition observing during fuel cell system startup 有权
    控制检测方法,用于在燃料电池系统启动期间观察气体成分

    公开(公告)号:US08951684B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US12703309

    申请日:2010-02-10

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A detection method for enabling gas composition observation during fuel cell system start-up is described. In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a flow of hydrogen to the anode to pressurize the anode; opening an anode flow valve; determining if an anode pressure exceeds an anode pressure threshold; enabling anode flow set point detection after a first predetermined time if the anode pressure exceeds the anode pressure threshold; monitoring an anode flow set point using the anode flow set point detection; determining if the anode flow set point exceeds an anode flow set point threshold; and closing the anode flow valve after a second predetermined time if the anode flow set point exceeds the anode flow set point threshold.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在燃料电池系统启动期间能够进行气体成分观察的检测方法。 在一个实施方案中,该方法包括引发氢气流向阳极以对阳极加压; 打开阳极流量阀; 确定阳极压力是否超过阳极压力阈值; 如果阳极压力超过阳极压力阈值,则在第一预定时间之后实现阳极流量设定点检测; 使用阳极流量设定点检测来监测阳极流量设定点; 确定阳极流量设定点是否超过阳极流量设定点阈值; 并且如果阳极流量设定点超过阳极流量设定点阈值,则在第二预定时间之后关闭阳极流量阀。

    Method to reduce time until acceptable drive away in a fuel cell system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method to reduce time until acceptable drive away in a fuel cell system 有权
    在燃料电池系统中减少可接受驱动的时间的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08273491B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-25

    申请号:US12704230

    申请日:2010-02-11

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: Methods and systems of reducing the start-up time for a fuel cell are described. One method of reducing the start-up time includes: concurrently supporting load requests for the fuel cell and stabilizing the voltage of the fuel cell; wherein stabilizing the voltage of the fuel cell comprises: providing a flow of hydrogen to the fuel cell and opening an anode valve, wherein the hydrogen flow continues for predetermined volume or a predetermined time; and ending voltage stabilization after the predetermined volume or predetermined time is exceeded while continuing to support load requests for the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 描述了减少燃料电池启动时间的方法和系统。 降低启动时间的一种方法包括:同时支持对燃料电池的负载请求并稳定燃料电池的电压; 其中稳定所述燃料电池的电压包括:向所述燃料电池提供氢气流并打开阳极阀,其中所述氢气流继续预定的体积或预定的时间; 并且在超过预定体积或预定时间之后结束电压稳定,同时继续支持对燃料电池的负载请求。

    REMEDIAL START METHOD IN A FUEL CELL
    3.
    发明申请
    REMEDIAL START METHOD IN A FUEL CELL 有权
    燃料电池中的补救启动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110086282A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12575651

    申请日:2009-10-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: A remedial method for starting a fuel cell system is described. The method includes determining if the remedial method is required; providing air to an exhaust of a fuel cell stack; setting a hydrogen flow rate to an anode side of the fuel cell stack; providing a predetermined volume of hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell at the hydrogen flow rate; providing a predetermined volume of air to a cathode side of the fuel cell stack after the predetermined volume of hydrogen has been provided to the anode side while continuing to provide air to the exhaust of the fuel cell stack and hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell stack; determining if a stack voltage is stable after the predetermined volume of air has been provided to the cathode side; and closing the anode outlet valve after the stack voltage is stable.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于启动燃料电池系统的补救方法。 该方法包括确定是否需要补救方法; 向燃料电池堆的排气提供空气; 将氢气流量设置到燃料电池堆的阳极侧; 以氢气流量向燃料电池的阳极侧提供预定体积的氢; 在将预定体积的氢气提供给阳极侧之后向燃料电池堆的阴极侧提供预定体积的空气,同时继续向燃料电池堆的排气提供空气,并向该燃料电池堆的阳极侧提供氢气 电池堆 在向阴极侧提供预定体积的空气之后,确定堆叠电压是否稳定; 并且在堆电压稳定后关闭阳极出口阀。

    METHOD TO REDUCE TIME UNTIL ACCEPTABLE DRIVE AWAY IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD TO REDUCE TIME UNTIL ACCEPTABLE DRIVE AWAY IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    在燃料电池系统中减少可接受驱动的时间的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110086284A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12704230

    申请日:2010-02-11

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: Methods and systems of reducing the start-up time for a fuel cell are described. One method of reducing the start-up time includes: concurrently supporting load requests for the fuel cell and stabilizing the voltage of the fuel cell; wherein stabilizing the voltage of the fuel cell comprises: providing a flow of hydrogen to the fuel cell and opening an anode valve, wherein the hydrogen flow continues for predetermined volume or a predetermined time; and ending voltage stabilization after the predetermined volume or predetermined time is exceeded while continuing to support load requests for the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 描述了减少燃料电池启动时间的方法和系统。 降低启动时间的一种方法包括:同时支持对燃料电池的负载请求并稳定燃料电池的电压; 其中稳定所述燃料电池的电压包括:向所述燃料电池提供氢气流并打开阳极阀,其中所述氢气流继续预定的体积或预定的时间; 并且在超过预定体积或预定时间之后结束电压稳定,同时继续支持对燃料电池的负载请求。

    Remedial start method in a fuel cell
    5.
    发明授权
    Remedial start method in a fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池中的补救启动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08367260B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US12575651

    申请日:2009-10-08

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A remedial method for starting a fuel cell system is described. The method includes determining if the remedial method is required; providing air to an exhaust of a fuel cell stack; setting a hydrogen flow rate to an anode side of the fuel cell stack; providing a predetermined volume of hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell at the hydrogen flow rate; providing a predetermined volume of air to a cathode side of the fuel cell stack after the predetermined volume of hydrogen has been provided to the anode side while continuing to provide air to the exhaust of the fuel cell stack and hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell stack; determining if a stack voltage is stable after the predetermined volume of air has been provided to the cathode side; and closing the anode outlet valve after the stack voltage is stable.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于启动燃料电池系统的补救方法。 该方法包括确定是否需要补救方法; 向燃料电池堆的排气提供空气; 将氢气流量设置到燃料电池堆的阳极侧; 以氢气流量向燃料电池的阳极侧提供预定体积的氢; 在将预定体积的氢气提供给阳极侧之后向燃料电池堆的阴极侧提供预定体积的空气,同时继续向燃料电池堆的排气提供空气,并向该燃料电池堆的阳极侧提供氢气 电池堆 在向阴极侧提供预定体积的空气之后,确定堆叠电压是否稳定; 并且在堆电压稳定后关闭阳极出口阀。

    CONTROL DETECTION METHOD TO ENABLE GAS COMPOSITION OBSERVING DURING FUEL CELL SYSTEM STARTUP
    6.
    发明申请
    CONTROL DETECTION METHOD TO ENABLE GAS COMPOSITION OBSERVING DURING FUEL CELL SYSTEM STARTUP 有权
    在燃料电池系统启动期间观察气体组成的控制检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110086283A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12703309

    申请日:2010-02-10

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A detection method for enabling gas composition observation during fuel cell system start-up is described. In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a flow of hydrogen to the anode to pressurize the anode; opening an anode flow valve; determining if an anode pressure exceeds an anode pressure threshold; enabling anode flow set point detection after a first predetermined time if the anode pressure exceeds the anode pressure threshold; monitoring an anode flow set point using the anode flow set point detection; determining if the anode flow set point exceeds an anode flow set point threshold; and closing the anode flow valve after a second predetermined time if the anode flow set point exceeds the anode flow set point threshold.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在燃料电池系统启动期间能够进行气体成分观察的检测方法。 在一个实施方案中,该方法包括引发氢气流向阳极以对阳极加压; 打开阳极流量阀; 确定阳极压力是否超过阳极压力阈值; 如果阳极压力超过阳极压力阈值,则在第一预定时间之后实现阳极流量设定点检测; 使用阳极流量设定点检测来监测阳极流量设定点; 确定阳极流量设定点是否超过阳极流量设定点阈值; 并且如果阳极流量设定点超过阳极流量设定点阈值,则在第二预定时间之后关闭阳极流量阀。

    Tapered anode header insert for startup hydrogen distribution
    8.
    发明授权
    Tapered anode header insert for startup hydrogen distribution 有权
    锥形阳极插头,用于启动氢气分配

    公开(公告)号:US08541145B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-24

    申请号:US12887792

    申请日:2010-09-22

    申请人: Steven G. Goebel

    发明人: Steven G. Goebel

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: A fluid distribution insert adapted to be received within an inlet header of a fuel cell assembly is disclosed. The fluid distribution insert includes a wedge section having a first end and a second end. The wedge section forms a fluid flow path between a surface forming the inlet header and the wedge section, wherein the fluid flow path receives a fluid therein and delivers the fluid to a plurality of fuel cells of the fuel cell assembly. The wedge section minimizes a cross-sectional area of the fluid flow path adjacent the second end of the wedge section to maintain a substantially constant fluid velocity along a length of the inlet header.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种适于容纳在燃料电池组件的入口集管内的流体分配插入件。 流体分配插入件包括具有第一端和第二端的楔形部分。 楔形部分形成在形成入口集管和楔形部分的表面之间的流体流动路径,其中流体流动路径在其中接收流体并将流体输送到燃料电池组件的多个燃料电池。 楔形部分最小化与楔形部分的第二端相邻的流体流动路径的横截面积,以沿着入口集管的长度保持基本恒定的流体速度。

    OPERATIONAL METHOD FOR A SIMPLIFIED FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    OPERATIONAL METHOD FOR A SIMPLIFIED FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    简化燃料电池系统的运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130209907A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-15

    申请号:US13397458

    申请日:2012-02-15

    申请人: Steven G. Goebel

    发明人: Steven G. Goebel

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for reducing the corrosive effects of an air/hydrogen front in a fuel cell stack. The method includes shutting down the fuel cell stack and then initiating a hydrogen sustaining process where hydrogen is periodically injected into an anode side of the fuel cell stack while the stack is shut down for a predetermined period of time. The method determines that the hydrogen sustaining process has ended, and then purges the anode side and a cathode side of the fuel cell stack with air after the hydrogen sustaining process has ended and the stack is still shut-down.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于降低燃料电池堆中空气/氢气前沿的腐蚀作用的系统和方法。 该方法包括关闭燃料电池堆,然后启动氢气维持过程,其中在将堆叠关闭的同时将燃料电池堆的阳极侧周期性地注入氢气一段预定的时间。 该方法确定氢持续处理已经结束,然后在氢维持处理结束并且堆栈仍然停止之后用空气吹扫燃料电池堆的阳极侧和阴极侧。

    Fabrication of electrodes with multiple nanostructured thin catalytic layers
    10.
    发明授权
    Fabrication of electrodes with multiple nanostructured thin catalytic layers 有权
    具有多个纳米结构的薄催化层的电极的制造

    公开(公告)号:US08507152B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-13

    申请号:US12718330

    申请日:2010-03-05

    IPC分类号: H01M4/02 H01M8/00 B44C1/165

    摘要: A method of making a reconstructed electrode having a plurality of nanostructured thin catalytic layers is provided. The method includes combining a donor decal comprising at least one nanostructured thin catalytic layer on a substrate with an acceptor decal comprising a porous substrate and at least one nanostructured thin catalytic layer. The donor decal and acceptor decal are bonded together using a temporary adhesive, and the donor substrate is removed. The temporary adhesive is then removed with appropriate solvents. Catalyst coated proton exchange membranes and catalyst coated diffusion media made from the reconstructed electrode decals having a plurality of nanostructured thin catalytic layers are also described.

    摘要翻译: 提供了制造具有多个纳米结构的薄催化层的重建电极的方法。 该方法包括将包含至少一个纳米结构的薄催化剂层的施主贴图与包含多孔底物和至少一个纳米结构的薄催化层的受体贴片组合在一起。 供体贴花和接受体贴花使用临时粘合剂粘合在一起,并且移除供体底物。 然后用合适的溶剂除去临时粘合剂。 还描述了由具有多个纳米结构的薄催化层的重建电极贴片制成的催化剂涂覆的质子交换膜和由催化剂涂覆的扩散介质。