Rehydration of Fuel Cells
    5.
    发明申请
    Rehydration of Fuel Cells 有权
    燃料电池的再水化

    公开(公告)号:US20090297894A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-03

    申请号:US12224695

    申请日:2007-03-05

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: One or more operating parameters, such as electrical current flow from and air flow to, a fuel cell stack within a fuel cell assembly is periodically modulated during rehydration intervals to intermittently increase hydration levels of the fuel cell stack independently of the electrical current demand on the fuel cell assembly from an external load, while maintaining electrical current delivery to that external load.

    摘要翻译: 在再水化间隔期间,周期性地调节一个或多个操作参数,例如来自燃料电池组件的燃料电池堆和从空气流到燃料电池组的操作参数,以间歇地增加燃料电池堆的水化水平,而不依赖于电流需求 燃料电池组件从外部负载,同时保持电流输送到该外部负载。

    Rehydration of fuel cells
    6.
    发明授权
    Rehydration of fuel cells 有权
    燃料电池的再水化

    公开(公告)号:US08263277B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US12224695

    申请日:2007-03-05

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: One or more operating parameters, such as electrical current flow from and air flow to, a fuel cell stack within a fuel cell assembly is periodically modulated during rehydration intervals to intermittently increase hydration levels of the fuel cell stack independently of the electrical current demand on the fuel cell assembly from an external load, while maintaining electrical current delivery to that external load.

    摘要翻译: 在再水化间隔期间,周期性地调节一个或多个操作参数,例如来自燃料电池组件的燃料电池堆和从空气流到燃料电池组的操作参数,以间歇地增加燃料电池堆的水化水平,而不依赖于电流需求 燃料电池组件从外部负载,同时保持电流输送到该外部负载。

    Multi-Layer Fuel Cell Diffuser
    7.
    发明申请
    Multi-Layer Fuel Cell Diffuser 有权
    多层燃料电池扩散器

    公开(公告)号:US20080145738A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11814492

    申请日:2006-01-11

    申请人: Paul Alan Benson

    发明人: Paul Alan Benson

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: Ail electrochemical fuel cell has a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) having a cathode face and an anode face being disposed between a cathode fluid flow field plate and an anode fluid flow field plate. Each fluid flow field plate has fluid distribution conduits in a first surface thereof facing the respective cathode face or anode face of the MEA. A diffusion structure is disposed between the MEA and a respective one of the fluid flow field plates and has a first face in contact with or adjacent to the MEA and a second face in contact with or adjacent to the respective fluid flow field plate. The diffusion structure includes a first layer having a first level of hydrophobicity and a second layer being relatively hydrophilic compared to the first layer, the second layer being adjacent to the respective fluid flow field plate. The diffusion structure may have a first layer adjacent the respective fluid flow field plate and a second layer, the first layer having a relatively higher permeability than the second layer, the second layer being a support layer having a stiffness greater than that of the first layer.

    摘要翻译: 电化学燃料电池具有阴极面和阴极面设置在阴极流体流场板和阳极流体流场板之间的膜 - 电极组件(MEA)。 每个流体流场板在其面向MEA的相应阴极面或阳极面的第一表面中具有流体分配导管。 扩散结构设置在MEA和相应的一个流体流场板之间,并且具有与MEA接触或邻近的MEA的第一面和与相应的流体流场板接触或相邻的第二面。 扩散结构包括具有第一水平的疏水性的第一层和与第一层相比亲水的第二层,第二层邻近相应的流体流场板。 扩散结构可以具有邻近相应流体流场板的第一层和第二层,第一层具有比第二层更高的渗透性,第二层是具有大于第一层的刚度的支撑层 。

    Fuel cell gas distribution
    8.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell gas distribution 有权
    燃料电池气体分布

    公开(公告)号:US08323846B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US11547885

    申请日:2005-04-07

    申请人: Paul Alan Benson

    发明人: Paul Alan Benson

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M2/08

    摘要: A fuel cell comprising a membrane-electrode assembly having an anode electrode face; an anode plate adjacent said membrane-electrode assembly electrode face and coupled thereto by a sealing gasket. The sealing gasket, electrode face and anode plate together define a fluid containment volume for delivery of anode fluid to the electrode face. A sheet of porous diffuser material is situated in the fluid containment volume and having at least one plenum defined between at least one lateral edge of the sheet of diffuser material and the sealing gasket. Fluid for delivery to an active surface of the membrane-electrode assembly may be delivered by the plenum and by diffusion through the diffuser material to such an extent that fluid flow channels in the anode plate are not required.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池,包括具有阳极电极面的膜 - 电极组件; 邻近所述膜 - 电极组件电极面并通过密封垫圈与其连接的阳极板。 密封垫圈,电极面和阳极板一起限定用于将阳极流体输送到电极面的流体容纳体积。 一片多孔扩散材料位于流体容纳体积中,并且具有限定在扩散材料片的至少一个侧边缘和密封垫片之间的至少一个增压室。 用于输送到膜 - 电极组件的活性表面的流体可以由气室传送并且通过扩散通过扩散器材料传递到不需要阳极板中的流体流动通道的程度。

    Multi-layer fuel cell diffuser
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-layer fuel cell diffuser 有权
    多层燃料电池扩散器

    公开(公告)号:US08043767B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-25

    申请号:US11814492

    申请日:2006-01-11

    申请人: Paul Alan Benson

    发明人: Paul Alan Benson

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

    摘要: An electrochemical fuel cell includes a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) having a cathode face and an anode face. The MEA is between a cathode fluid flow field plate and an anode fluid flow field plate. A diffusion structure is between the MEA and a corresponding fluid flow field plate, which is either the cathode fluid flow field plate or the anode fluid flow field plate. The diffusion structure has a first face in contact with, or adjacent to, the MEA and a second face in contact with, or adjacent to, the corresponding fluid flow field plate. The diffusion structure includes a first layer having a first level of hydrophobicity and a second layer that is hydrophilic. The second layer is adjacent to the corresponding fluid flow field plate, and includes a hydrophilic binder material.

    摘要翻译: 电化学燃料电池包括具有阴极面和阳极面的膜 - 电极组件(MEA)。 MEA在阴极流体流场板和阳极流体流场板之间。 MEA和相应的流体流场板之间的扩散结构是阴极流体流场板或阳极流体流场板。 扩散结构具有与MEA接触或相邻的第一面,以及与相应的流体流场板接触或相邻的第二面。 扩散结构包括具有第一水平的疏水性的第一层和亲水的第二层。 第二层与相应的流体流场板相邻,并且包括亲水性粘合剂材料。