CA2796208A1 - Thermal management in a fuel cell stack - Google Patents

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CA2796208A1
CA2796208A1 CA2796208A CA2796208A CA2796208A1 CA 2796208 A1 CA2796208 A1 CA 2796208A1 CA 2796208 A CA2796208 A CA 2796208A CA 2796208 A CA2796208 A CA 2796208A CA 2796208 A1 CA2796208 A1 CA 2796208A1
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Michael Kah
Roger Bolden
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Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd
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Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd
Cnpc Xing de Energy Share Ltd
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    • H01M8/2484—Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by external manifolds
    • H01M8/2485—Arrangements for sealing external manifolds; Arrangements for mounting external manifolds around a stack
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CA2796208A 2010-04-15 2011-04-15 Thermal management in a fuel cell stack Abandoned CA2796208A1 (en)

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AU2010901603 2010-04-15
AU2010901603A AU2010901603A0 (en) 2010-04-15 Thermal Management in a Fuel Cell Stack
PCT/AU2011/000439 WO2011127541A1 (en) 2010-04-15 2011-04-15 Thermal management in a fuel cell stack

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CN (1) CN102870264B (enExample)
AU (1) AU2011241481B2 (enExample)
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DE (1) DE112011101295T5 (enExample)
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