公开(公告)号：US20190305342A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16366619

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Guenter Hans GROSCH ,  Thomas Werner STEINKOPF ,  Stephan STRAHL ,  Rainer LACH ,  Rolf Lorenz LOEFFLER

IPC: H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04119

Abstract: A hydrogen fuel cell vehicle system and method inhibit formation of black ice on road surfaces at low temperatures as a result of exhaust water by treating the exhaust water prior to discharge with a deicing or antifreeze substance to lower the freezing point of the water. A metering device may meter a deicing or antifreeze substance, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, urea, or the like to be dissolved in the exhaust water that is produced during the production of energy. The vehicle may include a bypass valve that selectively bypasses the water treatment system when ambient conditions are not conducive to ice formation. The bypass valve is operated to direct exhaust flow to a condenser and water treatment system when ambient conditions are favorable to ice formation, with the deicing or antifreeze substance metered based on current or predicted ambient or road surface conditions.