Fuel cell system having inlet fuel to more than one and/or recycle to less than all of the fuel fields
    1.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system having inlet fuel to more than one and/or recycle to less than all of the fuel fields 有权
    燃料电池系统具有多于一个的入口燃料和/或循环到少于所有的燃料场

    公开(公告)号:US07291416B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-06

    申请号:US10765735

    申请日:2004-01-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/24

    摘要: Fuel cell power plants (19, 47, 60, 86, 102, 112, 121) include recycle fuel from a fuel exit (29) of the last fuel flow field (23, 52, 64, 89) of a series of flow fields (20-23; 49-52; 61-64; 87-89) labeled M−N through M, applied either to the Mth flow fields or both the Mth and the (M−1)th flow fields. The fuel recycle impeller is a blower (30), an ejector (30b) or an electrochemical hydrogen pump (30c). Fuel from a source (77) may be applied both to the first fuel flow field (87) and an additional fuel flow field (88, 74, 75, 89) of a series of flow fields to reduce pressure drop and flow rate requirements in the first of the series of flow fields and assure more fuel in the additional fuel flow field. Flow to the additional fuel flow field may be controlled by voltage (126) in such field or fuel content (128) of its exhaust. Transient fuel volume is provided by a tank (125).

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池发电厂(19,47,60,68,102,112,121)包括来自一系列流场的最后燃料流场(23,52,64,89)的燃料出口(29)的再循环燃料 (20-23; 49-52; 61-64; 87-89)标记为MN至M,应用于第M个流场或第M和第(M-1)个流场。 燃料循环叶轮是鼓风机(30),喷射器(30b)或电化学氢泵(30c)。 来自源(77)的燃料可以同时施加到一系列流场的第一燃料流场(87)和附加燃料流场(88,74,75,98),以减少压降和流速要求 第一个流场系列,并确保更多的燃料在额外的燃油流场。 流到附加燃料流场可以通过其排气的这种场或燃料含量(128)中的电压(126)来控制。 瞬时燃料量由罐(125)提供。

    HYDROGEN PASSIVATION SHUT DOWN SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT
    4.
    发明申请
    HYDROGEN PASSIVATION SHUT DOWN SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT 有权
    用于燃料电池的氢气灭火系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110003222A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-06

    申请号:US12880493

    申请日:2010-09-13

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: The invention is a hydrogen passivation shut down system for a fuel cell power plant (10). An anode flow path (24) is in fluid communication with an anode catalyst (14) for directing hydrogen fuel to flow adjacent to the anode catalyst (14), and a cathode flow path (38) is in fluid communication with a cathode catalyst (16) for directing an oxidant to flow adjacent to the cathode catalyst (16) of a fuel cell (12). Hydrogen fuel is permitted to transfer between the anode flow path (24) and the cathode flow path (38). A hydrogen reservoir (66) is secured in fluid communication with the anode flow path (24) for receiving and storing hydrogen during fuel cell (12) operation, and for releasing the hydrogen into the fuel cell (12) whenever the fuel cell (12) is shut down.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于燃料电池发电厂(10)的氢钝化关闭系统。 阳极流动路径(24)与阳极催化剂(14)流体连通,用于引导氢燃料相邻于阳极催化剂(14)流动,并且阴极流动路径(38)与阴极催化剂 16),用于引导氧化剂流过邻近燃料电池(12)的阴极催化剂(16)。 允许氢燃料在阳极流路(24)和阴极流路(38)之间传递。 储氢器(66)被固定成与阳极流动路径(24)流体连通,用于在燃料电池(12)操作期间接收和储存氢气,并且每当燃料电池(12)被释放时,氢气释放到燃料电池 )被关闭。

    Fuel purging of cascaded fuel cell stack
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel purging of cascaded fuel cell stack 失效
    级联燃料电池堆的燃料吹扫

    公开(公告)号:US06821668B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-23

    申请号:US09921809

    申请日:2001-08-03

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04231

    摘要: A fuel cell stack has a cascaded fuel flow field in which groups (10-12) of fuel cells (13, 13a) are arranged in flow-series, there being a fuel purge inlet valve (33) to provide fuel flow directly to two of the groups (11-12) downstream in the series, and a fuel purge outlet valve (36) to vent fuel flow directly from the first and second groups (10, 11) of fuel cells (13), whereby to avoid large pressure drop in the lowest group (12) of the series, to thereby facilitate quick purging of the fuel flow field. In other embodiments, rotary gates (40, 41) or sliding gates (56, 57) within manifolds cause fuel to flow into and out of all three groups directly during a purge.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池堆具有级联的燃料流场,其中燃料电池组(13,13a)的组(10-12)以流动方式布置,其中存在燃料吹扫入口阀(33),以将燃料流直接提供给两个 (11-12),以及燃料净化出口阀(36),用于直接从燃料电池(13)的第一和第二组(10,11)排放燃料流,从而避免大的压力 落在该系列的最低组(12)中,从而有助于快速吹扫燃油流场。 在其他实施例中,歧管内的旋转门(40,41)或滑动门(56,57)在吹扫期间直接导致燃料流入和流出所有三组。

    Start up system and method for a fuel cell power plant using a cathode electrode fuel purge
    7.
    发明授权
    Start up system and method for a fuel cell power plant using a cathode electrode fuel purge 有权
    启动使用阴极电极燃料吹扫的燃料电池发电厂的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06838199B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-04

    申请号:US10329874

    申请日:2002-12-26

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04231

    摘要: The invention is a start up system and method for a fuel cell power plant (10) using a purging of the cathode flow field (38) with a hydrogen rich reducing fluid fuel to minimize corrosion of the cathode electrode (16). The method for starting up the shut down fuel cell power plant (10) includes the steps of: a. purging the cathode flow field (38) with the reducing fluid fuel; b. then, directing the reducing fluid fuel to flow through an anode flow field (28); c. next, terminating flow of the fuel through the cathode flow field (38) and directing an oxygen containing oxidant to flow through the cathode flow field (38); and, d. finally, connecting a primary load (70) to the fuel cell (12) so that electrical current flows from the fuel cell (12) to the primary load (70).

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种燃料电池发电厂(10)的起动系统和方法,该燃料电池发电厂使用富氢还原流体燃料清除阴极流场(38),以使阴极电极(16)的腐蚀最小化。 用于启动关闭燃料电池发电厂(10)的方法包括以下步骤:a。 用所述还原流体燃料净化所述阴极流场(38); b。 然后引导所述还原流体燃料流过阳极流场(28); C。 接下来,通过阴极流场(38)终止燃料流并引导含氧氧化剂流过阴极流场(38); 和,d。 最后,将主负载(70)连接到燃料电池(12),使得电流从燃料电池(12)流向主负载(70)。

    FUEL CELL FOR MOISTURE MANAGEMENT AT GAS INLETS
    8.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL FOR MOISTURE MANAGEMENT AT GAS INLETS 审中-公开
    燃气输入口水分管理燃油电池

    公开(公告)号:US20120003560A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-05

    申请号:US13256290

    申请日:2009-03-18

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M2/08

    CPC分类号: H01M8/023 H01M8/04276

    摘要: A fuel cell includes an electrode assembly having an electrolyte between a cathode catalyst and an anode catalyst, and a flow field plate having a channel for delivering a reactant gas to the electrode assembly. The flow field plate includes a channel having a channel inlet. A porous diffusion layer is located between the electrode assembly and the flow field plate. The porous diffusion layer includes a first region near the channel inlet and a second region downstream from the first region relative to the channel inlet. The first region includes a filler material that partially blocks pores of the first region such that the first region has a first porosity and the second region has a second porosity that is greater than the first porosity.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池包括在阴极催化剂和阳极催化剂之间具有电解质的电极组件和具有用于将反应气体输送到电极组件的通道的流场板。 流场板包括具有通道入口的通道。 多孔扩散层位于电极组件和流场板之间。 多孔扩散层包括在通道入口附近的第一区域和相对于通道入口从第一区域下游的第二区域。 第一区域包括填充材料,其部分地阻挡第一区域的孔,使得第一区域具有第一孔隙度,并且第二区域具有大于第一孔隙率的第二孔隙率。

    Fuel cell power plant having a fuel concentration sensor cell
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell power plant having a fuel concentration sensor cell 有权
    具有燃料浓度传感器单元的燃料电池发电厂

    公开(公告)号:US06977121B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-20

    申请号:US10406453

    申请日:2003-04-03

    摘要: A fuel cell power plant (10) having a fuel concentration sensor cell (54) is disclosed for detecting a concentration of fuel in a fuel cell (12) of the plant (10). A portion of a fuel exhaust stream is directed to flow through the sensor cell (54) adjacent to a membrane electrode assembly (60) of the sensor cell (54). A power circuit (62) may or may not deliver an electrical current to the cell (12), while changes in voltage across the cell (12) that are proportional to changes in hydrogen concentrations within the fuel exhaust stream are detected by a detector (68) which communicates the changes to a controller (108) for controlling a rate of fuel supply to the fuel cell (12). A porous sensor water transport plate (74) cools, humidifies delivers and removes liquid from the sensor cell (12).

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有燃料浓度传感器单元(54)的燃料电池发电厂(10),用于检测设备(10)的燃料电池(12)中的燃料浓度。 燃料排出流的一部分被引导以与传感器单元(54)的膜电极组件(60)相邻的传感器单元(54)流动。 电源电路(62)可以或可以不向电池(12)传递电流,而与燃料排出流中的氢浓度变化成比例的电池(12)的电压变化由检测器( 68),其将所述变化传达到控制器(108),用于控制对燃料电池(12)的燃料供给速率。 多孔传感器水输送板(74)冷却,加湿输送并从传感器电池(12)中去除液体。