WO2008043377A1 - Brennstoffkreis eines brennstoffzellensystems - Google Patents
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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
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
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- H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
- H01M8/04156—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal
- H01M8/04164—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal by condensers, gas-liquid separators or filters
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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
- H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
- H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
- H01M8/04097—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with recycling of the reactants
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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
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
- H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
- H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
- H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
- H01M8/04126—Humidifying
- H01M8/04141—Humidifying by water containing exhaust gases
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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
- H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
- H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
- H01M8/04201—Reactant storage and supply, e.g. means for feeding, pipes
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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
- H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
- H01M2008/1095—Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes
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- 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
Definitions
- the invention relates to a fuel circuit of a fuel cell system according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Fuel cell systems are known to comprise at least one fuel cell unit, also called fuel cell stack, which consists of a plurality of individual fuel cells, each having an anode and a cathode and a membrane disposed therebetween, for example an ion-conducting membrane made of a polymer electrolyte (PEM membrane), and each between two bipolar plates are arranged.
- the anode sides of the individual fuel cells have flow fields for a preferably gaseous fuel, which is supplied to the fuel cells.
- the cathode sides of the individual fuel cells have flow fields for a gaseous oxidant, which is supplied to the fuel cells, preferably air.
- the fuel and the oxidizing agent each react with a catalyst material inside the fuel cells to generate electrical energy while generating water.
- So-called PEM fuel cells must be operated with hydrogen, which has a certain humidity to one to achieve high efficiency and keep existing in the fuel cell membranes wet and thereby avoid damage that may occur with not sufficiently humidified membranes. That at the
- Product water resulting fuel cell reaction is collected, for example, in a water and can be used to moisten the fuel cells supplied reactants.
- a fuel cell system with a fuel circuit which is supplied from a hydrogen tank and in which in the fuel cell reaction unused hydrogen is recycled with an ejector.
- the ejector which is driven by a hydrogen stream from the hydrogen tank, sucks the unconsumed hydrogen from the recirculation line and supplies it with the fresh hydrogen from the tank of the fuel cell. It is suggested that fresh hydrogen from the Hydrogen tank bypass the ejector and is mixed between ejector and fuel cell input of the anode feed. This is intended to prevent the circulation flow rate from changing unfavorably in certain operating states of the fuel cell system, for example during acceleration phases.
- the object of the invention is to specify a fuel circuit of a fuel cell system in which a circulation flow rate can be decoupled from an operating state of the fuel cell unit.
- An inventive fuel circuit of a fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell unit having an anode-side input for supplying fuel from a storage tank to the fuel cell unit and an anode-side outlet for discharging anode side fuel cell exhaust gas from the fuel cell unit and a recirculation circuit with the anode side fuel cell exhaust gas from the fuel cell unit to the anode side Entrance is traceable.
- the recirculation circuit is connected to a suction line of an ejector unit, and fuel from the storage tank is directly connected to the recirculation circuit, i. the anode-side fuel cell exhaust, fed.
- the fuel is preferably hydrogen.
- a water separator and thereon following a conveyor unit be arranged.
- the delivery unit may preferably be a fan for hydrogen. Conceivable, however, are other conveyors, such as an ejector or the like.
- An entry point for fuel from the storage tank may also additionally or alternatively upstream of the
- Hydrogen delivery unit or be provided upstream of the water separator.
- An additional point of entry for fuel from the storage tank may also be between the ejector unit and the anode entrance.
- an entry point for fuel from the storage tank can be provided on the delivery unit such that the fuel can be used to support the drive of the delivery unit.
- the entry point can be positioned so that incoming hydrogen causes an additional impulse to the rotor of the fan.
- the delivery unit can be designed as a fan and the entry point can be provided at a bearing point of the delivery unit, or at other locations which are sensitive to moisture or water and ice formation. Condensation of water in the fan can be avoided or at least significantly reduced.
- the ejector unit can be integrated in a control valve for influencing the fuel supply to the fuel cell unit.
- Fuel from the storage tank preferably a high-pressure tank for hydrogen, can be expanded and this fresh fuel mixed with the medium from the recirculation circuit.
- a jet-like configuration of the control valve ensures that a suction force is exerted on the medium in the recirculation circuit.
- unused fuel from the fuel cell unit and the recirculation circuit supplied fresh fuel is sucked from the storage tank at the same time.
- Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a preferred fuel cycle with a supply of hydrogen in an exhaust stream upstream of an ejector
- Fig. 2 shows further embodiments of a preferred fuel cycle with a supply of hydrogen in an exhaust stream in or upstream of a hydrogen blower.
- Figure 1 shows schematically a section of a fuel cell system 10 with a fuel cell unit 20 having an anode-side input 22 for supplying fuel from a storage tank 50 to the fuel cell unit 20 and an anode-side output 24 for the removal of anode-side fuel cell exhaust gas from the fuel cell unit 20.
- the fuel was achieved via a feed line 52, in which a valve 44 is arranged, to the anode-side input 22 of the fuel cell unit 20th
- the fuel is hydrogen and the storage tank 50 is a pressure tank.
- the storage tank 50 is a pressure tank.
- Fuel cell unit 20 composed of individual fuel cells with polymer electrolyte membrane.
- the structure of such fuel cell units 20 is known in principle and needs no further explanation. Further details of the fuel cell system, such as an oxygen supply, compressor, etc., are not shown, but are also familiar to those skilled in the art.
- the fuel cell unit 20 hydrogen and oxygen catalytically react with each other on preferably electrodes separated by the polymer electrolyte membrane, so that the fuel cell unit 20 can provide electric power.
- Unconsumed hydrogen and reaction products, in particular water pass as fuel cell exhaust gas to the anode-side outlet 24 or correspondingly unused oxygen, optionally nitrogen when using air as an oxygen source, and reaction products reach the cathode-side outlet 28 of the fuel cell unit 20.
- a recirculation circuit 30 is connected, is returned to the anode-side fuel cell exhaust gas from the fuel cell unit 20 to the anode-side input 22.
- the recirculation circuit 30 is connected to a suction line 46 of an ejector unit 44a.
- the ejector unit 44a is integrated in the valve 44. in the In the simplest case, the valve 44 may be formed as a T-piece, wherein one of the three ends is formed by the Ejektorizi 44 a.
- the valve 44 can also be a so-called jet pump, the ejector unit 44a then being the inlet of the material flow to be accelerated or recirculated.
- Coanda effect refers to various phenomena that suggest a tendency of gas jet or liquid flow to "run along" a convex surface rather than peeling off and moving in the original flow direction.
- the ejector unit 44a would be the input of the material flow to be accelerated or recirculated.
- the valve 44 may be preceded by a control valve or the valve 44 may include such.
- a separate branch line 54 leads away from the supply line 52 from a branch 14 and is connected to the recirculation circuit 30.
- a control valve 48 is arranged to adjust the amount of fuel to be supplied.
- the branch line 54 opens into an input point 16 in the recirculation circuit 30, so that fresh fuel from the storage tank 50 can be fed to the recirculation circuit 30.
- one or more additional valves may be arranged to limit the pressure in the fuel circuit.
- a water separator 40 In the recirculation 30 are arranged in the flow direction 34 of the fuel cell exhaust gas, a water separator 40 and then preferably designed as a fan conveyor unit 42 for the unconsumed fuel from the fuel cell unit 20.
- the water separator removes liquid water from the fuel cell exhaust gas, the For example, a humidifier for the fuel and / or the cathode-side oxidant can be supplied.
- the fresh fuel entry point 16 from the storage tank 50 is provided between the delivery unit 42 and the ejector unit 44a.
- FIG. 2 shows some alternative or additional connection options.
- An entry point 18 for fresh fuel from the storage tank 50 is provided upstream of the delivery unit 42.
- a broken line indicates that an input point 18 'for fuel from the storage tank 50 on the delivery unit 42 can also be provided so that the fuel can be used to support the drive of the delivery unit 42.
- This is particularly beneficial when the delivery unit 42 is configured as a fan and the point of entry 18 'directs the fuel flow onto the impeller of the fan such that an additional impulse is transmitted through the fuel to the impeller so that the impeller is driven thereby becomes. This reduces the required, preferably electric, drive power of the motor.
- the point of entry 18 ' may also be provided at other locations which are sensitive to moisture or water and ice formation, for example at a bearing point of the blower, which is otherwise exposed to moisture.
- a control unit (not shown) is used. This ensures that the amount of fuel supplied always corresponds to the desired stoichiometry, so that a shortage or an excess of fuel is avoided. In doing so, the amount of fuel flowing through the valve 48 may be deliberately increased beyond the normal amount, such as at high dynamic load requirements or during start-up.
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Priority Applications (3)
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| US12/444,810 US20100136454A1 (en) | 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-11 | Fuel circuit of a fuel cell system |
| DE112006004008T DE112006004008A5 (de) | 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-11 | Brennstoffkreis eines Brennstoffzellensystems |
| PCT/EP2006/009798 WO2008043377A1 (de) | 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-11 | Brennstoffkreis eines brennstoffzellensystems |
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| PCT/EP2006/009798 WO2008043377A1 (de) | 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-11 | Brennstoffkreis eines brennstoffzellensystems |
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| EP2538480A1 (de) * | 2011-06-22 | 2012-12-26 | Pierburg GmbH | Rezirkulationsanordnung zur Rezirkulation von Anodenabgasen einer Brennstoffzelle |
| WO2019115074A1 (de) * | 2017-12-11 | 2019-06-20 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Fördereinrichtung für eine brennstoffzellenanordnung zum fördern und/oder rezirkulieren von einem gasförmigen medium |
| WO2020064189A1 (de) * | 2018-09-25 | 2020-04-02 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Förderaggregat für ein brennstoffzellen-system zur förderung und/oder steuerung eines gasförmigen mediums |
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| JP2003100335A (ja) * | 2001-09-25 | 2003-04-04 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | 燃料電池システム及びエゼクタ循環装置 |
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| EP2538480A1 (de) * | 2011-06-22 | 2012-12-26 | Pierburg GmbH | Rezirkulationsanordnung zur Rezirkulation von Anodenabgasen einer Brennstoffzelle |
| DE102011105710B4 (de) * | 2011-06-22 | 2013-10-17 | Pierburg Gmbh | Rezirkulationsanordnung zur Rezirkulation von Anodenabgasen einer Brennstoffzelle |
| WO2019115074A1 (de) * | 2017-12-11 | 2019-06-20 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Fördereinrichtung für eine brennstoffzellenanordnung zum fördern und/oder rezirkulieren von einem gasförmigen medium |
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| WO2020064189A1 (de) * | 2018-09-25 | 2020-04-02 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Förderaggregat für ein brennstoffzellen-system zur förderung und/oder steuerung eines gasförmigen mediums |
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