METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE COLD STARTING CAPABILITY OF A FUEL CELL
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE COLD STARTING CAPABILITY OF A FUEL CELL 审中-公开
    改进燃料电池冷启动能力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070072016A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11533702

    申请日:2006-09-20

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00 H01M8/04

    摘要: Apparatus and methods of ceasing operation of an electric power generating system improve the cold starting capability of the system. The system comprises a fuel cell stack connectable to an external circuit for supplying power to the external circuit. The stack comprises at least one solid polymer fuel cell, and the system further comprises a fuel passage for directing a fuel stream through the stack and an oxidant passage for directing an oxidant stream through the stack, a sensor assembly connected to the stack for monitoring a parameter indicative of stack performance, a controller for controlling at least one stack operating parameter, and a control system communicative with the sensor assembly and stack operating parameter controller. The method comprises adjusting at least one stack operating parameter to cause the stack to operate under a drying condition that causes a net outflux of water from the stack, operating the stack under the drying condition until the water content in the stack has been reduced, and interrupting supply of power from the stack to the external circuit.

    摘要翻译: 发电系统停止运转的装置和方法提高了系统的冷启动能力。 该系统包括可连接到用于向外部电路供电的外部电路的燃料电池堆。 所述堆叠包括至少一个固体聚合物燃料电池,并且所述系统还包括用于引导燃料流通过所述堆叠的燃料通道和用于引导氧化剂流通过所述堆的氧化剂通道,连接到所述堆的传感器组件,用于监测 指示堆叠性能的参数,用于控制至少一个堆叠操作参数的控制器以及与传感器组件和堆叠操作参数控制器通信的控制系统。 所述方法包括调整至少一个堆叠操作参数,以使得堆叠在干燥条件下操作,该干燥条件导致来自堆叠的水的净溢出,在干燥条件下操作堆叠,直到堆叠中的水含量已经减少,以及 中断从堆栈向外部电路供电。

    Apparatus for improving the cold starting capability of an electrochemical fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for improving the cold starting capability of an electrochemical fuel cell 有权
    用于提高电化学燃料电池的冷启动能力的装置

    公开(公告)号:US07482085B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-27

    申请号:US10833228

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: An electric power generation system has elements that improve the cold start capability and freeze tolerance of a constituent fuel cell stack cooperate to reduce the amount of water remaining within the passages of the stack. The system includes a purge system that is connectable to the oxidant supply, fuel supply and/or coolant passages upstream of the stack. When the stack is shut down, the stack is disconnected from an external circuit, and purge fluid is transmitted by the purge system through the stack before the stack falls below the freezing point of water. In systems where fuel and/or oxidant streams are humidified prior to entry into the stack, a humidifier bypass system may be provided in place of the purge system. The humidifier bypass system transmits reactant fluid to the stack in fluid isolation from the humidifier, so that the inlet reactant streams are unhumidified.

    摘要翻译: 发电系统具有提高组分燃料电池堆的冷启动能力和冷冻公差的元件,其协作以减少堆叠通道内剩余的水量。 该系统包括可连接到堆叠上游的氧化剂供应源,燃料供应源和/或冷却剂通道的净化系统。 当堆叠关闭时,堆叠与外部电路断开连接,并且在堆叠降低到水的冰点之前,净化系统通过堆叠传输净化流体。 在燃料和/或氧化剂流在进入堆叠之前被加湿的系统中,可以提供加湿器旁路系统来代替净化系统。 加湿器旁路系统将反应物流体与加湿器以流体隔离的方式将反应物流体传送到堆叠中,使得入口反应物流不加湿。

    Apparatus for improving the cold starting capability of an electrochemical fuel cell
    5.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for improving the cold starting capability of an electrochemical fuel cell 有权
    用于提高电化学燃料电池的冷启动能力的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050112418A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10833228

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/00

    摘要: An electric power generation system has elements that improve the cold start capability and freeze tolerance of a constituent fuel cell stack cooperate to reduce the amount of water remaining within the passages of the stack. The system includes a purge system that is connectable to the oxidant supply, fuel supply and/or coolant passages upstream of the stack. When the stack is shut down, the stack is disconnected from an external circuit, and purge fluid is transmitted by the purge system through the stack before the stack falls below the freezing point of water. In systems where fuel and/or oxidant streams are humidified prior to entry into the stack, a humidifier bypass system may be provided in place of the purge system. The humidifier bypass system transmits reactant fluid to the stack in fluid isolation from the humidifier, so that the inlet reactant streams are unhumidified.

    摘要翻译: 发电系统具有提高组分燃料电池堆的冷启动能力和冷冻公差的元件,其协作以减少堆叠通道内剩余的水量。 该系统包括可连接到堆叠上游的氧化剂供应源,燃料供应源和/或冷却剂通道的净化系统。 当堆叠关闭时,堆叠与外部电路断开连接,并且在堆叠降低到水的冰点之前,净化系统通过堆叠传输净化流体。 在燃料和/或氧化剂流在进入堆叠之前被加湿的系统中,可以提供加湿器旁路系统来代替净化系统。 加湿器旁路系统将反应物流体与加湿器以流体隔离的方式将反应物流体传送到堆叠中,使得入口反应物流不加湿。