AU2001293249A1 - Polarized gas separator and liquid coalescer for fuel cell stack assemblies - Google Patents

Polarized gas separator and liquid coalescer for fuel cell stack assemblies

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AU2001293249A1
AU2001293249A1 AU2001293249A AU9324901A AU2001293249A1 AU 2001293249 A1 AU2001293249 A1 AU 2001293249A1 AU 2001293249 A AU2001293249 A AU 2001293249A AU 9324901 A AU9324901 A AU 9324901A AU 2001293249 A1 AU2001293249 A1 AU 2001293249A1
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fuel cell
cell stack
gas separator
stack assemblies
polarized gas
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AU2001293249A
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George R. King
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Reliant Energy Power Systems Inc
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Reliant Energy Power Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/669,344 external-priority patent/US6531238B1/en
Application filed by Reliant Energy Power Systems Inc filed Critical Reliant Energy Power Systems Inc
Publication of AU2001293249A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001293249A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/22—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by diffusion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/22—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by diffusion
    • B01D53/228—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by diffusion characterised by specific membranes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D63/00—Apparatus in general for separation processes using semi-permeable membranes
    • B01D63/08—Flat membrane modules
    • 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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0223—Composites
    • H01M8/0228—Composites in the form of layered or coated products
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2317/00—Membrane module arrangements within a plant or an apparatus
    • B01D2317/02—Elements in series
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2317/00—Membrane module arrangements within a plant or an apparatus
    • B01D2317/04—Elements in parallel
    • 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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0206—Metals or alloys
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • 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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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU2001293249A 2000-09-26 2001-09-06 Polarized gas separator and liquid coalescer for fuel cell stack assemblies Abandoned AU2001293249A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/669,344 US6531238B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-09-26 Mass transport for ternary reaction optimization in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell assembly and stack assembly
US09/669,344 2000-09-26
US09/711,197 US6582842B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-11-09 Enhancement of proton exchange membrane fuel cell system by use of radial placement and integrated structural support system
US09/711,197 2000-11-09
US09/740,423 2000-12-19
US09/740,423 US6656624B1 (en) 2000-09-26 2000-12-19 Polarized gas separator and liquid coalescer for fuel cell stack assemblies
PCT/US2001/042031 WO2002027815A2 (en) 2000-09-26 2001-09-06 Polarized gas separator and liquid coalescer for fuel cell stack assemblies

Publications (1)

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AU2001293249A1 true AU2001293249A1 (en) 2002-04-08

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WO (1) WO2002027815A2 (en)

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GB2437767B (en) 2006-05-05 2010-11-17 Intelligent Energy Ltd Fuel cell fluid distribution plates
GB2505693A (en) 2012-09-07 2014-03-12 Univ Dublin City A proton exchange membrane fuel cell with open pore cellular foam
CN107930419A (en) * 2017-11-16 2018-04-20 周昭金 The preparation method of biodegradable filter membrane

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GB966407A (en) * 1962-03-22 1964-08-12 Exxon Research Engineering Co Fuel cell pack construction
JPS54147438A (en) * 1978-05-10 1979-11-17 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Laminated fuel battery
GB8620341D0 (en) * 1986-08-21 1986-10-01 Hydrogen Systems Nv Bipolar plate-system
US6146780A (en) * 1997-01-24 2000-11-14 Lynntech, Inc. Bipolar separator plates for electrochemical cell stacks
WO1999027601A1 (en) * 1997-11-26 1999-06-03 California Institute Of Technology Low cost, lightweight fuel cell elements
FR2781606B1 (en) * 1998-07-21 2000-10-13 Sorapec NEW BIPOLAR COLLECTOR FOR FUEL CELL

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