HIGH OR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROLYSIS CELL

    公开(公告)号:US20200173037A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16775920

    申请日:2020-01-29

    Abstract: An electrochemical cell has a membrane located between two flow field plates. On a first side of the membrane, there is a porous support surrounded by a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate. There is a gap between the porous support and the seal at the surface of the membrane. On a second side of the membrane, there is a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate located inside of the gap in plan view. The electrochemical cell is useful, for example, in high pressure or differential pressure electrolysis in which the second side of the membrane will be consistently exposed to a higher pressure than the first side of the membrane.

    FLOW FIELDS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190097245A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US16198832

    申请日:2018-11-22

    Abstract: An electrochemical cell has first and second flow fields on opposite sides of a membrane. The first flow field has a set of generally linear channels in which the flow of a fluid in the field is contained between parallel elongate ridges. The second flow field is defined by a set of parallel discontinuous ridges. Preferably most ridge segments in the second flow field are oblique, for example perpendicular, to and overlap with two or more ridges of the first flow field. The flow fields may be used in, for example, water electrolysis cells including high or differential pressure polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis cells.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE OF FUEL CELL
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOLTAGE OF FUEL CELL 审中-公开
    用于控制燃料电池电压的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160111741A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14892888

    申请日:2014-03-06

    Abstract: This specification describes a system and method for controlling the voltage produced by a fuel cell. The system involves providing a bypass line between an air exhaust from the fuel cell and an air inlet of the fuel cell. At least one controllable device is configured to allow the flow rate through the bypass line to be altered. A controller is provided to control the controllable device. The method involves varying the rate of recirculation of air exhaust to air inlet so as to provide a desired change in fuel cell voltage.

    Abstract translation: 本说明书描述了用于控制由燃料电池产生的电压的系统和方法。 该系统包括在来自燃料电池的排气和燃料电池的空气入口之间提供旁路管线。 至少一个可控设备被配置为允许改变通过旁路管线的流量。 提供控制器来控制可控设备。 该方法包括改变排气到空气入口的再循环速率,从而提供燃料电池电压的期望变化。

    BIPOLAR PLATES WITH FLOW CHANNELS FOR DIRECT DIFFUSION LAYER REACTANT INJECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240170691A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18503975

    申请日:2023-11-07

    CPC classification number: H01M8/0265 H01M8/04201

    Abstract: A bipolar plate assembly for a fuel cell includes a first bipolar sheet having elongated lands formed thereon each defining secondary channels therein. The first bipolar sheet further includes primary channels formed between adjacent elongated lands. The first bipolar sheet includes an active area at which fluids flowing through the primary and secondary channels electrochemically react with an adjacent gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell. Top surfaces of the elongated lands include injectors formed as a hole in the top surfaces and located in the active area of the first bipolar sheet. Fluid flowing through the secondary channels is forced through the injectors, subsequently into the adjacent gas diffusion layer, and subsequently into and adjacent primary channel.

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