AU7181998A - Fuel cell stack assembly - Google Patents

Fuel cell stack assembly

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Publication number
AU7181998A
AU7181998A AU71819/98A AU7181998A AU7181998A AU 7181998 A AU7181998 A AU 7181998A AU 71819/98 A AU71819/98 A AU 71819/98A AU 7181998 A AU7181998 A AU 7181998A AU 7181998 A AU7181998 A AU 7181998A
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
cell stack
stack assembly
assembly
fuel
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Abandoned
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AU71819/98A
Inventor
Robert J. Jackson
Jay K. Neutzler
Timothy N. Tangredi
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Dais Corp
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Dais Corp
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    • 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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    • H01M8/026—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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    • H01M8/0263—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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    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
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    • H01M8/0254—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form corrugated or undulated
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    • H01M8/24—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
AU71819/98A 1996-11-14 1997-11-14 Fuel cell stack assembly Abandoned AU7181998A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US3055896P 1996-11-14 1996-11-14
US60/030558 1996-11-14
PCT/US1997/020898 WO1998021773A1 (en) 1996-11-14 1997-11-14 Fuel cell stack assembly

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AU7181998A true AU7181998A (en) 1998-06-03

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