AU2003212048A1 - Fiber cooling of fuel cells - Google Patents

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AU2003212048A1
AU2003212048A1 AU2003212048A AU2003212048A AU2003212048A1 AU 2003212048 A1 AU2003212048 A1 AU 2003212048A1 AU 2003212048 A AU2003212048 A AU 2003212048A AU 2003212048 A AU2003212048 A AU 2003212048A AU 2003212048 A1 AU2003212048 A1 AU 2003212048A1
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    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
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    • H01M8/02—Details
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    • H01M8/026—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
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    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0267—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors having heating or cooling means, e.g. heaters or coolant flow channels
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    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M8/2425—High-temperature cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/243—Grouping of unit cells of tubular or cylindrical configuration
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    • 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
    • H01M8/2425—High-temperature cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/2432—Grouping of unit cells of planar configuration
    • 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
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US10/212,541 US6953633B2 (en) 2002-08-06 2002-08-06 Fiber cooling of fuel cells
US10/212541 2002-08-06

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EP (1) EP1406331B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2004071568A (enExample)
KR (1) KR20040014282A (enExample)
CN (1) CN1481046A (enExample)
AT (1) ATE359605T1 (enExample)
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CA (1) CA2436070A1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE60313099T2 (enExample)
DK (1) DK1406331T3 (enExample)
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JP2004071568A (ja) 2004-03-04
CA2436070A1 (en) 2004-02-06
SG111157A1 (en) 2005-05-30
DK1406331T3 (da) 2007-08-20
KR20040014282A (ko) 2004-02-14
US20040028988A1 (en) 2004-02-12
DE60313099D1 (de) 2007-05-24
ATE359605T1 (de) 2007-05-15
CN1481046A (zh) 2004-03-10
DE60313099T2 (de) 2007-12-13
US6953633B2 (en) 2005-10-11
ES2285051T3 (es) 2007-11-16

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