Method for activating stack of fuel cell

    公开(公告)号:US09831512B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-28

    申请号:US15156702

    申请日:2016-05-17

    摘要: A method for activating a stack of a fuel cell is provided. The method includes supplying oxygen and hydrogen to the stack after starting an activation process to change the stack to an open circuit voltage (OCV) state and terminating the supply. Adjacent cells of the stack are electrically connected by a cell voltage sensing terminal board and the adjacent cells are shorted to allow a cell voltage to be 0V. Additionally, oxygen and hydrogen are resupplied to the stack and predetermined current density is applied for a predetermined time is executed. The voltage is again decreased to be 0V by applying current density exceeding the predetermined current density for a time exceeding the predetermined time through the open circuit voltage state to remove oxygen remaining in the stack. Oxygen and hydrogen are resupplied after a silent period has elapsed for a predetermined time after removing the remaining oxygen.

    PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL
    4.
    发明申请
    PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL 有权
    燃料电池检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140119499A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US14150116

    申请日:2014-01-08

    IPC分类号: G01N23/04

    摘要: A pinhole detection system of a fuel cell element unit including a density measurement module that calculates a density of a fuel cell element unit using weight and volume data measured from electronic weight balance and 3D scan type volume integrator. Photon energy ranges of X-ray beam and window species of the pinhole detection system automatically are selected from Group 1 or Group 2 according to the density reference point for a fuel cell element, and a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected. A drive portion that moves the stage to rotate the fuel cell element unit. An X-ray source is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates. An image detector detects an X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs a three dimensional tomogram.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池元件单元的针孔检测系统,包括密度测量模块,其使用从电子重量平衡测量的重量和体积数据以及3D扫描型体积积分器来计算燃料电池元件单元的密度。 根据燃料电池元件的密度参考点自动从组1或组2中选择针孔检测系统的X射线束和窗口种类的光子能量范围,以及燃料电池元件单元设置在其上的阶段 被检测。 驱动部分,其移动台架以使燃料电池元件单元旋转。 X射线源设置在舞台的一侧,以对旋转的燃料电池元件单元施加X射线。 图像检测器检测穿过燃料电池元件单元的X射线以及重建三维断层图像的计算机断层摄影。

    METHOD FOR ACTIVATING STACK OF FUEL CELL
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR ACTIVATING STACK OF FUEL CELL 有权
    激活燃料电池堆的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170040624A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-09

    申请号:US15156702

    申请日:2016-05-17

    摘要: A method for activating a stack of a fuel cell is provided. The method includes supplying oxygen and hydrogen to the stack after starting an activation process to change the stack to an open circuit voltage (OCV) state and terminating the supply. Adjacent cells of the stack are electrically connected by a cell voltage sensing terminal board and the adjacent cells are shorted to allow a cell voltage to be 0V. Additionally, oxygen and hydrogen are resupplied to the stack and predetermined current density is applied for a predetermined time is executed. The voltage is again decreased to be 0V by applying current density exceeding the predetermined current density for a time exceeding the predetermined time through the open circuit voltage state to remove oxygen remaining in the stack. Oxygen and hydrogen are resupplied after a silent period has elapsed for a predetermined time after removing the remaining oxygen.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种激活燃料电池堆的方法。 该方法包括在开始激活过程之后向堆叠供应氧气和氢气,以将堆叠改变为开路电压(OCV)状态并终止电源。 堆叠的相邻电池通过电池电压感测端子板电连接,并且相邻的电池短路以允许电池电压为0V。 此外,氧和氢被重新供应到堆叠,并且执行预定的电流密度达预定时间。 通过在开路电压状态下施加超过预定电流密度的电流超过预定时间的电流,再次将电压降低到0V,以去除堆叠中剩余的氧。 在除去剩余的氧气之后经过一段静止期间一段预定时间后,氧气和氢气被补给。

    Pinhole detection system of fuel cell
    6.
    发明授权
    Pinhole detection system of fuel cell 有权
    燃料电池针孔检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US09170216B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14150116

    申请日:2014-01-08

    IPC分类号: G01N23/04 H01M8/04

    摘要: A pinhole detection system of a fuel cell element unit including a density measurement module that calculates a density of a fuel cell element unit using weight and volume data measured from electronic weight balance and 3D scan type volume integrator. Photon energy ranges of X-ray beam and window species of the pinhole detection system automatically are selected from Group 1 or Group 2 according to the density reference point for a fuel cell element, and a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected. A drive portion that moves the stage to rotate the fuel cell element unit. An X-ray source is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates. An image detector detects an X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs a three dimensional tomogram.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池元件单元的针孔检测系统,包括密度测量模块,其使用从电子重量平衡测量的重量和体积数据以及3D扫描型体积积分器来计算燃料电池元件单元的密度。 根据燃料电池元件的密度参考点自动从组1或组2中选择针孔检测系统的X射线束和窗口种类的光子能量范围,以及燃料电池元件单元设置在其上的阶段 被检测。 驱动部分,其移动台架以使燃料电池元件单元旋转。 X射线源设置在舞台的一侧,以对旋转的燃料电池元件单元施加X射线。 图像检测器检测穿过燃料电池元件单元的X射线以及重建三维断层图像的计算机断层摄影。

    Fuel cell management method
    7.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell management method 有权
    燃料电池管理方法

    公开(公告)号:US09299998B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US14288025

    申请日:2014-05-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: A fuel cell management method includes removing droplets remaining in a fuel cell stack using air supplied to a cathode and hydrogen supplied to an anode. Hydrogen and oxygen remaining are removed in the fuel cell stack by stopping the supply of the hydrogen and the air, and the hydrogen and the oxygen in the fuel cell stack are chemically reacted to remove residual hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is generated in the cathode of the fuel cell stack after removing the residual hydrogen and oxygen. The residual oxygen is additionally removed using the generated hydrogen, the generated hydrogen is absorbed on a surface of a catalyst layer formed on the anode and cathode and accelerating the chemical reaction of hydrogen and air.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池管理方法包括使用向阴极供应的空气和供应给阳极的氢气去除留在燃料电池堆中的液滴。 通过停止氢气和空气的供应,在燃料电池堆中除去剩余的氢和氧,燃料电池堆中的氢和氧被化学反应以除去残留的氢和氧。 在除去残留的氢和氧之后,在燃料电池堆的阴极中产生氢。 使用生成的氢气附加地除去残余氧,所产生的氢被吸收在形成在阳极和阴极上的催化剂层的表面上,并加速氢和空气的化学反应。

    PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL
    8.
    发明申请
    PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL 审中-公开
    燃料电池检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150357660A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14100900

    申请日:2015-08-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 G01N23/04

    摘要: The present invention features a pinhole detection system of a fuel cell that preferably includes a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected, a drive portion that is configured to move the stage so as to rotate the fuel cell element unit, a X-ray source that is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates, an image detector that detects X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs tormogram that is detected by the image detector to a three dimension. Preferably, the fuel cell element unit is rotated on the stage, X-ray is applied to the rotating unit to gain the tomogram thereof, and the tomogram is reconstructed to be a three-dimensional image through a computerized tomography (CT scanning) such that the pinhole formed within the unit can be effectively detected.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的特征在于一种燃料电池的针孔检测系统,其优选地包括:燃料电池元件单元设置在其上以被检测的台;驱动部,其被配置为使所述台移动以使所述燃料电池元件单元旋转, 设置在所述台的一侧以对所述旋转的燃料电池元件单元施加X射线的X射线源,检测穿过所述燃料电池元件单元的X射线的图像检测器,以及重建图形的计算机断层摄影 由图像检测器检测到三维。 优选地,燃料电池元件单元在平台上旋转,将X射线施加到旋转单元以获得其断层图像,并且通过计算机断层摄影(CT扫描)将断层图像重建为三维图像,使得 可以有效地检测在该单元内形成的针孔。

    PRE-ACTIVATION METHOD FOR FUEL CELL STACK
    9.
    发明申请
    PRE-ACTIVATION METHOD FOR FUEL CELL STACK 审中-公开
    燃料电池堆的预激活方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140045086A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-13

    申请号:US13691030

    申请日:2012-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a pre-activation method for a fuel cell stack, which can reduce the amount of hydrogen used and the processing time required during the regular activation process for the fuel cell stack. The disclosure provides, in part, a pre-activation method including: injecting water droplet-containing, humidified hydrogen into a cathode inlet manifold of a fuel cell stack assembled in an assembly process such that the water droplet-containing hydrogen is supplied to a cathode of the fuel cell stack; and sealing and storing the resulting fuel cell stack for a period of time to pre-activate the fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于燃料电池堆的预激活方法,其可以减少在燃料电池堆的常规活化过程中所使用的氢气量和所需的处理时间。 本公开部分地提供预激活方法,包括:将含水滴的加湿氢气注入组装在组装过程中的燃料电池堆的阴极入口歧管中,使得含水滴的氢气被供应到阴极 的燃料电池堆; 并且将所得到的燃料电池堆密封并存储一段时间以预激活燃料电池堆。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING PERFORMANCE OF FUEL CELL
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING PERFORMANCE OF FUEL CELL 审中-公开
    恢复燃料电池性能的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140170510A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US13868391

    申请日:2013-04-23

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A method for recovering performance of a degraded polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack through electrode reversal. In detail, oxide films formed on the surface of platinum of a cathode is removed through an electrode reversal process that creates a potential difference between an anode and the cathode by supplying air to the anode instead of hydrogen and supplying a fuel to the cathode instead of air, thus rapidly recovering the performance of a degraded polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过电极反转来回收降解的聚合物电解质燃料电池堆的性能的方法。 详细地,通过电极反转处理去除形成在阴极的铂表面上的氧化膜,其通过向阳极代替氢气供给空气并向阴极供应燃料而产生阳极和阴极之间的电位差,而不是 空气,从而快速恢复降解的聚合物电解质燃料电池堆的性能。