Cell unit for fuel cells
    1.
    发明授权
    Cell unit for fuel cells 有权
    燃料电池单元

    公开(公告)号:US06180274B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09156388

    申请日:1998-09-18

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    摘要: A cell unit for use in fuel cells of the type using an electrode portion having an anode formed of a plate or film on one surface of an electrolyte and a cathode formed of a plate or film on the other surface. An anode side plate of the invention has stepped portions to form recesses which accommodate the electrode and provide an anode side chamber facing the anode. A cathode side plate having a cathode side chamber facing the cathode is also accommodated in the recessed portions of the anode side plate. A fuel supply manifold and a fuel discharge manifold can extend through the stepped portions. Use of such cell units reduces the number of seal members required between fuel or oxidant manifolds when cell units are stacked to form a fuel cell stack. Such reduction in seal members simplifies fabrication of the units and renders the cell unit easier to maintain and repair.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃料电池的电池单元,其使用在电解质的一个表面上具有由板或膜形成的阳极的电极部分和在另一表面上由板或膜形成的阴极。 本发明的阳极侧板具有阶梯部分以形成容纳电极的凹槽,并提供面向阳极的阳极侧室。 具有与阴极相对的阴极侧室的阴极侧板也容纳在阳极侧板的凹部中。 燃料供给歧管和燃料排放歧管可以延伸穿过阶梯部分。 使用这种电池单元减少当电池单元堆叠形成燃料电池堆时在燃料或氧化剂歧管之间所需的密封构件的数量。 密封件的这种减少简化了单元的制造,并且使得电池单元更容易维护和修理。

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell including a water-retaining layer on a ribbed plate
    2.
    发明授权
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell including a water-retaining layer on a ribbed plate 有权
    聚合物电解质燃料电池在肋板上包括保水层

    公开(公告)号:US06492054B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09451973

    申请日:1999-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A water-retaining layer is formed to coat the top of ribs of a ribbed plate which is to be disposed, as a component of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, on at least one surface of a cell which includes an electrolyte membrane and two electrodes disposed on two surfaces of the electrolyte membrane. The water-retaining layer is formed by: generating a mixture by dissolving a resin-carbon mixture into a solvent; applying the mixture using a spray to a surface of the ribbed plate having the ribs; and drying the applied mixture at a certain temperature. The ability to retain water in the water-retaining layer per unit active area of the electrodes is desirably in the range of 0.002 to 0.035 g/cm2, and more desirably, in the range of 0.01 to 0.03 g/cm2.

    摘要翻译: 形成保水层,以将作为聚合物电解质燃料电池的组分的肋板的肋的顶部涂覆在包含电解质膜的电池的至少一个表面上,并设置两个电极 在电解质膜的两个表面上。 保水层通过以下方式形成:通过将树脂 - 碳混合物溶解在溶剂中来产生混合物; 使用喷雾将混合物施加到具有肋的肋板的表面; 并在一定温度下干燥所施加的混合物。 在电极的每单位有效面积的保水层中保持水的能力优选在0.002〜0.035g / cm 2的范围内,更优选在0.01〜0.03g / cm 2的范围内。

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell showing stable and outstanding electric-power generating characteristics
    3.
    发明授权
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell showing stable and outstanding electric-power generating characteristics 有权
    聚合物电解质燃料电池表现出稳定和突出的发电特性

    公开(公告)号:US06329094B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09423168

    申请日:1999-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    摘要: A solid polymer fuel cell which can stably generate electric power for long, because the cell is enabled to uniformly supply a fuel gas to all anodes by means of extended flow passages which are extended from anode-side flow passages and formed on a anode-side plate on the downstream side of the ends of the anodes in the direction of fuel gas flow, a water absorbing means for nearly uniformly performing water absorption, water retention, and drainage on all channels provided at the ends of the extended flow passages, and a selective gas discharging means for discharging a gas more selectively than water on the upstream side of the water absorbing means. In addition, the power generation characteristics and service life of the fuel cell can be improved further, because the cell can maintain a solid polymer film in a moist state as a whole and can efficiently supply the fuel gas to all anodes by a means for distributing the fuel gas to the inlet sections of the anode-side flow passages and a means for distributing water from a water source to the inlet sections of the anode-side flow passages through holes having a prescribed form and leading to the inlet sections of the anode-side flow passages.

    摘要翻译: 能够长时间稳定地发电的固体高分子型燃料电池,由于能够通过从阳极侧流路延伸并形成在阳极侧的延长流路使所有阳极均匀地供给燃料气体, 在燃料气体流动方向的阳极端部的下游侧设置有用于在延伸流路的端部设置的所有通道上几乎均匀地进行吸水,保水和排水的吸水装置, 选择性气体排出装置,用于在吸水装置的上游侧比水更有选择地排放气体。 另外,能够进一步提高燃料电池的发电特性和使用寿命,因为电池可以将固体聚合物膜整体保持在潮湿状态,并且可以通过分配装置有效地将燃料气体供应到所有阳极 向阳极侧流路的入口部分的燃料气体和用于将水从水源分配到阳极侧流路的入口部分的装置,通过具有规定形式的通孔并通向阳极的入口部分 侧流通道。

    Fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07094491B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10258381

    申请日:2002-02-12

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a fuel cell devised to uniformly distribute and supply a reformed gas (or an oxidant or a coolant) while minimizing the increase in parts number, without making the construction complicated. The present invention has a gist of providing a fuel cell 5, piling up, by way of separators, multiple cells 1, and providing, in the stack 2, inner manifolds for distributing (or supplying or discharging) to these cells 1 a fuel, an oxidant or a coolant, wherein: a cylindrical/tubular piercing member 4 is provided in at least one inner manifold 6, and a proper gap is provided between the piercing member 4 and an inner wall of the inner manifold 6. The reformed gas supplied to the inner manifold 6, before being distributed to each cell 1, is flow-regulated by the piercing member 4. Thus, the reformed gas is distributed uniformly to each cell 1, a stable power generation is done, and performance of the fuel cell can be improved.

    FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    燃料电池,燃料电池和燃料电池系统的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120082908A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13250472

    申请日:2011-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/24

    摘要: A fuel cell, a method for operating a fuel cell and a fuel cell system, which ensure no dew condensation for a wet reaction gas in the inlet area of gas channels in plates in a fuel cell stack. Gas channels and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels in the plate. A gas inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel in the plate and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water such as heat medium is supplied from the heat medium supply manifold hole to the heat medium inlet header, thereby warming up the same.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池,用于操作燃料电池和燃料电池系统的方法,其确保在燃料电池堆中的板中的气体通道的入口区域中的湿反应气体不会产生结露。 气体通道和热介质通道分别设置在一个板的一个表面和另一个表面上。 气体通道设置在另一个板上,使得它们面对板中的气体通道。 气体入口集管设置在板的气体通道的上部,热介质入口集管设置在热介质通道的上部,使得它们面对另一侧的气体入口集管。 诸如热介质的冷却水从热介质供应歧管孔供应到热介质入口集管,从而将其加热。

    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell
    6.
    发明授权
    Polymer electrolyte fuel cell 有权
    聚合物电解质燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US06566002B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-20

    申请号:US09837865

    申请日:2001-04-19

    IPC分类号: H01M810

    摘要: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell shall be provided such that degradation of the fuel cell due to condensed water can be prevented. A polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention is provided wherein a plate A, a plate B, and a plate C are used; a passage is formed on each of the front and rear sides of each of the above-mentioned plates; a cell D or a permeable film E is interposed between two of the above-mentioned plates; a cell unit is thus formed; a plurality of such cell units are integrally laminated to form a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. Fuel gas and cooling water are caused to flow into a humidifying chamber F to humidify fuel gas. The resulting humidified fuel gas is supplied to a fuel chamber G, and moreover, oxidant gas is supplied to an oxidant chamber, thereby generating electricity. It is so arranged that the flow of fuel gas moving inside the above-mentioned humidifying chamber F is a counter flow with respect to the flow of cooling water moving inside the above-mentioned humidifying chamber F; and the flow of fuel gas moving inside the above-mentioned fuel chamber G is a co-flow with respect to the flow of cooling water moving inside the above-mentioned fuel chamber G.

    摘要翻译: 应提供聚合物电解质燃料电池,以便能够防止由冷凝水引起的燃料电池的劣化。 提供本发明的固体高分子型燃料电池,其中使用板A,板B和板C; 在每个上述板的每个前侧和后侧上形成通道; 在两个上述板之间插入电池D或可渗透膜E; 因此形成单元单元; 多个这样的电池单元被整体层压以形成聚合物电解质燃料电池。 使燃料气体和冷却水流入加湿室F以加压燃料气体。 所产生的加湿燃料气体被供给到燃料室G,此外,氧化剂气体被供给到氧化剂室,从而发电。 在上述加湿室F内移动的燃料气体的流动相对于在上述加湿室F内部移动的冷却水的流动相反, 并且在上述燃料室G内移动的燃料气体的流动相对于在上述燃料室G内部移动的冷却水的流动是共流的。

    Fuel cell, method for operating full cell and fuel cell system
    7.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell, method for operating full cell and fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池,操作全电池和燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08067126B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-29

    申请号:US10725339

    申请日:2003-12-02

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell, a method for operating a fuel cell and a fuel cell system, which ensure no dew condensation for a wet reaction gas in the inlet area of gas channels in plates in a fuel cell stack, are provided. Gas channels 2 and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate 1, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels 2 in the plate 1. A gas inlet header 3 is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel 2 in the plate 1 and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water such as heat medium is supplied from the heat medium supply manifold hole 7 to the heat medium inlet header, thereby warming up the same. The water vapor in the reaction gas (wet fuel gas) is prevented from being condensed in the inlet area of the gas channels 2 by heating up the gas inlet header by the heat conduction.

    摘要翻译: 提供燃料电池,操作燃料电池和燃料电池系统的方法,其确保燃料电池堆中的板中的气体通道的入口区域中的湿反应气体不会露出冷凝。 气体通道2和热介质通道分别设置在一个板1的一个表面和另一个表面上。 气体通道设置在另一个板上,使得它们面对板1中的气体通道2.气体入口集管3设置在板1中的气体通道2的上部,并且热介质入口集管设置在 热介质的上部通道使得它们面对另一侧的气体入口集管。 诸如热介质的冷却水从热介质供给歧管孔7供应到热介质入口集管,从而将其加热。 反应气体中的水蒸汽(湿燃料气体)通过热传导加热气体入口集管,防止在气体通道2的入口区域中冷凝。

    Fuel cell, method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system
    8.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell, method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池,操作燃料电池和燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08268500B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US13250495

    申请日:2011-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/02

    摘要: In a fuel cell stack, gas channels and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels in the one plate. A gas inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel in the plate and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water as a heat medium is supplied from a heat medium supply manifold hole to a heat medium inlet header. Water vapor in the reaction gas (wet fuel gas) is prevented from being condensed in the inlet area of the gas channels by heating the gas inlet header by heat conduction.

    摘要翻译: 在燃料电池堆中,气体通道和热介质通道分别设置在一个板的一个表面和另一个表面上。 气体通道设置在另一个板上,使得它们面对一个板中的气体通道。 气体入口集管设置在板的气体通道的上部,热介质入口集管设置在热介质通道的上部,使得它们面对另一侧的气体入口集管。 作为热介质的冷却水从热介质供给歧管孔供给到热介质入口集管。 通过热传导加热气体入口集管,防止反应气体中的水蒸气(湿燃料气体)在气体通道的入口区域中冷凝。

    Fuel cell, method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell, method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池,操作燃料电池和燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08206866B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US13250452

    申请日:2011-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/02

    摘要: A fuel cell, a method for operating a fuel cell and a fuel cell system, which ensure no dew condensation for a wet reaction gas in the inlet area of gas channels in plates in a fuel cell stack, are provided. Gas channels 2 and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate 1, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels 2 in the plate 1. A gas inlet header 3 is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel 2 in the plate 1 and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water such as heat medium is supplied from the heat medium supply manifold hole 7 to the heat medium inlet header, thereby warming up the same. The water vapor in the reaction gas (wet fuel gas) is prevented from being condensed in the inlet area of the gas channels 2 by heating up the gas inlet header by the heat conduction.

    摘要翻译: 提供燃料电池,操作燃料电池和燃料电池系统的方法,其确保燃料电池堆中的板中的气体通道的入口区域中的湿反应气体不会露出冷凝。 气体通道2和热介质通道分别设置在一个板1的一个表面和另一个表面上。 气体通道设置在另一个板上,使得它们面对板1中的气体通道2.气体入口集管3设置在板1中的气体通道2的上部,并且热介质入口集管设置在 热介质的上部通道使得它们面对另一侧的气体入口集管。 诸如热介质的冷却水从热介质供给歧管孔7供应到热介质入口集管,从而将其加热。 反应气体中的水蒸汽(湿燃料气体)通过热传导加热气体入口集管,防止在气体通道2的入口区域中冷凝。

    FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING FULL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING FULL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    燃料电池,操作全电池和燃料电池系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120077103A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-29

    申请号:US13250495

    申请日:2011-09-30

    IPC分类号: H01M8/24 H01M8/04

    摘要: In a fuel cell stack, gas channels and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels in the one plate. A gas inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel in the plate and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water as a heat medium is supplied from a heat medium supply manifold hole to a heat medium inlet header. Water vapor in the reaction gas (wet fuel gas) is prevented from being condensed in the inlet area of the gas channels by heating the gas inlet header by heat conduction.

    摘要翻译: 在燃料电池堆中,气体通道和热介质通道分别设置在一个板的一个表面和另一个表面上。 气体通道设置在另一个板上,使得它们面对一个板中的气体通道。 气体入口集管设置在板的气体通道的上部,热介质入口集管设置在热介质通道的上部,使得它们面对另一侧的气体入口集管。 作为热介质的冷却水从热介质供给歧管孔供给到热介质入口集管。 通过热传导加热气体入口集管,防止反应气体中的水蒸气(湿燃料气体)在气体通道的入口区域中冷凝。