AU3613999A - Fuel cell stack assembly - Google Patents

Fuel cell stack assembly

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Publication number
AU3613999A
AU3613999A AU36139/99A AU3613999A AU3613999A AU 3613999 A AU3613999 A AU 3613999A AU 36139/99 A AU36139/99 A AU 36139/99A AU 3613999 A AU3613999 A AU 3613999A AU 3613999 A AU3613999 A AU 3613999A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
fuel cell
cell stack
stack assembly
assembly
fuel
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Abandoned
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AU36139/99A
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English (en)
Inventor
Zuomin Dong
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Ballard Power Systems Inc
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BG PLC
British Gas PLC
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Publication of AU3613999A publication Critical patent/AU3613999A/en
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    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
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    • H01M8/0254—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form corrugated or undulated
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    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
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    • H01M8/0263—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant having meandering or serpentine paths
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    • H01M8/04067—Heat exchange or temperature measuring elements, thermal insulation, e.g. heat pipes, heat pumps, fins
    • H01M8/04074—Heat exchange unit structures specially adapted for fuel cell
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    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
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    • 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
    • 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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  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU36139/99A 1998-05-02 1999-04-30 Fuel cell stack assembly Abandoned AU3613999A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9809372.7A GB9809372D0 (en) 1998-05-02 1998-05-02 Stack assembly primarily for an electrochemical fuel
GB9809372 1998-05-02
PCT/GB1999/001169 WO1999057781A1 (fr) 1998-05-02 1999-04-30 Empilage de piles a combustible

Publications (1)

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AU3613999A true AU3613999A (en) 1999-11-23

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AU (1) AU3613999A (fr)
CA (1) CA2330946A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB9809372D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1999057781A1 (fr)

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