WO2000002267A3 - Internal cooling arrangement for undulate mea fuel cell stack - Google Patents

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WO2000002267A3
WO2000002267A3 PCT/GB1999/002056 GB9902056W WO0002267A3 WO 2000002267 A3 WO2000002267 A3 WO 2000002267A3 GB 9902056 W GB9902056 W GB 9902056W WO 0002267 A3 WO0002267 A3 WO 0002267A3
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Gerard Francis Mclean
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Abstract

In a PEM-type fuel cell, coolant conduits (79) are provided that follow the reactant gas flowpaths on either side of the MEA (70) and are formed in the interface between adjacent contacting separator layers (72) of consecutive fuel cells in the stack. These coolant conduits can eliminate the need for coolant conduits that pass in the stack dimension through the MEA layers.
PCT/GB1999/002056 1998-07-01 1999-07-01 Internal cooling arrangement for undulate mea fuel cell stack WO2000002267A2 (en)

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CA002336314A CA2336314A1 (en) 1998-07-01 1999-07-01 Internal cooling arrangement for undulate mea fuel cell stack

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