AU2001236785A1 - Method and apparatus for establishing a negative pressure inside an enclosure that houses a fuel cell system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for establishing a negative pressure inside an enclosure that houses a fuel cell system

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AU2001236785A1
AU2001236785A1 AU2001236785A AU3678501A AU2001236785A1 AU 2001236785 A1 AU2001236785 A1 AU 2001236785A1 AU 2001236785 A AU2001236785 A AU 2001236785A AU 3678501 A AU3678501 A AU 3678501A AU 2001236785 A1 AU2001236785 A1 AU 2001236785A1
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enclosure
fuel cell
negative pressure
pressure inside
cell system
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George M. Allen
Russel H. Marvin
Robert S. Traver
Michael M. Walsh
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Plug Power Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/04104—Regulation of differential pressures
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)

Abstract

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an enclosure housing the fuel cell stack and a blower. The blower is located inside the enclosure and is adapted to draw air from inside the enclosure to produce an air flow through the fuel cell stack and establish a negative pressure inside the enclosure with respect to a region outside of the enclosure.
AU2001236785A 2000-02-11 2001-02-08 Method and apparatus for establishing a negative pressure inside an enclosure that houses a fuel cell system Abandoned AU2001236785A1 (en)

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US09/502,885 US6610431B1 (en) 2000-02-11 2000-02-11 Method and apparatus for establishing a negative pressure inside an enclosure that houses a fuel cell system
US09502885 2000-02-11
PCT/US2001/004109 WO2001059861A2 (en) 2000-02-11 2001-02-08 Method and apparatus for establishing a lower pressure inside an enclosure that houses a fuel cell system

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AU2001236785A1 true AU2001236785A1 (en) 2001-08-20

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US (2) US6610431B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1256140B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE415717T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001236785A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60136687D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001059861A2 (en)

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EP1256140B1 (en) 2008-11-26
DE60136687D1 (en) 2009-01-08
WO2001059861A3 (en) 2002-03-07
US6610431B1 (en) 2003-08-26
EP1256140A2 (en) 2002-11-13
WO2001059861A2 (en) 2001-08-16
US20030198855A1 (en) 2003-10-23
ATE415717T1 (en) 2008-12-15
US6787263B2 (en) 2004-09-07

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