GB2462849B - Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device - Google Patents

Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device

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GB2462849B
GB2462849B GB0815312.4A GB0815312A GB2462849B GB 2462849 B GB2462849 B GB 2462849B GB 0815312 A GB0815312 A GB 0815312A GB 2462849 B GB2462849 B GB 2462849B
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flow
fuel cell
cell stack
distribution device
improved fuel
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Matthew Harrington
Paul Barnard
Neville Haidar
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Ceres Intellectual Property Co Ltd
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Ceres Intellectual Property Co Ltd
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Priority to GB0815312.4A priority Critical patent/GB2462849B/en
Publication of GB0815312D0 publication Critical patent/GB0815312D0/en
Priority to ES09784995T priority patent/ES2387212T3/en
Priority to JP2011523453A priority patent/JP5499033B2/en
Priority to BRPI0917632A priority patent/BRPI0917632A2/en
Priority to KR1020117005218A priority patent/KR101663330B1/en
Priority to DK09784995.4T priority patent/DK2313942T3/en
Priority to CN2009801326284A priority patent/CN102132451B/en
Priority to CA2734258A priority patent/CA2734258C/en
Priority to US13/059,518 priority patent/US9093674B2/en
Priority to EA201170354A priority patent/EA018452B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2009/002059 priority patent/WO2010020797A1/en
Priority to EP09784995A priority patent/EP2313942B1/en
Priority to AT09784995T priority patent/ATE557445T1/en
Publication of GB2462849A publication Critical patent/GB2462849A/en
Priority to ZA2011/00907A priority patent/ZA201100907B/en
Priority to HK11111469.6A priority patent/HK1157505A1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M8/04037—Electrical heating
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M8/04067—Heat exchange or temperature measuring elements, thermal insulation, e.g. heat pipes, heat pumps, fins
    • 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
    • H01M8/12—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
    • H01M2008/1293—Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M2250/40—Combination of fuel cells with other energy production systems
    • H01M2250/405—Cogeneration of heat or hot water
    • 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
    • H01M8/04052—Storage of heat in the fuel cell system
    • 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
    • H01M8/0606—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/0612—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
    • 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/10—Applications of fuel cells in buildings
    • 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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  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
GB0815312.4A 2008-08-21 2008-08-21 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device Active GB2462849B (en)

Priority Applications (15)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0815312.4A GB2462849B (en) 2008-08-21 2008-08-21 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
US13/059,518 US9093674B2 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
PCT/GB2009/002059 WO2010020797A1 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
BRPI0917632A BRPI0917632A2 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 IMPROVEMENT FOR AIR DRAINAGE IN DRAINAGE BULKHEAD IN STACKED FUEL COMPARTMENTS USING AN AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
KR1020117005218A KR101663330B1 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
DK09784995.4T DK2313942T3 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved air flow in fuel cell stack venting cap using an air distribution device
CN2009801326284A CN102132451B (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using air distribution device
CA2734258A CA2734258C (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
ES09784995T ES2387212T3 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved air flow of the flow hood of a fuel cell stacking using an air distribution device
EA201170354A EA018452B1 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Fuel cell stack assembly and method of operation thereof with improved gas flow management
JP2011523453A JP5499033B2 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Airflow in the flow hood of an improved fuel cell stack using an air distributor
EP09784995A EP2313942B1 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
AT09784995T ATE557445T1 (en) 2008-08-21 2009-08-20 IMPROVED AIR FLOW OF THE AIR GUIDE OF A FUEL CELL STACK USING AN AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
ZA2011/00907A ZA201100907B (en) 2008-08-21 2011-02-03 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device
HK11111469.6A HK1157505A1 (en) 2008-08-21 2011-10-25 Improved fuel cell stack flow hood air flow using an air distribution device

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1394883A1 (en) * 2002-06-24 2004-03-03 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Solid-oxide fuel cell system having tempering of fuel cell stacks by exhaust gas
EP1411571A2 (en) * 2002-06-24 2004-04-21 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Solid-oxide fuel cell assembly having a thermal enclosure within a structural enclosure
EP1460367A2 (en) * 2003-02-25 2004-09-22 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Heat exchanger for heating of fuel cell combustion air
GB2447136A (en) * 2007-02-27 2008-09-03 Ceres Ip Co Ltd Fuel Cell Stack Hood

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1394883A1 (en) * 2002-06-24 2004-03-03 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Solid-oxide fuel cell system having tempering of fuel cell stacks by exhaust gas
EP1411571A2 (en) * 2002-06-24 2004-04-21 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Solid-oxide fuel cell assembly having a thermal enclosure within a structural enclosure
EP1460367A2 (en) * 2003-02-25 2004-09-22 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Heat exchanger for heating of fuel cell combustion air
GB2447136A (en) * 2007-02-27 2008-09-03 Ceres Ip Co Ltd Fuel Cell Stack Hood

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