DE10085326T1 - Kühlmittelbehandlungssystem für eine mit Direktfrostschutzmittel gekühlte Brennstoffzellenanordnung - Google Patents

Kühlmittelbehandlungssystem für eine mit Direktfrostschutzmittel gekühlte Brennstoffzellenanordnung

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DE10085326T1
DE10085326T1 DE10085326T DE10085326T DE10085326T1 DE 10085326 T1 DE10085326 T1 DE 10085326T1 DE 10085326 T DE10085326 T DE 10085326T DE 10085326 T DE10085326 T DE 10085326T DE 10085326 T1 DE10085326 T1 DE 10085326T1
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fuel cell
treatment system
cell assembly
direct antifreeze
coolant treatment
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Albert P Grasso
Richard D Breault
Dine Leslie Van
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UTC Power Corp
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International Fuel Cells Corp
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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
    • H01M8/04082—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
    • H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
    • 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
    • H01M8/04029—Heat exchange using liquids
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
DE10085326T 1999-12-20 2000-12-18 Kühlmittelbehandlungssystem für eine mit Direktfrostschutzmittel gekühlte Brennstoffzellenanordnung Withdrawn DE10085326T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/468,027 US6428916B1 (en) 1999-12-20 1999-12-20 Coolant treatment system for a direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell assembly
PCT/US2000/034355 WO2001047052A1 (en) 1999-12-20 2000-12-18 Coolant treatment system for a direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell assembly

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DE10085326T1 true DE10085326T1 (de) 2002-11-21

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US (1) US6428916B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2003523047A (enExample)
AU (1) AU2437301A (enExample)
DE (1) DE10085326T1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2001047052A1 (enExample)

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