GB2494878A - Fuel cell separator plates - Google Patents

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GB2494878A
GB2494878A GB1116282.3A GB201116282A GB2494878A GB 2494878 A GB2494878 A GB 2494878A GB 201116282 A GB201116282 A GB 201116282A GB 2494878 A GB2494878 A GB 2494878A
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Peter David Hood
Paul Leonard Adcock
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Intelligent Energy Ltd
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Priority to GB1116282.3A priority Critical patent/GB2494878A/en
Publication of GB201116282D0 publication Critical patent/GB201116282D0/en
Priority to TW101134256A priority patent/TW201316602A/zh
Priority to ARP120103470A priority patent/AR087977A1/es
Priority to US14/345,928 priority patent/US9876236B2/en
Priority to CN201280045769.4A priority patent/CN103947022A/zh
Priority to PCT/GB2012/052323 priority patent/WO2013041866A1/en
Priority to EP12780260.1A priority patent/EP2745344A1/en
Priority to JP2014531310A priority patent/JP2014530463A/ja
Publication of GB2494878A publication Critical patent/GB2494878A/en
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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
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • H01M8/0254—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form corrugated or undulated
    • 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
    • H01M8/026—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/0265—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant the reactant or coolant channels having varying cross sections
    • 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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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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GB1116282.3A 2011-09-21 2011-09-21 Fuel cell separator plates Withdrawn GB2494878A (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1116282.3A GB2494878A (en) 2011-09-21 2011-09-21 Fuel cell separator plates
TW101134256A TW201316602A (zh) 2011-09-21 2012-09-19 燃料電池分離器平板
ARP120103470A AR087977A1 (es) 2011-09-21 2012-09-20 Placas separadoras para celdas de combustible
US14/345,928 US9876236B2 (en) 2011-09-21 2012-09-20 Fuel cell separator plates
CN201280045769.4A CN103947022A (zh) 2011-09-21 2012-09-20 燃料电池隔板
PCT/GB2012/052323 WO2013041866A1 (en) 2011-09-21 2012-09-20 Fuel cell separator plates
EP12780260.1A EP2745344A1 (en) 2011-09-21 2012-09-20 Fuel cell separator plates
JP2014531310A JP2014530463A (ja) 2011-09-21 2012-09-20 燃料電池分離プレート

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GB1116282.3A GB2494878A (en) 2011-09-21 2011-09-21 Fuel cell separator plates

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GB2494878A true GB2494878A (en) 2013-03-27

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EP (1) EP2745344A1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2014530463A (enExample)
CN (1) CN103947022A (enExample)
AR (1) AR087977A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2494878A (enExample)
TW (1) TW201316602A (enExample)
WO (1) WO2013041866A1 (enExample)

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US20180248203A1 (en) * 2017-02-28 2018-08-30 GM Global Technology Operations LLC System and method for manufacturing channels in a bipolar plate

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WO2000002276A2 (en) * 1998-07-01 2000-01-13 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Fuel cell separator plate providing interconnection of reactant gas flowpaths in undulate layer fuel cell stacks
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JPS62100868A (ja) * 1985-10-28 1987-05-11 Casio Comput Co Ltd Ｉｃカ−ド個人照合方式
JPS649247A (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-01-12 Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kk Filler for semiconductor sealing resin
JPH07254424A (ja) * 1994-03-16 1995-10-03 Toshiba Corp 溶融炭酸塩型燃料電池の集電板
WO2000002276A2 (en) * 1998-07-01 2000-01-13 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Fuel cell separator plate providing interconnection of reactant gas flowpaths in undulate layer fuel cell stacks
JP2002100381A (ja) * 2000-09-26 2002-04-05 Honda Motor Co Ltd 燃料電池用セパレータと燃料電池
JP2005032591A (ja) * 2003-07-07 2005-02-03 Nissan Motor Co Ltd 燃料電池用セパレータ及びその製造方法
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AR087977A1 (es) 2014-04-30
TW201316602A (zh) 2013-04-16
JP2014530463A (ja) 2014-11-17
CN103947022A (zh) 2014-07-23
US9876236B2 (en) 2018-01-23
WO2013041866A1 (en) 2013-03-28
EP2745344A1 (en) 2014-06-25
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