DE3273126D1 - Low hydrostatic head electrolyte addition to fuel cell stacks - Google Patents
Low hydrostatic head electrolyte addition to fuel cell stacksInfo
- Publication number
- DE3273126D1 DE3273126D1 DE8282302575T DE3273126T DE3273126D1 DE 3273126 D1 DE3273126 D1 DE 3273126D1 DE 8282302575 T DE8282302575 T DE 8282302575T DE 3273126 T DE3273126 T DE 3273126T DE 3273126 D1 DE3273126 D1 DE 3273126D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- fuel cell
- cell stacks
- hydrostatic head
- electrolyte addition
- low hydrostatic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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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
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
- H01M8/04276—Arrangements for managing the electrolyte stream, e.g. heat exchange
- H01M8/04283—Supply means of electrolyte to or in matrix-fuel cells
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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
- H01M8/02—Details
- H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
- H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
- H01M8/0263—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant having meandering or serpentine paths
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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
- H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
- H01M8/2418—Grouping by arranging unit cells in a plane
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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
- H01M8/2483—Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
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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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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Fuel Cell (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US06/303,810 US4383009A (en) | 1981-09-21 | 1981-09-21 | Low hydrostatic head electrolyte addition to fuel cell stacks |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE3273126D1 true DE3273126D1 (en) | 1986-10-16 |
Family
ID=23173808
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE8282302575T Expired DE3273126D1 (en) | 1981-09-21 | 1982-05-20 | Low hydrostatic head electrolyte addition to fuel cell stacks |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4383009A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0077111B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPS5861575A (de) |
DE (1) | DE3273126D1 (de) |
ZA (1) | ZA822592B (de) |
Families Citing this family (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4383008A (en) * | 1981-12-07 | 1983-05-10 | Energy Research Corporation | Fuel cell assembly with electrolyte transport |
US4572876A (en) * | 1985-04-01 | 1986-02-25 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Apparatus for supplying electrolyte to fuel cell stacks |
JPS6240168A (ja) * | 1985-08-13 | 1987-02-21 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 積層形燃料電池 |
US4853301A (en) * | 1985-12-04 | 1989-08-01 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Fuel cell plates with skewed process channels for uniform distribution of stack compression load |
US4631239A (en) * | 1985-12-04 | 1986-12-23 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Fuel cell plates with improved arrangement of process channels for enhanced pressure drop across the plates |
JPH0756807B2 (ja) * | 1986-02-03 | 1995-06-14 | 株式会社東芝 | 燃料電池 |
US4732822A (en) * | 1986-12-10 | 1988-03-22 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Internal electrolyte supply system for reliable transport throughout fuel cell stacks |
KR20040006667A (ko) * | 2002-07-13 | 2004-01-24 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 연료전지용 스택의 연료공급구조 |
US20080145723A1 (en) * | 2006-12-15 | 2008-06-19 | General Electric Company | Rechargeable fuel cell and method |
US7985505B2 (en) * | 2006-12-15 | 2011-07-26 | General Electric Company | Fuel cell apparatus and associated method |
US8343687B2 (en) * | 2006-12-19 | 2013-01-01 | General Electric Company | Rechargeable fuel cell system |
Family Cites Families (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3489614A (en) * | 1964-09-28 | 1970-01-13 | Allis Chalmers Mfg Co | Gas distribution means for electrochemical cells |
US3634139A (en) * | 1969-04-18 | 1972-01-11 | United Aircraft Corp | External reservoir and internal pool fuel cell system and method of operation |
US3926676A (en) * | 1971-02-25 | 1975-12-16 | Siemens Ag | Battery comprising a plurality of cells |
US3905832A (en) * | 1974-01-15 | 1975-09-16 | United Aircraft Corp | Novel fuel cell structure |
AU512463B2 (en) * | 1976-08-06 | 1980-10-09 | Michelin & Cie Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin | Electrochemical generators |
US4168319A (en) * | 1977-10-26 | 1979-09-18 | Stauffer Chemical Company | N-alkynyl-2-(substituted phenoxy) butyramides and their use as mildewicides |
US4168349A (en) * | 1978-04-27 | 1979-09-18 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Iron/air battery system having circulating electrolyte and a horizontal cell configuration |
JPS5813671B2 (ja) * | 1979-10-23 | 1983-03-15 | 旭化成株式会社 | 獣毛調繊維の製造方法 |
US4310605A (en) * | 1980-09-22 | 1982-01-12 | Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corp. | Fuel cell system |
JPS5810373A (ja) * | 1981-07-13 | 1983-01-20 | Sanyo Electric Co Ltd | マトリックス型燃料電池 |
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1981
- 1981-09-21 US US06/303,810 patent/US4383009A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1982
- 1982-04-15 ZA ZA822592A patent/ZA822592B/xx unknown
- 1982-05-20 DE DE8282302575T patent/DE3273126D1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-05-20 EP EP82302575A patent/EP0077111B1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-05-21 JP JP57085053A patent/JPS5861575A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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US4383009A (en) | 1983-05-10 |
ZA822592B (en) | 1983-05-25 |
JPS5861575A (ja) | 1983-04-12 |
EP0077111B1 (de) | 1986-09-10 |
EP0077111A1 (de) | 1983-04-20 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |