CA2449261A1 - Fuel cell container cooling system - Google Patents
Fuel cell container cooling system Download PDFInfo
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- CA2449261A1 CA2449261A1 CA002449261A CA2449261A CA2449261A1 CA 2449261 A1 CA2449261 A1 CA 2449261A1 CA 002449261 A CA002449261 A CA 002449261A CA 2449261 A CA2449261 A CA 2449261A CA 2449261 A1 CA2449261 A1 CA 2449261A1
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- Prior art keywords
- fuel cell
- container
- shield
- cell assembly
- insulating layer
- Prior art date
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- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 title description 5
- 239000012809 cooling fluid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 23
- 239000007800 oxidant agent Substances 0.000 claims description 28
- 230000001590 oxidative effect Effects 0.000 claims description 28
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methanol Chemical compound OC OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000001413 cellular effect Effects 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000006261 foam material Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phosphoric acid Chemical compound OP(O)(O)=O NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 2
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910000147 aluminium phosphate Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000007769 metal material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000001172 regenerating effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011701 zinc Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 description 28
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 10
- 238000013461 design Methods 0.000 description 5
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000003792 electrolyte Substances 0.000 description 4
- -1 oxygen ions Chemical class 0.000 description 4
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- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 description 3
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- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 2
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- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 239000002918 waste heat Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005524 ceramic coating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000002955 isolation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
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- 229910044991 metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000005476 soldering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012720 thermal barrier coating Substances 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910001233 yttria-stabilized zirconia Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- 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
- H01M8/2475—Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
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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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- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Fuel Cell (AREA)
- Hybrid Cells (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/305,162 US6896987B2 (en) | 2002-11-27 | 2002-11-27 | Fuel cell container cooling system |
| US10/305,162 | 2002-11-27 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2449261A1 true CA2449261A1 (en) | 2004-05-27 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002449261A Abandoned CA2449261A1 (en) | 2002-11-27 | 2003-11-13 | Fuel cell container cooling system |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6896987B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1427045A2 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2004179166A (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN1507100A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2449261A1 (https=) |
Families Citing this family (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR101049830B1 (ko) * | 2004-04-21 | 2011-07-15 | 삼성에스디아이 주식회사 | 연료 전지 시스템 |
| JP4958080B2 (ja) * | 2005-03-11 | 2012-06-20 | 一般財団法人電力中央研究所 | 遮熱容器を備えた燃料電池 |
| GB0506866D0 (en) | 2005-04-05 | 2005-05-11 | Rolls Royce Plc | A fuel cell arrangement |
| JP2007134178A (ja) * | 2005-11-10 | 2007-05-31 | Toyota Motor Corp | チューブ型燃料電池モジュール |
| US20070185216A1 (en) | 2006-02-09 | 2007-08-09 | Marcia Snyder | Antiviral method |
| US20080276631A1 (en) * | 2007-05-07 | 2008-11-13 | Ajith Kuttannair Kumar | System and Method for Cooling a Battery |
| JP5309139B2 (ja) * | 2007-08-20 | 2013-10-09 | マイ エフシー エイビー | 電気化学的電池を相互接続するための配置、燃料電池アッセンブリ、および燃料電池装置を製造する方法 |
| JP5334513B2 (ja) * | 2008-09-25 | 2013-11-06 | 京セラ株式会社 | 燃料電池モジュールおよび燃料電池装置 |
| US20100285386A1 (en) * | 2009-05-08 | 2010-11-11 | Treadstone Technologies, Inc. | High power fuel stacks using metal separator plates |
| JP5645375B2 (ja) * | 2009-07-17 | 2014-12-24 | 三菱重工業株式会社 | コンバインド発電システム |
| DE102013200790A1 (de) * | 2013-01-18 | 2014-07-24 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Kühlsystem mit einem kühlmitteldurchströmten Kühlkörper zur Kühlung einer Batterie |
| JP6331970B2 (ja) * | 2014-10-30 | 2018-05-30 | 株式会社デンソー | 燃料電池装置 |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5952116A (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1999-09-14 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Solid electrolyte high temperature fuel cell module and method for its operation |
| US5750278A (en) * | 1995-08-10 | 1998-05-12 | Westinghouse Electric Corporation | Self-cooling mono-container fuel cell generators and power plants using an array of such generators |
| DE10040792C2 (de) * | 2000-08-21 | 2003-04-10 | Proton Motor Fuel Cell Gmbh | Polymerelektrolytmembran-Brennstoffzellensystem mit Kühlmedium-Verteilungsraum und-Sammelraum und mit Kühlung durch fluide Medien |
| US20030054215A1 (en) * | 2001-09-20 | 2003-03-20 | Honeywell International, Inc. | Compact integrated solid oxide fuel cell system |
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2002
- 2002-11-27 US US10/305,162 patent/US6896987B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2003
- 2003-11-13 CA CA002449261A patent/CA2449261A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-11-26 EP EP03257437A patent/EP1427045A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-11-27 CN CNA2003101196618A patent/CN1507100A/zh active Pending
- 2003-11-27 JP JP2003396594A patent/JP2004179166A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US20040101726A1 (en) | 2004-05-27 |
| JP2004179166A (ja) | 2004-06-24 |
| EP1427045A2 (en) | 2004-06-09 |
| US6896987B2 (en) | 2005-05-24 |
| CN1507100A (zh) | 2004-06-23 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |