FUEL CELLS
    1.
    发明申请
    FUEL CELLS 审中-公开
    燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US20120107702A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13319073

    申请日:2010-05-07

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04

    摘要: A redox fuel cell comprising a catholyte solution comprising at least one non-volatile catholyte component, the catholyte solution comprising a redox mediator couple; and a regeneration zone separate from the membrane electrode assemblies of the fuel cell, the means for supplying an oxidant to the fuel cell being adapted to supply the oxidant to the regeneration zone, the volume of catholyte solution in the regeneration zone being from about 25% to about 90% of the total combined volume of catholyte solution in the regeneration zone and the cathode chambers of the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 一种氧化还原燃料电池,包括含有至少一种非挥发性阴极电解液组分的阴极电解液,所​​述阴极电解液包含氧化还原介体对; 以及与燃料电池的膜电极组件分开的再生区,用于向燃料电池供应氧化剂的装置适于将氧化剂供应到再生区,再生区中的阴极电解液的体积为约25% 至燃料电池再生区和阴极室中阴极电解液总组合体积的约90%。

    Hydrogen mobile power plant that extracts hydrogen fuel from water
    2.
    发明授权
    Hydrogen mobile power plant that extracts hydrogen fuel from water 有权
    从水中提取氢燃料的氢能动力发电厂

    公开(公告)号:US07803489B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11691226

    申请日:2007-03-26

    申请人: Neil R. McCanney

    发明人: Neil R. McCanney

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06 B60L11/18

    摘要: The apparatus contains a means to create superheated steam at a temperature of preferably 800° C. The superheated steam is delivered to a catalytic decomposition converter that contains ceramic membranes that function to decompose water H2O into its constituent elements of diatomic hydrogen and oxygen. In one embodiment, a cascade of catalytic cells, one set for hydrogen and one set for oxygen are arranged in a unique “Cascade and Recirculate” configuration that greatly improves the throughput of the catalytic process. Only enough hydrogen is produced and delivered to the fuel cell according to the real time demand. There is no hydrogen storage on board. An electrically heated boiler initializes the process, and thereafter the heat from the exothermic reaction of a high-temperature fuel cell, and a small hydrocarbon burner sustains the operational superheated steam temperature. By using the by-product heat of a high temperature fuel cell in conjunction with the efficient combustion of a small amount of conventional hydrocarbon fuel, a unique thermodynamic hybrid system is created. The electrical energy generated by the fuel cell is used to maintain the charged state of a traction battery. A plurality of pumps, valves, regulators and sensors under microprocessor control manage the processes.

    摘要翻译: 该设备包含在优选800℃的温度下产生过热蒸汽的方法。过热蒸汽被输送到催化分解转化器,其包含陶瓷膜,其功能是将水分解成其双原子氢和氧的组成元素。 在一个实施方案中,级联的催化单元,一组用于氢气和一组用于氧气,以独特的“级联和再循环”配置排列,大大提高催化过程的通量。 根据实时需求,仅产生足够的氢气并将其输送到燃料电池。 船上没有氢气储存。 电加热锅炉初始化该过程,此后来自高温燃料电池和小型碳氢燃烧器的放热反应的热量保持操作过热蒸汽温度。 通过使用高温燃料电池的副产物热量与少量常规烃燃料的有效燃烧相结合,产生了独特的热力学混合系统。 燃料电池产生的电能用于维持牵引电池的充电状态。 微处理器控制下的多个泵,阀,调节器和传感器管理过程。

    Electrochemical conversion system
    3.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical conversion system 有权
    电化学转化系统

    公开(公告)号:US06899967B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US10059606

    申请日:2002-06-10

    申请人: Lonnie G. Johnson

    发明人: Lonnie G. Johnson

    摘要: An electrochemical conversion system (110) is disclosed having a housing (111) defining an opening (112) and an internal chamber (113). An electrochemical cell (116) is mounted within the opening (112) which is electrically coupled to a circuit (117). A mass of metal hydride material (118) is positioned within the chamber (113). The circuit (117) includes a load (127) and a battery (128) electrically coupled in series. The system may also be adapted to generate DC power with the addition of a rectifier (131).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有限定开口(112)和内部室(113)的壳体(111)的电化学转化系统(110)。 电化学电池(116)安装在电气耦合到电路(117)的开口(112)内。 大量金属氢化物材料(118)位于腔室(113)内。 电路(117)包括串联电耦合的负载(127)和电池(128)。 该系统还可以适于通过添加整流器(131)来产生直流电力。

    Device and method for converting heat and/or radiation energy into electric energy
    5.
    发明申请
    Device and method for converting heat and/or radiation energy into electric energy 审中-公开
    将热和/或辐射能转换为电能的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040038119A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-26

    申请号:US10470210

    申请日:2003-07-25

    发明人: Werner Henze

    摘要: A device for converting heat and/or radiation energy into electric energy. The device is comprised of a gastight chamber and at least one electrochemical cell arranged in said gastight chamber, which consists of an anode and a cathode, an electrolyte being placed between the former and the latter and the terminal leads being guided outward. The gastight chamber and the elctrochemical cell contain a gas or gas mixture, to which energy in the form of heat (null) and/or radiation (hnull) can be fed, wherein the gas or gas mixture comprises a molecular and a dissociated fraction, the proportion of which depends on the temperature and produces a difference in potential between the anode and the cathode.

    摘要翻译: 用于将热能和/或辐射能转换成电能的装置。 该装置包括气密室和布置在所述气密室中的至少一个电化学电池,其由阳极和阴极组成,电解质被放置在前者和后者之间,端子引线被向外引导。 气体室和电化学电池包含气体或气体混合物,可以加入热量(Delta)和/或辐射(hnu)形式的能量,其中气体或气体混合物包含分子和离解部分, 其比例取决于温度,并产生阳极和阴极之间的电位差。

    Method of and apparatus for power generation
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for power generation 失效
    发电方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US6127054A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US114091

    申请日:1998-07-13

    IPC分类号: H01M8/18 H01M6/36

    摘要: Thermal decomposition of a reactant, XY, proceeds on a negative catalytic electrode to form products, X and Y. The product Y is a cellular reaction material, which separates into ions, Y.sup.+, and electrons, e.sup.-, on the negative catalytic electrode. The ions Y.sup.+ move through a solid electrolyte, the electrons e.sup.- pass through an external resistor, and the product X formed on the negative catalytic electrode is circulated to the positive catalytic electrode, therefore reproducing the reactant XY. Since the cellular reaction material Y need not be released from the top of the catalytic electrode, the invention is adapted to convert heat energy into electric energy efficiently as compared with conventional methods. In one embodiment, reactant XY is 2-propanol, and products X and Y are acetone and hydrogen, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 反应物XY的热分解在负极催化电极上进行以形成产物X和Y.产物Y是细胞反应材料,其在负极催化电极上分离为离子Y +和电子e。 离子Y +移动通过固体电解质,电子通过外部电阻器,并且形成在负极催化电极上的乘积X循环到正极催化电极,因此再生反应物XY。 由于细胞反应材料Y不需要从催化电极的顶部释放,因此本发明适于与常规方法相比有效地将热能转换成电能。 在一个实施方案中,反应物XY是2-丙醇,产物X和Y分别是丙酮和氢。

    Method for forming a gas-permeable and ion-permeable membrane
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for forming a gas-permeable and ion-permeable membrane 失效
    形成透气性和离子渗透膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4865930A

    公开(公告)日:1989-09-12

    申请号:US263452

    申请日:1988-10-27

    摘要: A method for forming a gas-permeable and ion-permeable membrane comprising fully impregnating a porous ion-impermeable or non-conductive polymer substrate with an ion-conducting polymer material to form a composite and subsequently stretching the composite to re-form pores in the substrate. The resulting membrane comprises regions of the ion-conducting material juxtaposed to the gas-permeable pores formed in the substrate by the stretching process.

    摘要翻译: 一种形成透气和离子渗透膜的方法,包括用离子导电聚合物材料完全浸渍多孔离子不可渗透或非导电聚合物基质以形成复合材料,随后拉伸复合材料以在 基质。 所得到的膜包括通过拉伸过程与形成在基底中的气体可渗透孔并排的离子传导材料的区域。