AU2003268403A1 - Liquid cooled fuel cell stack - Google Patents

Liquid cooled fuel cell stack

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Publication number
AU2003268403A1
AU2003268403A1 AU2003268403A AU2003268403A AU2003268403A1 AU 2003268403 A1 AU2003268403 A1 AU 2003268403A1 AU 2003268403 A AU2003268403 A AU 2003268403A AU 2003268403 A AU2003268403 A AU 2003268403A AU 2003268403 A1 AU2003268403 A1 AU 2003268403A1
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
stack
liquid cooled
cell stack
cooling
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Abandoned
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Inventor
Mark K. Debe
Thomas Herdtle
Hamid R. Mortazavi
Larry A. Schleif
Andrew J. Steinbach
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • 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
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04067—Heat exchange or temperature measuring elements, thermal insulation, e.g. heat pipes, heat pumps, fins
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04029—Heat exchange using liquids
    • 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
    • H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • H01M8/247—Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks
    • H01M8/248—Means for compression of the fuel cell stacks
    • 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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M2008/1095—Fuel cells with polymeric 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU2003268403A 2002-11-14 2003-09-03 Liquid cooled fuel cell stack Abandoned AU2003268403A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/294,074 2002-11-14
US10/294,074 US20040096715A1 (en) 2002-11-14 2002-11-14 Liquid cooled fuel cell stack
PCT/US2003/027560 WO2004045013A2 (en) 2002-11-14 2003-09-03 Liquid cooled fuel cell stack

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AU2003268403A1 true AU2003268403A1 (en) 2004-06-03

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US (1) US20040096715A1 (enExample)
EP (1) EP1573844B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2006506778A (enExample)
KR (1) KR20050074611A (enExample)
CN (1) CN100533832C (enExample)
AT (1) ATE451730T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2003268403A1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2505830A1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE60330500D1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2004045013A2 (enExample)

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JP2006506778A (ja) 2006-02-23
CN100533832C (zh) 2009-08-26
US20040096715A1 (en) 2004-05-20
KR20050074611A (ko) 2005-07-18
ATE451730T1 (de) 2009-12-15
WO2004045013A2 (en) 2004-05-27
DE60330500D1 (de) 2010-01-21
EP1573844A2 (en) 2005-09-14
CN101027809A (zh) 2007-08-29
EP1573844B1 (en) 2009-12-09
WO2004045013A3 (en) 2005-07-28

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