CA3180127A1 - Coaxial fuel cell cathode flow path ducting - Google Patents

Coaxial fuel cell cathode flow path ducting

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CA3180127A1
CA3180127A1 CA3180127A CA3180127A CA3180127A1 CA 3180127 A1 CA3180127 A1 CA 3180127A1 CA 3180127 A CA3180127 A CA 3180127A CA 3180127 A CA3180127 A CA 3180127A CA 3180127 A1 CA3180127 A1 CA 3180127A1
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Prior art keywords
coolant
cooling chamber
intake
fuel cell
face
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CA3180127A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Tom Hood
Peter David Hood
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB2005713.9A external-priority patent/GB2594261B/en
Priority claimed from GB2005711.3A external-priority patent/GB2594260B/en
Application filed by Intelligent Energy Ltd filed Critical Intelligent Energy Ltd
Publication of CA3180127A1 publication Critical patent/CA3180127A1/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04701—Temperature
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04768—Pressure; Flow of the coolant
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2250/00—Fuel cells for particular applications; Specific features of fuel cell system
    • H01M2250/20—Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
    • 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
    • H01M8/04014—Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02T90/40—Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

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  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
CA3180127A 2020-04-20 2021-04-20 Coaxial fuel cell cathode flow path ducting Pending CA3180127A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2005713.9 2020-04-20
GB2005711.3 2020-04-20
GB2005713.9A GB2594261B (en) 2020-04-20 2020-04-20 Coaxial fuel cell cathode flow path ducting
GB2005711.3A GB2594260B (en) 2020-04-20 2020-04-20 Coolant flow control for fuel cell systems
PCT/EP2021/060278 WO2021214086A1 (en) 2020-04-20 2021-04-20 Coaxial fuel cell cathode flow path ducting

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CA3180127A1 true CA3180127A1 (en) 2021-10-28

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EP (1) EP4139980A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JP7726911B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
KR (1) KR102984085B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CN (1) CN115917802B (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
BR (1) BR112022021131A2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA3180127A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
WO (1) WO2021214086A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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KR102984085B1 (ko) 2026-06-29
JP7726911B2 (ja) 2025-08-20
JP2023522121A (ja) 2023-05-26
CN115917802A (zh) 2023-04-04
BR112022021131A2 (pt) 2023-01-10
WO2021214086A1 (en) 2021-10-28
EP4139980A1 (en) 2023-03-01
KR20230002739A (ko) 2023-01-05

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