WO1988001310A3 - Bipolar plate-system for use in electrochemical cells - Google Patents

Bipolar plate-system for use in electrochemical cells Download PDF

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WO1988001310A3
WO1988001310A3 PCT/EP1987/000489 EP8700489W WO8801310A3 WO 1988001310 A3 WO1988001310 A3 WO 1988001310A3 EP 8700489 W EP8700489 W EP 8700489W WO 8801310 A3 WO8801310 A3 WO 8801310A3
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bipolar plate
electrochemical cells
plate
conducting
polymeric material
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PCT/EP1987/000489
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Jan-Baptist Hugo Vandenborre
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Hydrogen Systems Nv
Vandenborre Jan Baptist Hugo
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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
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0221—Organic resins; Organic polymers
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
    • C25B9/60—Constructional parts of cells
    • C25B9/65—Means for supplying current; Electrode connections; Electric inter-cell connections
    • 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
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0206—Metals or alloys
    • 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
    • H01M8/0256—Vias, i.e. connectors passing through the separator 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
    • 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

Abstract

A bipolar plate system for use in an electrochemical cell which comprises a non-conducting mechanical separation wall and extending therethrough electrically conducting elements connecting the working electrodes at both sides of the plate wherein said non-conducting plate is made of a thermosetting polymeric material.
PCT/EP1987/000489 1986-08-21 1987-08-21 Bipolar plate-system for use in electrochemical cells WO1988001310A2 (en)

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GB8620341 1986-08-21
GB868620341A GB8620341D0 (en) 1986-08-21 1986-08-21 Bipolar plate-system

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WO1988001310A2 WO1988001310A2 (en) 1988-02-25
WO1988001310A3 true WO1988001310A3 (en) 1988-07-28

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DE563393C (en) * 1929-02-05 1932-11-04 I G Farbenindustrie Akt Ges Electrolytic cell
EP0002268A1 (en) * 1977-12-01 1979-06-13 Allied Corporation Cell connector for bipolar electrolyzer
US4670123A (en) * 1985-12-16 1987-06-02 The Dow Chemical Company Structural frame for an electrochemical cell
EP0229473B1 (en) * 1985-12-16 1990-10-31 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Electrode

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE563393C (en) * 1929-02-05 1932-11-04 I G Farbenindustrie Akt Ges Electrolytic cell
EP0002268A1 (en) * 1977-12-01 1979-06-13 Allied Corporation Cell connector for bipolar electrolyzer
US4670123A (en) * 1985-12-16 1987-06-02 The Dow Chemical Company Structural frame for an electrochemical cell
EP0229473B1 (en) * 1985-12-16 1990-10-31 Imperial Chemical Industries Plc Electrode

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