EP1977468A4 - Centrale a piles a combustible pem a refrigerant non circulant comprenant un systeme d'evacuation d'air antigel a contre-pression - Google Patents

Centrale a piles a combustible pem a refrigerant non circulant comprenant un systeme d'evacuation d'air antigel a contre-pression

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EP1977468A4
EP1977468A4 EP05858680A EP05858680A EP1977468A4 EP 1977468 A4 EP1977468 A4 EP 1977468A4 EP 05858680 A EP05858680 A EP 05858680A EP 05858680 A EP05858680 A EP 05858680A EP 1977468 A4 EP1977468 A4 EP 1977468A4
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Prior art keywords
antifreeze
fuel cell
power plant
back pressure
pressure air
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EP05858680A
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German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1977468A2 (fr
Inventor
Robert Darling
Tommy Skiba
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UTC Power Corp
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UTC Power Corp
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Application filed by UTC Power Corp filed Critical UTC Power Corp
Publication of EP1977468A2 publication Critical patent/EP1977468A2/fr
Publication of EP1977468A4 publication Critical patent/EP1977468A4/fr
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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
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04029—Heat exchange using liquids
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/04223—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells
    • H01M8/04253—Means for solving freezing problems
    • 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
    • H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
    • 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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M2008/1095—Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes
    • 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
    • H01M8/04156—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal
    • H01M8/04164—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal by condensers, gas-liquid separators or filters
    • 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
    • H01M8/04291—Arrangements for managing water in solid electrolyte fuel cell systems
    • 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
EP05858680A 2005-12-23 2005-12-23 Centrale a piles a combustible pem a refrigerant non circulant comprenant un systeme d'evacuation d'air antigel a contre-pression Withdrawn EP1977468A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2005/046913 WO2007078276A2 (fr) 2005-12-23 2005-12-23 Centrale a piles a combustible pem a refrigerant non circulant comprenant un systeme d'evacuation d'air antigel a contre-pression

Publications (2)

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EP1977468A2 EP1977468A2 (fr) 2008-10-08
EP1977468A4 true EP1977468A4 (fr) 2011-01-19

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Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1977468A4 (fr)
JP (1) JP2009521780A (fr)
KR (1) KR101200144B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN101366140B (fr)
WO (1) WO2007078276A2 (fr)

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US6242118B1 (en) * 1999-10-14 2001-06-05 International Fuel Cells Llc Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from the coolant supply of a fuel cell power plant
US6428916B1 (en) * 1999-12-20 2002-08-06 Utc Fuel Cells, Llc Coolant treatment system for a direct antifreeze cooled fuel cell assembly
WO2001078178A1 (fr) * 2000-04-06 2001-10-18 International Fuel Cells, Llc Integration fonctionnelle de plusieurs composants dans une centrale a piles a combustible

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CN101366140A (zh) 2009-02-11
JP2009521780A (ja) 2009-06-04
WO2007078276A2 (fr) 2007-07-12
KR20080079251A (ko) 2008-08-29
EP1977468A2 (fr) 2008-10-08
WO2007078276A3 (fr) 2007-11-15
KR101200144B1 (ko) 2012-11-12
CN101366140B (zh) 2010-12-08

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