公开(公告)号：US06277508B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09118546

申请日：1998-07-17

申请人： Carl Anthony Reiser ,  Deliang Yang ,  Paul Richard Margiott

发明人： Carl Anthony Reiser ,  Deliang Yang ,  Paul Richard Margiott

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04141 ,  H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0668

摘要： Methods and apparatus for improving water management in a PEM fuel cell power supply are disclosed. The fuel cell power supply includes a combustion unit that combusts anode exhaust, producing combusted exhaust that includes water. The combusted exhaust is recycled to the anode input and/or the cathode input. The recycling system can include additional devices, for example, a CO removal device for removing CO from the combusted exhaust prior to recycling to the anode. A fuel processor can be thermally coupled to the combustion unit that combusts the anode exhaust. One advantage of the invention is that the condenser typically employed for recovering water from combusted exhaust can be eliminated, of reduced capacity or operated less frequently, thereby reducing the cost and/or the complexity of the fuel cell power supply.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于改进PEM燃料电池电源中的水管理的方法和装置。 燃料电池电源包括燃烧阳极排气的燃烧单元，产生包括水的燃烧废气。 燃烧的废气再循环到阳极输入和/或阴极输入端。 回收系统可以包括附加装置，例如用于在再循环到阳极之前从燃烧废气中除去CO的CO去除装置。 燃料处理器可以热联接到燃烧单元，燃烧阳极排气。 本发明的一个优点是通常用于从燃烧废气中回收水的冷凝器可被消除，容量降低或操作较少，从而降低燃料电池电源的成本和/或复杂性。

公开(公告)号：US07201992B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US10750609

申请日：2003-12-31

申请人： Deliang Yang ,  Jung S. Yi

发明人： Deliang Yang ,  Jung S. Yi

IPC分类号： H01M2/14

CPC分类号： H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/1007

摘要： A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly (46) having a first reactant flow field (80) secured adjacent a first or second surface (48, 50) of the assembly (46) for directing flow of a first reactant adjacent the first or second surface of the assembly (46). The first reactant flow field (80) defines a plurality of two-pass circuits (82, 84, 86, 88), and each two-pass circuit (82) is in fluid communication with both a first reactant inlet (90) for directing the first reactant into the fuel cell (12), and with a first reactant outlet (92) for directing the first reactant out of the fuel cell (12). The plurality of two-pass circuits (82) facilitate water movement (112) toward the reactant inlet (90) to aid in passive maintenance of fuel cell (12) water balance.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池包括具有邻近组件（46）的第一或第二表面（48,50）固定的第一反应物流场（80）的膜电极组件（46），用于引导邻近第一或第二 组件（46）的表面。 第一反应物流场（80）限定多个双通道电路（82,84,86,88），并且每个双通电路（82）与第一反应物入口（90）流体连通，用于引导 第一反应物进入燃料电池（12），以及用于将第一反应物引导出燃料电池（12）的第一反应物出口（92）。 多个双程循环（82）有助于朝向反应物入口（90）的水移动（112），以帮助被动维护燃料电池（12）的水平衡。

公开(公告)号：US20060127723A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11011372

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Timothy Rehg ,  Pavel Sokolov ,  Deliang Yang

发明人： Timothy Rehg ,  Pavel Sokolov ,  Deliang Yang

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/02

CPC分类号： H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0228 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2483

摘要： A fuel cell includes a plurality of power-producing electrode-electrolyte assemblies and heat-conducting elements. Cathode air supplied to the fuel cell is heated inside the fuel cell by fuel cell by-product heat via the heat-conducting elements.

摘要翻译： 燃料电池包括多个发电电极 - 电解质组件和导热元件。 供给燃料电池的阴极空气通过燃料电池的副产物热经由导热元件在燃料电池内被加热。

公开(公告)号：US07250229B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-31

申请号：US11231285

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Deliang Yang ,  Margaret M. Steinbugler ,  Richard D. Sawyer ,  Leslie L. Van Dine ,  Carl A. Reiser

发明人： Deliang Yang ,  Margaret M. Steinbugler ,  Richard D. Sawyer ,  Leslie L. Van Dine ,  Carl A. Reiser

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04238 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M16/003

摘要： A procedure for starting up a fuel cell system that is disconnected from its primary load and that has air in both its cathode and anode flow fields includes a) connecting an auxiliary resistive load across the cell to reduce the cell voltage; b) initiating a recirculation of the anode flow field exhaust through a recycle loop and providing a limited flow of hydrogen fuel into that recirculating exhaust; c) catalytically reacting the added fuel with oxygen present in the recirculating gases until substantially no oxygen remains within the recycle loop; disconnecting the auxiliary load; and then d) providing normal operating flow rates of fuel and air into respective anode and cathode flow fields and connecting the primary load across the cell. The catalytic reaction may take place on the anode or within a catalytic burner disposed within the recycle loop. The procedure allows start-up of the fuel cell system without the use of an inert gas purge while minimizing dissolution of the catalyst and corrosion of the catalyst support during the start-up process.

摘要翻译： 用于启动与其主负载断开且在其阴极和阳极流场中具有空气的燃料电池系统的过程包括：a）在电池之间连接辅助电阻负载以降低电池电压; b）启动阳极流场排气通过循环回路的再循环，并向该再循环排气提供有限的氢气燃料流; c）使添加的燃料与存在于再循环气体中的氧直接催化反应，直到基本上没有氧气残留在循环回路内; 断开辅助负载; 然后d）将燃料和空气的正常操作流量提供到相应的阳极和阴极流场中，并将主负载连接在电池上。 催化反应可以在阳极上或在设置在循环回路内的催化燃烧器中进行。 该程序允许在不使用惰性气体吹扫的情况下启动燃料电池系统，同时最小化催化剂的溶解和在启动过程中催化剂载体的腐蚀。

公开(公告)号：US06306530B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09141086

申请日：1998-08-27

申请人： Melanie A Blondin ,  Robin J. Guthrie ,  Richard D. Sawyer ,  Deliang Yang ,  Robert R. Fredley

发明人： Melanie A Blondin ,  Robin J. Guthrie ,  Richard D. Sawyer ,  Deliang Yang ,  Robert R. Fredley

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M8/04074 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04291

摘要： A PEM flow field system of coolant medium for preventing the formation and accumulation of gas bubbles, having a critical viscous pressure drop therein is provided. The water transport plate includes a coolant flow field channel therein having an input port and an exit port. The coolant flow field channel includes at least one upward flow channel portion, at least one downward flow channel portion. Coolant medium is fluidly routed through the coolant flow field channel of the water transport plate at a flow rate which results in a viscous pressure drop that is greater than the buoyancy of a gas bubble trapped within the coolant flow field channel to prevent the accumulation thereof within the coolant flow field channel.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于防止在其中具有临界粘性压降的气泡的形成和积聚的冷却剂介质的PEM流场系统。 水输送板包括其中具有输入端口和出口的冷却剂流场通道。 冷却剂流动通道包括至少一个向上流动通道部分，至少一个向下流动通道部分。 冷却剂介质以流速流体地流过水输送板的冷却剂流场通道，该流速导致粘滞的压降大于在冷却剂流场通道内捕获的气泡的浮力，以防止其内积聚 冷却液流场通道。

公开(公告)号：US6015634A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-18

申请号：US81626

申请日：1998-05-19

申请人： Leonard J. Bonville, Jr. ,  Deliang Yang

发明人： Leonard J. Bonville, Jr. ,  Deliang Yang

IPC分类号： H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10

CPC分类号： H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  H01M8/04291

摘要： A PEM fuel cell system includes a PEM fuel cell that has an input and output port each for fuel or reformate, process air and coolant. A predetermined fraction of volume of moistened exhaust air leaving the air output port of the fuel cell is diverted back and combined with fresh, air at ambient temperature entering the air input port of the PEM fuel cell to maintain water balance in the fuel cell at high ambient operating temperatures. The recycle-to-air vent ratio is controlled by a processor which adjusts the recycle flow based on the ambient temperature and the power level of the fuel cell.

摘要翻译： PEM燃料电池系统包括PEM燃料电池，其具有各自用于燃料或重整产物，加工空气和冷却剂的输入和输出端口。 离开燃料电池的空气输出口的湿润排气的预定体积分数被转回并与新鲜的空气在进入PEM燃料电池的空气输入端口的环境温度下结合，以将燃料电池中的水平衡维持在高 环境工作温度。 再循环到排气比由处理器控制，处理器基于环境温度和燃料电池的功率水平来调节循环流量。

公开(公告)号：US20060093879A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US11231285

申请日：2005-09-20

申请人： Deliang Yang ,  Margaret Steinbugler ,  Richard Sawyer ,  Leslie Van Dine ,  Carl Reiser

发明人： Deliang Yang ,  Margaret Steinbugler ,  Richard Sawyer ,  Leslie Van Dine ,  Carl Reiser

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04022 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04238 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M16/003

摘要： A procedure for starting up a fuel cell system that is disconnected from its primary load and that has air in both its cathode and anode flow fields includes a) connecting an auxiliary resistive load across the cell to reduce the cell voltage; b) initiating a recirculation of the anode flow field exhaust through a recycle loop and providing a limited flow of hydrogen fuel into that recirculating exhaust; c) catalytically reacting the added fuel with oxygen present in the recirculating gases until substantially no oxygen remains within the recycle loop; disconnecting the auxiliary load; and then d) providing normal operating flow rates of fuel and air into respective anode and cathode flow fields and connecting the primary load across the cell. The catalytic reaction may take place on the anode or within a catalytic burner disposed within the recycle loop. The procedure allows start-up of the fuel cell system without the use of an inert gas purge while minimizing dissolution of the catalyst and corrosion of the catalyst support during the start-up process.

公开(公告)号：US06913845B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10282311

申请日：2002-10-28

申请人： Timothy A. Bekkedahl ,  Lawrence J. Bregoli ,  Richard D. Breault ,  Emily A. Dykeman ,  Jeremy P. Meyers ,  Timothy W. Patterson ,  Tommy Skiba ,  Chris Vargas ,  Deliang Yang ,  Jung S. Yi

发明人： Timothy A. Bekkedahl ,  Lawrence J. Bregoli ,  Richard D. Breault ,  Emily A. Dykeman ,  Jeremy P. Meyers ,  Timothy W. Patterson ,  Tommy Skiba ,  Chris Vargas ,  Deliang Yang ,  Jung S. Yi

IPC分类号： H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M4/9083 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/0271 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/04238 ,  H01M8/1016 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2300/0091

摘要： Each cell of a fuel cell stack is provided, between the anode 37 and cathodes 38, with either (a) a permanent shunt (20) which may be a discrete resistor (42-44), a diode (95), a strip of compliant carbon cloth (65), or a small amount of conductive carbon black (22) in the ionomer polymer mixture of which the proton exchange membrane (39) is formed, or (b) a removeable shunt such as a conductor (69) which may be rotated into and out of contact with the fuel cell anodes and cathodes, or a conductor (85) which may be urged into contact by means of a shape memory alloy actuator spring (90, 91), which may be heated.

摘要翻译： 在阳极37和阴极38之间提供燃料电池堆的每个电池，具有（a）永久性分流器（20），其可以是分立电阻器（42-44），二极管（95），一条 或其中形成质子交换膜（39）的离聚物聚合物混合物中的少量导电炭黑（22），或（b）诸如导体（69）的可移除分流器 可以与燃料电池阳极和阴极或者可以通过可被加热的形状记忆合金致动器弹簧（90,91）被推动接触的导体（85）旋转进入和脱离接触。

公开(公告)号：US06887599B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10305301

申请日：2002-11-26

申请人： Carl A. Reiser ,  Deliang Yang ,  Richard D. Sawyer

发明人： Carl A. Reiser ,  Deliang Yang ,  Richard D. Sawyer

IPC分类号： H01M8/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457

摘要： A procedure for starting up a fuel cell system that is disconnected from its primary load and has both its cathode and anode flow fields filled with air includes initiating a flow of air through the cathode flow field and rapidly displacing the air in the anode flow field by delivering a flow of fresh hydrogen containing fuel into the anode flow field, and thereafter connecting the primary load across the cell. Sufficiently fast purging of the anode flow field with hydrogen prior to connecting the cells to the load eliminates the need for purging the anode flow field with an inert gas, such as nitrogen, upon start-up.

摘要翻译： 用于启动与其主要负载断开并且其阴极和阳极流动场充满空气的燃料电池系统的过程包括引发空气流过阴极流场并且通过在阳极流场中快速移动空气，由 将新鲜的含氢燃料流输送到阳极流场中，然后将主负载连接在电池上。 在将电池连接到负载之前，用氢气充分快速地吹扫阳极流场消除了在启动时用惰性气体例如氮气吹扫阳极流场的需要。

公开(公告)号：US07875397B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US10736945

申请日：2003-12-15

申请人： James R. Geschwindt ,  Robin J. Guthrie ,  George S. Hirko, Jr. ,  Jeremy P. Meyers ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  Javier Resto ,  Yu Wang ,  John H. Whiton ,  Leslie L. Van Dine ,  Elizabeth A. Allen ,  Deliang Yang

发明人： James R. Geschwindt ,  Robin J. Guthrie ,  George S. Hirko, Jr. ,  Jeremy P. Meyers ,  Carl A. Reiser ,  Javier Resto ,  Yu Wang ,  John H. Whiton ,  Leslie L. Van Dine ,  Elizabeth A. Allen ,  Deliang Yang

IPC分类号： H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2465 ,  H01M8/2483 ,  H01M8/2484

摘要： An inlet fuel distributor (10-10d) has a permeable baffle (39, 54, 54a, 60) between a fuel supply pipe (11, 83) and a fuel inlet manifold (12, 53, 53a, 63) causing fuel to be uniformly distributed along the length of the fuel inlet manifold. A surface (53, 68) may cause impinging fuel to turn and flow substantially omnidirectionally improving its uniformity. Recycle fuel may be provided (25, 71) into the flow downstream of the fuel inlet distributor. During startup, fuel or inert gas within the inlet fuel distributor and the fuel inlet manifold may be vented through an exhaust valve (57, 86) in response to a controller (58, 79) so as to present a uniform fuel front to the inlets of the fuel flow fields (58).

摘要翻译： 入口燃料分配器（10-10d）在燃料供应管（11,83）和燃料入口歧管（12,53,53a，63）之间具有导致燃料的可渗透挡板（39,54,54a，60） 沿着燃料入口歧管的长度均匀分布。 表面（53,68）可以使撞击的燃料转动并基本上全向流动地改善其均匀性。 可以向燃料入口分配器下游的流中提供循环燃料（25,71）。 在启动期间，入口燃料分配器和燃料入口歧管内的燃料或惰性气体可以响应于控制器（58,79）而通过排气阀（57,86）排出，以便向入口提供均匀的燃料前端 的燃料流场（58）。