WO2003021704A2 - Dispositif et procede d'alimentation en hydrogene d'une pile a combustible et utilisation pour la traction electrique d'un vehicule - Google Patents
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- 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
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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
- H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
- H01M8/0662—Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
- H01M8/0668—Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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- the present invention relates to a device for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell, used in particular for electric traction of a motor vehicle, and more particularly relates to fuel cells of the PEM type (polymer electrolyte cell).
- the fuel cell is increasingly seen as the cleanest and most efficient energy converter for converting chemical energy into energy that can be used directly in electrical and thermal form.
- a first solution is to store the hydrogen near the battery and consume it as you go. However, this poses today many problems such as the method of manufacturing hydrogen, its economic and environmental cost, its mode of storage, and even its safety in use.
- a second solution is to produce hydrogen from a hydrogenated fuel, such as an alcohol or a hydrocarbon.
- the system for converting fuel into hydrogen is called the hydrogen processor. It traditionally uses several process steps which can be chemical or physical.
- the processor is mainly consisting of a first reforming stage which converts the fuel into a mixture of H2, CO2, CO, N2, H2O. This step is directly followed by a purification intended to reduce the level of carbon monoxide, because of its highly toxic character for humans and for the fuel cell.
- the present invention provides a device for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell overcomes these drawbacks.
- the present invention provides a device for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell having one less purification stage, which simplifies the thermal management of the hydrogen processor.
- the device revalues the carbon monoxide resulting from the reforming by converting it into electrical energy, which increases the efficiency of the fuel cell.
- the device according to the invention for supplying a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide at a content not exceeding 100 ppm from a main fuel cell supplied with air comprises a reformer intended to convert a fuel in a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and a purification device intended to reduce the carbon monoxide content of the gas mixture and connected to an anode inlet of the main fuel cell.
- the supply device further comprises an auxiliary fuel cell supplied with air and receiving carbon monoxide produced by the reformer, so as to convert part of the chemical energy of carbon monoxide into electrical energy.
- the main fuel cell is a polymer electrolyte cell (PEM cell), while the auxiliary fuel cell is a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC cell).
- PEM cell polymer electrolyte cell
- SOFC cell solid oxide fuel cell
- the auxiliary fuel cell can advantageously include an electrode ensuring oxidation of carbon monoxide faster than that of hydrogen.
- the purification device is connected to the auxiliary fuel cell and to the main fuel cell.
- the auxiliary fuel cell is connected to an electrical auxiliary power circuit and the main fuel cell is connected to a main electrical circuit.
- the auxiliary power supply circuit can supply power to an air supply module for the main fuel cell and the auxiliary fuel cell.
- the device for supplying the main fuel cell further comprises a gas permeation membrane intended to separate the hydrogen from the other gases, connected to the reformer, to the purification device, and to the cell with auxiliary fuel, and mounted so that the hydrogen thus separated is brought into the purification device and so that the other gases, including carbon monoxide, are brought into the auxiliary fuel cell.
- the auxiliary fuel cell is electrically connected in parallel with the main fuel cell, and an electrical interface intended to supply electricity to a main electrical circuit is connected to the two cells.
- the invention also relates to a process for supplying a gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide at a content not exceeding 100 ppm of a main fuel cell, comprising a reforming step intended to convert a fuel in a gas mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, as well as a purification step intended to reduce the carbon monoxide content of the gas mixture.
- the method of the invention also includes a step of converting part of the chemical energy of carbon monoxide from the reformer into electrical energy.
- the conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy is ensured by means of an auxiliary fuel cell.
- the invention also relates to the use for electric traction of a vehicle of a fuel cell supplied by one of the devices already mentioned.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 are in no way limitative of the device of the invention and illustrated by FIGS. 1 to 4 in which:
- FIG. 1 illustrates a device for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell according to a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a variant of the first embodiment in which the main fuel cell is electrically connected in parallel with the auxiliary fuel cell
- FIG. 3 illustrates a device according to a second embodiment of the invention in which a gas permeation membrane is interposed between the reformer and the purification device
- FIG. 4 illustrates a variant of the second embodiment in which the main fuel cell is electrically connected in parallel with the auxiliary fuel cell.
- FIG. 1 shows a hydrogen processor 1 connected to a main fuel cell 2, and an air supply device 3.
- the hydrogen processor. 1 comprises a reformer 4, into which a fuel 5 enters.
- the reformer 4 transforms the fuel 5 into a gas mixture 6 containing H2, CO2, CO, N2, and
- This gas mixture 6 is brought to the anode 8 of an auxiliary fuel cell 7, composed of this anode 8 and a cathode 9.
- the auxiliary fuel cell 7 is intended to consume part of the carbon monoxide from the reformer 4 and to convert part of the chemical energy of carbon monoxide to electrical energy.
- a solid oxide fuel cell is preferably used, although other types of cell are conceivable.
- a fuel cell oxidizes the fuel during an exothermic electrochemical reaction.
- the anode 8 of the auxiliary fuel cell 7 may contain a catalyst, such as nickel.
- the cathode 9 supplied with air by the air supply device 3, and connected to this cathode 9 by a pipe 3a, the oxygen in the air is reduced.
- the auxiliary fuel cell 7 includes an electrode ensuring oxidation of carbon monoxide faster than that of hydrogen.
- the electricity produced by the auxiliary fuel cell 7 is routed to an electrical auxiliary supply circuit 10, which can in particular supply the electrical supply to the air supply device 3.
- the gas mixture 6 during its passage through the auxiliary fuel cell 7 is transformed into a gas mixture 11 depleted in carbon monoxide.
- a solid oxide fuel cell as an auxiliary fuel cell 7, the level of carbon monoxide is lowered to 1%.
- the gas mixture 11 then enters a purification device 12 intended to further reduce the carbon monoxide content of the gas mixture 11.
- the gas mixture 11 is thus transformed into a gas mixture 13 whose carbon monoxide content does not exceed 100 ppm.
- the gas mixture 13 is supplied to the anode 14 of a main fuel cell 2 comprising this anode 14 and a cathode 15.
- the cathode 15 is supplied with air by the air supply device 3, connected to this cathode 15 by line 3b.
- the main fuel cell 2 provides the main conversion of the chemical energy of the gas mixture 13 into electrical energy which is transferred to a main electric circuit 16.
- the main fuel cell 2 is a PEM cell.
- This battery where the electrolyte is polymeric, has a operating temperature of approximately 100 ° C, making it compatible with use as an onboard means of producing electricity.
- FIG. 2 shows a variant which comprises the same main elements.
- the auxiliary fuel cell 7 is however electrically connected in parallel with the main fuel cell 2 via an electronic interface 17 comprising for example inverter devices and a transformer. There is no longer a separate auxiliary electrical circuit. All of the electrical energy produced is thus routed to the main electrical circuit 16.
- a gas permeation membrane 18 having a pronounced selectivity for hydrogen has been inserted between the reformer 4 and the purification device 12.
- This gas permeation membrane 18 makes it possible to separate the gas mixture 6 coming from the reformer 4 into a gas mixture 19 with a high hydrogen content and into a gas mixture 20 containing the other gases including carbon monoxide.
- the gas mixture 19 with a high hydrogen content is conveyed to the purification device 12, while the gas mixture 20 containing the other gases, the carbon monoxide of which is conveyed to the anode 8 of the auxiliary fuel cell 7.
- the second embodiment is, for the rest, identical to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1.
- the auxiliary fuel cell 7 is electrically connected in parallel with the main fuel cell 2 via an electronic interface 17 of the same type as that used in the variant of FIG. 2. There is no longer any circuit separate auxiliary electric. All of the electrical energy produced is thus routed to the main electrical circuit 16.
- the devices for supplying a main fuel cell according to the invention can advantageously be used for the electric traction of vehicles.
- They can also be used for collective and individual electricity production, and in particular for electric-thermal co-generators.
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CA002459814A CA2459814A1 (fr) | 2001-09-05 | 2002-09-05 | Dispositif et procede d'alimentation en hydrogene d'une pile a combustible et utilisation pour la traction electrique d'un vehicule |
EP02783144A EP1423886A2 (fr) | 2001-09-05 | 2002-09-05 | Dispositif et procede d'alimentation en hydrogene d'une pile a combustible et utilisation pour la traction electrique d'un vehicule |
JP2003525932A JP4416503B2 (ja) | 2001-09-05 | 2002-09-05 | 燃料電池への水素の供給装置及び方法並びに車両の電気駆動のための燃料電池の使用 |
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