CA2436330A1 - Method and apparatus for fuel cell thermal management - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for fuel cell thermal management Download PDFInfo
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- CA2436330A1 CA2436330A1 CA002436330A CA2436330A CA2436330A1 CA 2436330 A1 CA2436330 A1 CA 2436330A1 CA 002436330 A CA002436330 A CA 002436330A CA 2436330 A CA2436330 A CA 2436330A CA 2436330 A1 CA2436330 A1 CA 2436330A1
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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
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
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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
- 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
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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
- H01M8/02—Details
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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
- H01M8/02—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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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- 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
- H01M8/04014—Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
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- 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
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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
- 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
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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
- 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
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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
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- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/216,375 US20040028972A1 (en) | 2002-08-12 | 2002-08-12 | Method and apparatus for fuel cell thermal management |
| US10/216,375 | 2002-08-12 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2436330A1 true CA2436330A1 (en) | 2004-02-12 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002436330A Abandoned CA2436330A1 (en) | 2002-08-12 | 2003-07-31 | Method and apparatus for fuel cell thermal management |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20040028972A1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1416558A3 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2004079533A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR20040014915A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1484334A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2003231585A1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2436330A1 (enExample) |
| SG (1) | SG113473A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR100778479B1 (ko) | 2006-05-25 | 2007-11-28 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 연료전지시스템 |
| WO2009148505A2 (en) | 2008-05-30 | 2009-12-10 | Corning Incorporated | Solid oxide fuel cell systems |
| EP2291879B1 (en) * | 2008-05-30 | 2012-01-04 | Corning Inc. | Solid oxide fuel cell systems with heat exchangers |
| FR2975834B1 (fr) * | 2011-05-26 | 2013-07-05 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Pile a combustible a gestion thermique amelioree |
| EP4078705A4 (en) * | 2019-12-20 | 2024-11-13 | Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc. | DEVICE WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES AND HEAT EXCHANGER |
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| US3964929A (en) * | 1975-07-21 | 1976-06-22 | United Technologies Corporation | Fuel cell cooling system with shunt current protection |
| US4444851A (en) * | 1982-06-28 | 1984-04-24 | Energy Research Corporation | Fuel cell stack |
| EP0128023B1 (en) * | 1983-06-02 | 1987-10-21 | Engelhard Corporation | Cooling assembly for fuel cells |
| JP3258378B2 (ja) * | 1992-07-02 | 2002-02-18 | 三菱重工業株式会社 | 燃料電池 |
| US5773160A (en) * | 1994-06-24 | 1998-06-30 | Ballard Power Systems Inc. | Electrochemical fuel cell stack with concurrent flow of coolant and oxidant streams and countercurrent flow of fuel and oxidant streams |
| AU5780096A (en) * | 1995-05-25 | 1996-12-11 | Honda Giken Kabushiki Kaisha | Fuel cell and method for its control |
| JPH097624A (ja) * | 1995-06-19 | 1997-01-10 | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd | 固体電解質型燃料電池 |
| US6261710B1 (en) * | 1998-11-25 | 2001-07-17 | Institute Of Gas Technology | Sheet metal bipolar plate design for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells |
| US6322915B1 (en) * | 1999-07-20 | 2001-11-27 | International Fuel Cells Llc | Humidification system for a fuel cell power plant |
| US6803136B2 (en) * | 2000-04-10 | 2004-10-12 | Hybrid Power Generation Systems, Llc | Stacking and manifolding of unitized solid oxide fuel cells |
| US6723459B2 (en) * | 2000-07-12 | 2004-04-20 | Sulzer Hexis Ag | Plant with high temperature fuel cells |
| US6551734B1 (en) * | 2000-10-27 | 2003-04-22 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Solid oxide fuel cell having a monolithic heat exchanger and method for managing thermal energy flow of the fuel cell |
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2002
- 2002-08-12 US US10/216,375 patent/US20040028972A1/en not_active Abandoned
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2003
- 2003-07-31 CA CA002436330A patent/CA2436330A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-08-01 AU AU2003231585A patent/AU2003231585A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-08-01 SG SG200304814A patent/SG113473A1/en unknown
- 2003-08-06 EP EP03254891A patent/EP1416558A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-08-11 JP JP2003290996A patent/JP2004079533A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-08-11 KR KR1020030055296A patent/KR20040014915A/ko not_active Ceased
- 2003-08-12 CN CNA031278620A patent/CN1484334A/zh active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| AU2003231585A1 (en) | 2004-03-04 |
| KR20040014915A (ko) | 2004-02-18 |
| CN1484334A (zh) | 2004-03-24 |
| JP2004079533A (ja) | 2004-03-11 |
| EP1416558A2 (en) | 2004-05-06 |
| SG113473A1 (en) | 2005-08-29 |
| US20040028972A1 (en) | 2004-02-12 |
| EP1416558A3 (en) | 2006-12-27 |
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