CN116072936A - An on-line detection device and method for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage - Google Patents
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Abstract
本发明涉及燃料电池技术领域,具体地说是一种质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测装置及方法。包括:确定检测类型,所述检测类型包括:反应物转移泄漏检测、氧化剂‑冷却剂转移泄漏检测和燃料‑冷却剂转移泄漏检测;根据检测类型,分别向电堆的燃料入口、冷却剂入口和氧化剂入口供应对应的气源,所述气源为惰性气体或燃料;在电堆的燃料电池上施加电位差,测量燃料电池的阳极与阴极之间的转移电流;根据基准电流与测量的转移电流,判断燃料电池是否存在检测类型对应的泄露。本发明检测装置和方法对电堆中的单节电池逐节检测,可以有效检测电堆中每一节泄漏情况,受外界干扰小,同时不受电堆节数、活性面积的影响,该方法通用性强。
The invention relates to the technical field of fuel cells, in particular to an on-line detection device and method for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage. Including: determining the detection type, the detection type includes: reactant transfer leak detection, oxidizer-coolant transfer leak detection and fuel-coolant transfer leak detection; The oxidant inlet supplies the corresponding gas source, which is an inert gas or fuel; a potential difference is applied to the fuel cell of the stack, and the transfer current between the anode and the cathode of the fuel cell is measured; according to the reference current and the measured transfer current , to determine whether there is a leak corresponding to the detection type in the fuel cell. The detection device and method of the present invention can detect the single-cell batteries in the electric stack one by one, can effectively detect the leakage of each cell in the electric stack, is less affected by external interference, and is not affected by the number of cells and the active area of the electric stack. Versatile.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及燃料电池技术领域,具体地说是一种质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测装置及方法。The invention relates to the technical field of fuel cells, in particular to an on-line detection device and method for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage.
背景技术Background technique
质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)是一种高效率的装置,它不受内燃机卡诺循环的限制,直接将燃料氢气(纯氢气或重整气)和氧化剂(纯氧或者空气)中的化学能转化为电能,且它的产物仅有水,对环境十分友好,故PEMFC被认为是最有前景的清洁能源之一,在车载能源领域得到广泛推广,它有助于我国实现节能减排、低碳环保的目标。A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is a high-efficiency device that is not limited by the Carnot cycle of an internal combustion engine, and directly converts the chemical energy in fuel hydrogen (pure hydrogen or reformed gas) and oxidant (pure oxygen or air) It is converted into electric energy, and its product is only water, which is very friendly to the environment. Therefore, PEMFC is considered to be one of the most promising clean energy sources and has been widely promoted in the field of vehicle energy. Carbon-friendly goals.
有几种常规的检测PEMFC电堆泄漏的方法,第一,可以通过监测氧化剂废气来检测氢气的存在。当在氧化剂排气流中检测到氢气时,这可能表明有泄漏。但这种方法存在的一个问题是,氢气可能是由于其他原因引起而存在于氧化剂排气流中,而不是由于燃料泄漏。例如,如果阴极缺氧,从阳极到达阴极的质子可能与电子重新结合形成氢气。造成上述缺氧的原因有很多,例如,缺氧可能是由于功率输出需求突然增加、压缩机故障和液态水积聚造成氧化剂流场通道阻塞等。使用氢气作为泄漏指标的另一个问题是,氢气可能在燃料电池内发生反应,特别是在电解质与电极间的三相界面上有催化剂存在时,氢气非常容易发生催化反应。因此,氢气有极大的可能在暴露于位于氧化剂排气歧管中的检测器之前发生部分或完全的催化反应,故检测到的氢气浓度可能不能准确地反映出实际泄漏的情况。There are several routine methods for detecting leaks in PEMFC stacks. First, the presence of hydrogen can be detected by monitoring the oxidant off-gas. When hydrogen gas is detected in the oxidant exhaust stream, this may indicate a leak. One problem with this approach, however, is that hydrogen may be present in the oxidant exhaust stream for reasons other than fuel leaks. For example, if the cathode is starved of oxygen, protons arriving at the cathode from the anode may recombine with electrons to form hydrogen gas. There are many reasons for the above-mentioned hypoxia, for example, hypoxia may be due to sudden increase in power output demand, compressor failure, and liquid water accumulation causing blockage of oxidant flow field channels, etc. Another problem with using hydrogen as a leak indicator is that hydrogen may react in the fuel cell, especially when there is a catalyst at the three-phase interface between the electrolyte and the electrode, hydrogen is very prone to catalytic reactions. Therefore, there is a high probability that the hydrogen will be partially or fully catalyzed before being exposed to the detector located in the oxidant exhaust manifold, so the detected hydrogen concentration may not accurately reflect the actual leak.
另一种检测PEMFC电堆泄漏的方法是,通过监测燃料废气来检测氧的存在。这种方法的缺点是阳极有其他潜在的氧气来源。例如,有时将氧气引入燃料重整气(存在一氧化碳)供应流中以削弱催化剂中毒的影响。阳极氧气另一个重要的来源是水,当燃料短缺时,水可以在阳极发生催化反应转化为氧、电子和质子。因此检测到的氧气浓度可能不能准确反映出实际泄漏的情况。Another way to detect leaks in a PEMFC stack is by monitoring the fuel exhaust to detect the presence of oxygen. The disadvantage of this approach is that there are other potential sources of oxygen at the anode. For example, oxygen is sometimes introduced into the feed stream of fuel reformate (where carbon monoxide is present) to attenuate the effects of catalyst poisoning. Another important source of anode oxygen is water. When fuel is in short supply, water can be converted into oxygen, electrons and protons by catalytic reaction at the anode. Therefore, the detected oxygen concentration may not accurately reflect the actual leakage.
PEMFC电堆通常也会在运行发电之前进行泄漏检查,例如在组装后或日常维护期间。一般采用压差法,如燃料腔向氧化剂腔泄漏检查,用通断阀封闭冷却剂入口和出口歧管,燃料出口歧管和氧化剂入口歧管,氧化剂出口歧管与流量计入口端连通,流量计出口端与大气相通,向燃料入口歧管通入压缩空气或惰性气体,并保持一定压力(10-100kPa),记录达到稳定时流量计的读数,即为燃料腔向氧化剂腔泄漏的流量。PEMFC stacks are also typically checked for leaks prior to operation for power generation, such as after assembly or during routine maintenance. Generally, the pressure difference method is adopted, such as checking for leakage from the fuel chamber to the oxidant chamber, closing the coolant inlet and outlet manifolds, the fuel outlet manifold and the oxidizer inlet manifold with on-off valves, and the oxidizer outlet manifold being connected to the inlet port of the flowmeter, and the flow rate The outlet end of the meter is connected to the atmosphere, and compressed air or inert gas is fed into the fuel inlet manifold, and a certain pressure (10-100kPa) is maintained, and the reading of the flow meter when it reaches stability is recorded, which is the flow rate leaked from the fuel chamber to the oxidant chamber.
上述几种常规的方法存在一个共同的问题,检测的泄漏量为整个PEMFC电堆的结果,不能明确具体是哪一节或哪几节电池泄漏,通常需要拆解电堆并分组重新检测泄漏,直到找到每节泄漏单元,上述迭代过程是繁杂的不可取的,耗时,且容易对电堆造成不可逆的破坏。The above conventional methods have a common problem. The detected leakage is the result of the entire PEMFC stack. It is not clear which cell or cells are leaking. It is usually necessary to disassemble the stack and retest the leak in groups. Until each leaky unit is found, the above iterative process is complicated, undesirable, time-consuming, and easily causes irreversible damage to the stack.
因此,需要开发一种简单可靠的方法来检测PEMFC电堆的泄漏,并能准确识别出具体的泄漏单元。Therefore, it is necessary to develop a simple and reliable method to detect the leakage of PEMFC stacks and accurately identify the specific leaking unit.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明提供了一种质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测装置及方法,解决了现有技术中至少一种存在的技术问题。The invention provides an on-line detection device and method for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage, which solves at least one technical problem in the prior art.
本发明的一个技术方案如下:一种质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测方法,包括:A technical solution of the present invention is as follows: an online detection method for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage, comprising:
S10:确定检测类型,所述检测类型包括:反应物转移泄漏检测、氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏检测和燃料-冷却剂转移泄漏检测;S10: Determine the detection type, the detection type includes: reactant transfer leak detection, oxidizer-coolant transfer leak detection, and fuel-coolant transfer leak detection;
S20:根据检测类型,分别向电堆的燃料入口、冷却剂入口和氧化剂入口供应对应的气源,所述气源为惰性气体或燃料;S20: According to the detection type, supply corresponding gas sources to the fuel inlet, coolant inlet and oxidant inlet of the stack respectively, and the gas sources are inert gas or fuel;
S30:在电堆的燃料电池上施加电位差,测量燃料电池的阳极与阴极之间的转移电流;S30: applying a potential difference on the fuel cell of the stack, and measuring the transfer current between the anode and the cathode of the fuel cell;
S40:根据基准电流与测量的转移电流,判断燃料电池是否存在检测类型对应的泄露。S40: According to the reference current and the measured transfer current, it is judged whether there is leakage corresponding to the detection type in the fuel cell.
进一步地,所述步骤S20包括:Further, the step S20 includes:
当检测类型为反应物转移泄漏检测时,以第一压力向燃料入口供应燃料,以第二压力向氧化剂入口供应惰性气体;When the detection type is reactant transfer leak detection, supply fuel to the fuel inlet at a first pressure, and supply inert gas to the oxidizer inlet at a second pressure;
当检测类型为氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏检测时,以第三压力向燃料入口供应燃料,以第四压力向冷却剂入口供应燃料,以第五压力向氧化剂入口供应惰性气体;When the detection type is oxidizer-coolant transfer leak detection, supply fuel to the fuel inlet at a third pressure, supply fuel to the coolant inlet at a fourth pressure, and supply inert gas to the oxidizer inlet at a fifth pressure;
当检测类型为燃料-冷却剂转移泄漏检测时,以第六压力向燃料入口供应惰性气体,以第七压力向冷却剂入口供应燃料,以第八压力向氧化剂入口供应燃料。When the detection type is fuel-coolant transfer leak detection, the fuel inlet is supplied with fuel at a sixth pressure, the coolant inlet is supplied with fuel at a seventh pressure, and the oxidizer inlet is supplied with fuel at an eighth pressure.
进一步地,所述第一压力大于第二压力,所述第四压力大于第三压力和第五压力,所述第五压力大于或等于第三压力,所述第七压力大于第六压力和第八压力,所述第八压力大于或等于第六压力。Further, the first pressure is greater than the second pressure, the fourth pressure is greater than the third pressure and the fifth pressure, the fifth pressure is greater than or equal to the third pressure, and the seventh pressure is greater than the sixth pressure and the fifth pressure. Eight pressures, the eighth pressure being greater than or equal to the sixth pressure.
进一步地,所述步骤S30包括:Further, the step S30 includes:
当检测类型为反应物转移泄漏检测时,燃料电池的阴极电压大于阳极电压;When the detection type is reactant transfer leakage detection, the cathode voltage of the fuel cell is greater than the anode voltage;
当检测类型为氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏检测时,燃料电池的阴极电压大于阳极电压;When the detection type is oxidant-coolant transfer leakage detection, the cathode voltage of the fuel cell is greater than the anode voltage;
当检测类型为燃料-冷却剂转移泄漏检测时,燃料电池的阳极电压大于阴极电压。When the detection type is fuel-coolant transfer leak detection, the anode voltage of the fuel cell is greater than the cathode voltage.
进一步地,所述步骤S30包括:Further, the step S30 includes:
当电堆存在多节燃料电池时,在电堆的至少一节燃料电池上施加电位差,测量一节或多节燃料电池阳极与阴极之间的转移电流;When there are multiple fuel cells in the stack, apply a potential difference to at least one fuel cell in the stack, and measure the transfer current between the anode and cathode of one or more fuel cells;
依次对电堆所有的燃料电池施加电位差,测取各一节或多节燃料电池的转移电流;Apply a potential difference to all the fuel cells in the stack in turn, and measure the transfer current of one or more fuel cells;
所述步骤S40:根据测取的燃料电池的转移电流与基准电流,判断各一节或多节燃料电池是否存在对应类型的泄漏。The step S40: according to the measured transfer current and the reference current of the fuel cell, it is judged whether there is a corresponding type of leakage in one or more fuel cells.
进一步地,在多节燃料电池上施加电位差时,测量第一节燃料电池的阳极与最后一节燃料电池阴极之间的转移电流。Further, when a potential difference is applied to multiple fuel cells, the transfer current between the anode of the first fuel cell and the cathode of the last fuel cell is measured.
进一步地,所述步骤S40包括:当所述测量的转移电流大于所述基准电流时,该燃料电池存在对应检测类型的泄漏。Further, the step S40 includes: when the measured transfer current is greater than the reference current, the fuel cell has a leak of a corresponding detection type.
本发明的另一个技术方案提供了:一种用于实现上述任一所述质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测方法的质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测装置,包括:Another technical solution of the present invention provides: an online proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage detection device for implementing any of the above-mentioned proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage online detection methods, including:
燃料气源:用于根据检测类型,向对应的入口输送燃料;Fuel gas source: used to deliver fuel to the corresponding inlet according to the detection type;
惰性气源:用于根据检测类型,向对应的入口输送惰性气体;Inert gas source: used to deliver inert gas to the corresponding inlet according to the detection type;
恒压电源:连接电堆的燃料电池的阳极与阴极,用于电堆的燃料电池上施加电位差;Constant voltage power supply: connect the anode and cathode of the fuel cell of the electric stack, and apply a potential difference to the fuel cell of the electric stack;
电流仪:与所述恒压电源串联,用于测量燃料电池的阳极与阴极之间的转移电流。Current meter: connected in series with the constant voltage power supply, used to measure the transfer current between the anode and cathode of the fuel cell.
进一步地,还包括:Further, it also includes:
通路选择器;分别与恒压电源和电堆的各节燃料电池连接,用于选择电堆中一节或多节燃料电池与恒压电源连接;Path selector; respectively connected to the constant voltage power supply and each fuel cell of the electric stack, used to select one or more fuel cells in the electric stack to be connected to the constant voltage power supply;
记录仪:与所述电流仪连接,用于获取所述电流仪的数据;Recorder: connected with the current meter, used to obtain the data of the current meter;
控制器:分别与所述恒压电源和通路选择器连接,用于控制通路选择器依次选择单节电池或多节电池的阳极和阴极与恒压电源接通并能够控制恒压电源输出电压。Controller: respectively connected to the constant voltage power supply and the path selector, used to control the path selector to sequentially select the anode and cathode of a single battery or multiple batteries to connect with the constant voltage power supply and control the output voltage of the constant voltage power supply.
进一步地,所述燃料气源与所述燃料气源均通过压力阀与电堆的入口连接,所述压力阀用于输送的压力。Further, both the fuel gas source and the fuel gas source are connected to the inlet of the electric stack through a pressure valve, and the pressure valve is used to deliver the pressure.
本发明的有益效果:本发明装置可以集成到燃料电池系统中,当PEMFC电堆在电站或车载运行现场时,可以在满足相应气体供应条件时,直接进行泄漏检测,作为现场检修方法使用。本发明检测装置和方法采用电化学方法测试,其检测精度取决于可实现高精度测量的电流仪,测试准确度远高于现有技术。本发明检测装置和方法对电堆中的单节电池逐节检测,可以有效检测电堆中每一节泄漏情况,受外界干扰小,同时不受电堆节数、活性面积的影响,该方法通用性强。发明检测装置和方法对电堆中的单节电池逐节检测,可以有效检测到具体哪节电池泄漏,更具体地,可以明确是燃料-氧化剂转移泄漏、氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏,还是氧化剂-冷却剂泄漏。本发明自动检测记录仪实现自动检测,无需人工介入,节省人工成本,数据更稳定,可以直接参与产品诊断,特别是可应用于PEMFC核心部件可靠性选型评判。Beneficial effects of the present invention: the device of the present invention can be integrated into a fuel cell system, and when the PEMFC stack is in a power station or vehicle-mounted operation site, it can directly perform leak detection when the corresponding gas supply conditions are met, and can be used as an on-site maintenance method. The detection device and method of the present invention adopt an electrochemical method for testing, and its detection accuracy depends on the current meter which can realize high-precision measurement, and the testing accuracy is much higher than that of the prior art. The detection device and method of the present invention can detect the single-cell batteries in the electric stack one by one, can effectively detect the leakage of each cell in the electric stack, is less affected by external interference, and is not affected by the number of cells and the active area of the electric stack. Versatile. The invented detection device and method can detect the single battery in the electric stack one by one, which can effectively detect which battery leaks, and more specifically, can clearly determine whether it is fuel-oxidant transfer leakage, oxidant-coolant transfer leakage, or oxidant-oxidant transfer leakage. Coolant leaks. The automatic detection recorder of the present invention realizes automatic detection without manual intervention, saves labor costs, has more stable data, can directly participate in product diagnosis, and is especially applicable to reliability selection and evaluation of PEMFC core components.
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图1为本发明的检测方法的流程图。Fig. 1 is a flowchart of the detection method of the present invention.
图2为本发明实施的结构示意图。Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the implementation of the present invention.
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为了使本领域技术人员更好地理解本发明方案,下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分的实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都应当属于本发明保护的范围。In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The described embodiments are only the embodiments of the present invention Some examples, but not all examples. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
在本发明的实施例中,图1是根据本发明一种质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测方法的具体步骤提供的结构示意图。如图1所示,本发明的方法具体包括以下四步:In an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram provided according to specific steps of an online detection method for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the method of the present invention specifically comprises the following four steps:
S10:确定检测类型,所述检测类型包括:反应物转移泄漏检测、氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏检测和燃料-冷却剂转移泄漏检测。S10: Determine a detection type, the detection type including: reactant transfer leak detection, oxidant-coolant transfer leak detection, and fuel-coolant transfer leak detection.
S20:根据检测类型,分别向电堆的燃料入口、冷却剂入口和氧化剂入口供应对应的气源,所述气源为惰性气体或燃料。S20: According to the detection type, supply corresponding gas sources to the fuel inlet, the coolant inlet, and the oxidant inlet of the cell stack respectively, and the gas sources are inert gas or fuel.
S30:在电堆的燃料电池上施加电位差,测量燃料电池的阳极与阴极之间的转移电流。S30: applying a potential difference on the fuel cell of the stack, and measuring the transfer current between the anode and the cathode of the fuel cell.
S40:根据基准电流与测量的转移电流,判断燃料电池是否存在检测类型对应的泄露。S40: According to the reference current and the measured transfer current, it is judged whether there is leakage corresponding to the detection type in the fuel cell.
其中,当电堆存在多节燃料电池时,在电堆的至少一节燃料电池上施加电位差,测量一节或多节燃料电池阳极与阴极之间的转移电流。依次对电堆所有的燃料电池施加电位差,测取各一节或多节燃料电池的转移电流。根据测取的燃料电池的转移电流与基准电流,判断各一节或多节燃料电池是否存在对应类型的泄漏。在多节燃料电池上施加电位差时,测量第一节燃料电池的阳极与最后一节燃料电池阴极之间的转移电流。Wherein, when there are multiple fuel cells in the stack, a potential difference is applied to at least one fuel cell in the stack, and the transfer current between the anode and cathode of one or more fuel cells is measured. Apply a potential difference to all the fuel cells in the stack in turn, and measure the transfer current of one or more fuel cells. According to the measured transfer current and reference current of the fuel cell, it is judged whether there is a corresponding type of leakage in each one or more fuel cells. When a potential difference is applied across multiple fuel cells, the transfer current is measured between the anode of the first fuel cell and the cathode of the last fuel cell.
上述“转移泄漏”是指由于MEA、流场板和(或)两者之间的密封缺陷,反应物可能相互混合或与燃料电池内的冷却剂混合的情况。更具体地说“反应物转移泄漏”是指燃料和氧化剂可能混合的转移泄漏。典型的“反应物转移泄漏”来源包括MEA膜上小的针孔或有裂纹的燃料-氧化剂双极板。“燃料到冷却剂转移泄漏”是指燃料和冷却剂可能混合的转移泄漏。“氧化剂到冷却剂转移泄漏”是指氧化剂和冷却剂可能混合的转移泄漏。燃料-冷却剂和氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏的典型来源分别是裂解的燃料冷却剂流场板和裂解的氧化剂-冷却剂流场板。“反应物-冷却剂转移泄漏”一般是指燃料-冷却剂和氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏。The aforementioned "transfer leak" refers to a situation where reactants may mix with each other or with the coolant within the fuel cell due to sealing defects in the MEA, the flow field plate and/or between the two. More specifically, "reactant transfer leak" refers to a transfer leak where fuel and oxidant may mix. Typical sources of "reactant transfer leaks" include small pinholes in the MEA membrane or cracked fuel-oxidizer bipolar plates. A "fuel-to-coolant transfer leak" refers to a transfer leak in which fuel and coolant may mix. "Oxidant to coolant transfer leak" refers to a transfer leak where oxidizer and coolant may mix. Typical sources of fuel-coolant and oxidant-coolant transfer leaks are cracked fuel-coolant flow field plates and cracked oxidant-coolant flow field plates, respectively. "Reactant-coolant transfer leak" generally refers to fuel-coolant and oxidant-coolant transfer leaks.
上述步骤S20中的 “燃料”是指纯的氢气气流或含氢气的重整气气流;“氧化剂”是指纯的氧气气流或包含氧气的气流,例如空气。“惰性气体”是指在燃料电池电堆中基本上不发生反应的气体,例如氮气、氩气、氦气或二氧化碳。The "fuel" in the above step S20 refers to a pure hydrogen gas stream or a hydrogen-containing reformed gas stream; "oxidant" refers to a pure oxygen gas stream or a gas stream containing oxygen, such as air. "Inert gas" refers to a gas that is substantially non-reactive in a fuel cell stack, such as nitrogen, argon, helium, or carbon dioxide.
上述步骤S30中“转移电流”是指由于燃料电池的一个电极上氢氧化而流过燃料电池的电流。The "transferred current" in the above step S30 refers to the current flowing through the fuel cell due to hydrogen oxidation on one electrode of the fuel cell.
本发明的另一个技术方案提供了一种能够实现上述任一所述的质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测方法的在线检测装置。Another technical solution of the present invention provides an on-line detection device capable of implementing any of the above-mentioned on-line detection methods for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage.
质子交换膜燃料电池电堆的结构可以参考图2。具体由上端板94、下端板96和电池108a-108d组成。电堆90显示4节电池仅供说明目的,一个典型的燃料电池电堆包含数十到数百节电池,电堆90的实际电池节数取决于具体的应用场景。电池108a-108d分别主要由带冷却剂流场的氧化剂极板、燃料极板和MEA(115a-115d)组成,气源100通过管道104可拆卸地连接到燃料入口歧管102,为电堆90提供气流,压力阀106调节供应给电堆90的气流的压力。气源120通过管道124可拆卸地连接到氧化剂入口歧管122,为电堆90提供气流,压力阀126调节供应给电堆90的气流的压力。气源110,通过用于向电堆90供应燃料的管路114可拆卸地连接到冷却剂入口歧管112,向电堆90提供气流,其中压力阀116调节供应到电堆90的燃料的压力。供应给电堆90的气体通过相应的排气歧管排出。其中,燃料入口歧管102为电堆的燃料入口,氧化剂入口歧管122为电堆的氧化剂入口,冷却剂入口歧管112为电堆的冷却剂入口。Refer to Figure 2 for the structure of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack. Specifically, it consists of an
本发明的质子交换膜燃料电池电堆泄漏在线检测装置具体如图1和图2所示包括:燃料气源、惰性气源、恒压电源、电流仪、通路选择器、记录仪和控制器。The proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack leakage on-line detection device of the present invention specifically includes: a fuel gas source, an inert gas source, a constant voltage power supply, a current meter, a path selector, a recorder and a controller as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 .
燃料气源用于根据检测类型,向对应的入口输送燃料。惰性气源用于根据检测类型,向对应的入口输送惰性气体。上述气源100、气源110、气源120,会根据检测类型在燃料气源和惰性气源进行选择。所述燃料气源与所述燃料气源均通过压力阀与电堆的入口连接,所述压力阀用于输送的压力。具体压力阀为压力阀106、压力阀116和压力阀126。The fuel gas source is used to deliver fuel to the corresponding inlet according to the detection type. The inert gas source is used to deliver inert gas to the corresponding inlet according to the detection type. The above-mentioned
恒压电源连接电堆的燃料电池的阳极与阴极,用于电堆的燃料电池上施加电位差。具体的恒压电源150连接到电堆90,在电堆中的至少一节电池上应用所选电位差,优选恒压电源150在电堆的每节电池上应用所选电位差。The constant voltage power supply is connected to the anode and cathode of the fuel cells of the electric stack, and is used to apply a potential difference to the fuel cells of the electric stack. A particular constant
电流仪160可连接到电堆的任意一节被施加电位差的电池上,用于测量通过该节电池的转移电流,用于测量通过该节电池的转移电流,具体的,电流仪与所述恒压电源串联,用于测量燃料电池的阳极与阴极之间的转移电流。The
通路选择器分别与恒压电源和电堆的各节燃料电池连接,用于选择电堆中一节或多节燃料电池与恒压电源连接,例如对108b电池实施电位差时,电流仪如图2所示连接。The path selector is respectively connected with the constant voltage power supply and each fuel cell of the electric stack, and is used to select one or more fuel cells in the electric stack to be connected with the constant voltage power supply. 2 shown connections.
记录仪与所述电流仪连接,用于获取所述电流仪的数据。控制器分别与所述恒压电源和通路选择器连接,用于控制通路选择器依次选择单节电池或多节电池的阳极和阴极与恒压电源接通并能够控制恒压电源输出电压。控制器还能够控制电流仪读取检测回路中的电流值并通过记录仪记录。The recorder is connected with the current meter and is used to acquire the data of the current meter. The controller is respectively connected with the constant voltage power supply and the path selector, and is used to control the path selector to sequentially select the anode and cathode of a single battery or multiple batteries to connect with the constant voltage power supply and control the output voltage of the constant voltage power supply. The controller can also control the current meter to read the current value in the detection loop and record it through the recorder.
以下是本发明的具体实施例:The following are specific embodiments of the present invention:
实施例1Example 1
本实施例的检测类型为反应物转移泄漏检测,气源100为燃料气源并以第一压力向燃料歧管供应燃料气体,气源120为惰性气源,以第二压力向氧化剂入口歧管供应惰性气体,第一压力与第二压力维持固定压差,确保第一压力大于第二压力。第一压力、第二压力之间的压差可以在0kPa至70kPa之间,优选在10kPa至40k Pa之间。然后在电堆中的至少一节电池(优先一节)上施加电位差,形成闭合的回路,使燃料电池的阴极比阳极更正(阳极是参考电极),具体是指阴极的电压大于阳极的电压,其中,电位差大小可以在0.2V至0.9V之间,最好为约0.5V。测量转移电流,当转移电流大于基准电流时,则表明该节电池存在反应物转移泄漏,其中,基准电流由用户预先测试获得,具体是在未发生泄漏的电池伤测试获得。对电池堆所有的电池逐节施加电位差,直至完成电堆中所有单节电池的泄漏检测。The detection type of this embodiment is reactant transfer leakage detection, the
例如,气源100提供燃料,气源120提供惰性气体,气源110可以提供冷却剂或者不提供任何气体或液体。调节气压阀106和126以确保燃料在比惰性气体更高的压力下供应到电堆90。此外,在图2的装置中,调节气压阀116防止气源110中的气体供给到电堆90。恒压电源150在电堆90中的一节电池上实施电位差,其中,通过通路选择器依次选择电堆的一节电池与恒压电源相连。电流仪160与横流电源串联,用于测量通过该节电池的转移电流,例如对108b电池实施电位差,电流仪如图所示连接。在没有反应物转移泄漏的情况下,极少量(膜本身有一定的透气性)的氢在膜上扩散,产生小的恒定的转移电流。反应物转移泄漏可导致氢气转移到燃料电池阴极侧的速率增加,并相应增加氢气在阴极的氧化速率,这反过来会导致转移电流增加,可被电流仪检测到。检测的单节电池的转移电流与参考转移电流进行比较,如果检测的转移电流高于参考转移电流,则表明该节电池存在反应物转移泄漏。For example,
实施例2Example 2
本实施例的检测类型为氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏检测,气源100为燃料气源并以第三压力向燃料歧管供应燃料气体,气源110为燃料气源以第四压力向冷却剂入口歧管供应燃料,气源120为惰性气源并以第五压力向氧化剂入口供应惰性气体,第四压力分别与第三压力与第五压力之间维持一个压差,优选所述第四压力大于第三压力和第五压力,压差可以在0kPa至70kPa之间,优选在10kPa至40kPa之间。然后在电堆中的至少一节电池(优先一节)上施加电位差,使燃料电池的阴极比阳极更正(阳极是参考电极),具体是指燃料电池的阴极电压大于阳极电压,其中,电位差大小可以在0.2V至0.9V之间,最好为约0.5V。测量转移电流,当转移电流大于基准电流时,则表明该节电池存在氧化剂-冷却剂转移泄漏。The detection type of this embodiment is oxidant-coolant transfer leakage detection, the
例如,气源100和气源110均提供燃料气体,气源120提供惰性气体,调节气压阀106、116和126以确保110的燃料以更高的压力供应到电堆90。恒压电源150在电堆90中的至少一节电池(优选一节)上实施电位差,其中,通过通路选择器选择电堆的任意一节电池与恒压电源相连。电流仪160与横流电源串联,用于测量通过该节电池的转移电流,例如对108b电池实施电位差,电流仪如图所示连接。如果没有氧化剂到冷却剂的转移泄漏,极少量(膜本身有一定的透气性)的氢在膜上扩散,产生小的恒定的转移电流。由于燃料从冷却剂途经转移到电池的阴极室,氧化剂到冷却剂转移泄漏可能导致氢气在阴极的氧化速率增加,这反过来会导致转移电流增加,可被流量计检测到。检测的单节电池的转移电流与参考转移电流进行比较,如果检测的转移电流高于参考转移电流,则表明存在氧化剂-冷却剂泄漏。For example, both the
实施例3Example 3
本实施例的检测类型为燃料-冷却剂转移泄漏检测,与实施例2基本相同,The detection type of this embodiment is fuel-coolant transfer leakage detection, which is basically the same as that of Embodiment 2.
区别在于气源100为惰性气源并以第六压力向燃料歧管供应惰性气体,气源110为燃料气源以第七压力向冷却剂入口歧管供应燃料,气源120为燃料气源并以第八压力向氧化剂入口供应燃料,其中所述第七压力大于第六压力和第八压力,所述第八压力大于或等于第六压力。The difference is that the
将电位差施加到电池上,使阳极比阴极更正(在本实施例中,阴极为参考电极),即燃料电池的阳极电压大于阴极电压。因此,再次参考图2,气源110和气源120含燃料气体,气源100含惰性气体。如果没有燃料到冷却剂的转移泄漏,极少量(膜本身有一定的透气性)的氢在膜上扩散,产生小的恒定的转移电流。由于燃料从冷却剂途经转移到电池的阳极室,燃料到冷却剂转移泄漏可能导致氢气在阳极的氧化速率增加,这反过来会导致转移电流增加,可被流量计检测到。检测的单节电池的转移电流与参考转移电流进行比较,如果检测的转移电流高于参考转移电流,则表明存在燃料-冷却剂泄漏。A potential difference is applied across the cell such that the anode is more positive than the cathode (in this example the cathode is the reference electrode), ie the anode voltage of the fuel cell is greater than the cathode voltage. Thus, referring again to FIG. 2,
最后所应说明的是,以上具体实施方式仅用以说明本发明的技术方案而非限制,尽管参照实例对本发明进行了详细说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解,可以对本发明的技术方案进行修改或者等同替换,而不脱离本发明技术方案的精神和范围,其均应涵盖在本发明的权利要求范围当中。Finally, it should be noted that the above specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention without limitation, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to examples, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be carried out Modifications or equivalent replacements without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention shall be covered by the claims of the present invention.
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