CA2286701A1 - Cooling and wetting polymer-electrolyte fuel cells - Google Patents
Cooling and wetting polymer-electrolyte fuel cells Download PDFInfo
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- CA2286701A1 CA2286701A1 CA002286701A CA2286701A CA2286701A1 CA 2286701 A1 CA2286701 A1 CA 2286701A1 CA 002286701 A CA002286701 A CA 002286701A CA 2286701 A CA2286701 A CA 2286701A CA 2286701 A1 CA2286701 A1 CA 2286701A1
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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
- H01M8/04—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
- H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
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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
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
- H01M8/04291—Arrangements for managing water in solid electrolyte fuel cell systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
- H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
- H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
- H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
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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
- H01M8/04—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
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- 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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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/EP1997/001792 WO1998045889A1 (de) | 1997-04-10 | 1997-04-10 | Kühlung und befeuchtung von polymerelektrolyt-brennstoffzellen |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2286701A1 true CA2286701A1 (en) | 1998-10-15 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002286701A Abandoned CA2286701A1 (en) | 1997-04-10 | 1997-04-10 | Cooling and wetting polymer-electrolyte fuel cells |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0985239A1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP2001519080A (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2286701A1 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO1998045889A1 (ja) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US10026977B2 (en) | 2012-07-25 | 2018-07-17 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Humidification device for humidifying process gases and fuel cell arrangement comprising same |
| US11791510B2 (en) | 2019-04-16 | 2023-10-17 | The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Two phase exothermic cooling |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH11317236A (ja) | 1997-12-22 | 1999-11-16 | Aqueous Reserch:Kk | 燃料電池システム |
| JP4543440B2 (ja) | 1997-12-22 | 2010-09-15 | 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ | 水直噴型燃料電池システム |
| DE19859485A1 (de) * | 1997-12-22 | 1999-06-24 | Equos Research Kk | Brennstoffzellensystem |
| EP0980107B1 (en) * | 1998-08-10 | 2003-07-02 | Kabushiki Kaisha Equos Research | Fuel cell system |
| IT1312198B1 (it) * | 1999-04-21 | 2002-04-09 | De Nora Spa | Cella a combustibile raffreddata mediante iniezione diretta di acqualiquida |
| ITMI991090A1 (it) | 1999-05-18 | 2000-11-18 | De Nora Spa | Dispositivo di umidificazione per celle a combustibile a membrana polimerica |
| JP4686812B2 (ja) * | 1999-11-17 | 2011-05-25 | 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ | 燃料電池装置 |
| JP4686814B2 (ja) | 1999-11-17 | 2011-05-25 | 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ | 燃料電池装置 |
| FR2871944B1 (fr) * | 2004-06-16 | 2006-07-28 | Air Liquide | Systeme de surveillance d'un ensemble de cellules electrochimiques et dispositif de realisation |
| DE102013004637A1 (de) | 2013-03-16 | 2014-09-18 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Befeuchtungseinrichtung zur Befeuchtung eines Prozessgases, Brennstoffzellenanordnung umfassend eine solche sowie Fahrzeug |
| DE102013004799A1 (de) | 2013-03-20 | 2014-09-25 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Befeuchtungseinrichtung zur Befeuchtung von Prozessgasen sowie Brennstoffzellenanordnung umfassend eine solche |
Family Cites Families (12)
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| US4795683A (en) * | 1987-07-23 | 1989-01-03 | United Technologies Corporation | High power density evaporatively cooled ion exchange membrane fuel cell |
| DE3738370C1 (de) * | 1987-11-12 | 1989-04-13 | Dornier System Gmbh | Elektrochemische Zelle mit immobilem Elektrolyten |
| US4824741A (en) * | 1988-02-12 | 1989-04-25 | International Fuel Cells Corporation | Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system with porous plate evaporative cooling |
| JP2761059B2 (ja) * | 1989-06-28 | 1998-06-04 | 三菱重工業株式会社 | 固体高分子電解質型燃料電池 |
| US5234776A (en) * | 1990-08-03 | 1993-08-10 | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell system with ribbed configuration |
| JPH0554900A (ja) * | 1991-08-29 | 1993-03-05 | Fuji Electric Co Ltd | 固体高分子電解質型燃料電池 |
| JP3352716B2 (ja) * | 1992-03-31 | 2002-12-03 | 株式会社東芝 | 固体高分子電解質型燃料電池装置 |
| DE4318818C2 (de) * | 1993-06-07 | 1995-05-04 | Daimler Benz Ag | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung von konditionierter Prozessluft für luftatmende Brennstoffzellensysteme |
| US5468574A (en) * | 1994-05-23 | 1995-11-21 | Dais Corporation | Fuel cell incorporating novel ion-conducting membrane |
| JP3203150B2 (ja) * | 1995-05-18 | 2001-08-27 | 三洋電機株式会社 | 固体高分子型燃料電池及び固体高分子型燃料電池システム |
| DE19641143A1 (de) * | 1995-10-05 | 1997-04-17 | Magnet Motor Gmbh | Kühlung und Befeuchtung von Polymerelektrolyt-Brennstoffzellen |
| DE19648995C2 (de) * | 1995-10-05 | 2001-07-26 | Magnet Motor Gmbh | Verfahren zum Regeln der Membranfeuchte einer Polymerelektrolyt-Brennstoffzelle und Polymerelektrolyt-Brennstoffzelle mit Einrichtung zum Regeln der Membranfeuchte sowie daraus gebildeter Brennstoffzellenstapel |
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1997
- 1997-04-10 WO PCT/EP1997/001792 patent/WO1998045889A1/de not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-04-10 JP JP54228198A patent/JP2001519080A/ja active Pending
- 1997-04-10 CA CA002286701A patent/CA2286701A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-04-10 EP EP97920648A patent/EP0985239A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US10026977B2 (en) | 2012-07-25 | 2018-07-17 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Humidification device for humidifying process gases and fuel cell arrangement comprising same |
| US11791510B2 (en) | 2019-04-16 | 2023-10-17 | The Government Of The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Two phase exothermic cooling |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JP2001519080A (ja) | 2001-10-16 |
| WO1998045889A1 (de) | 1998-10-15 |
| EP0985239A1 (de) | 2000-03-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| FZDE | Discontinued | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20030410 |