WO2010109917A1 - 固体高分子形燃料電池スタック - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack.
- the fuel cell stack has a structure in which fuel cells (single cells) are stacked.
- the single cell is composed of a polymer electrolyte membrane and a membrane electrode assembly (hereinafter also referred to as “MEA”) having a pair of catalyst electrodes sandwiching the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a pair of separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. It consists of.
- MEA membrane electrode assembly
- the polymer electrolyte membrane is composed of an electrolyte having a polymer ion exchange membrane such as a fluororesin ion exchange membrane having a sulfonic acid group or a hydrocarbon resin ion exchange membrane.
- the catalyst electrode is located on the polymer electrolyte membrane side, and includes a catalyst layer that promotes a redox reaction in the catalyst electrode, and a gas diffusion layer that is located outside the catalyst layer and has air permeability and conductivity. . Further, the gas diffusion layer is located on the catalyst layer side, and a carbon coating layer for improving the contact property with the catalyst layer, and a gas diffusion base material for diffusing the gas supplied from the outside and supplying the catalyst layer Composed of layers.
- the catalyst layer of the fuel electrode includes, for example, platinum or an alloy of platinum and ruthenium
- the catalyst layer of the air electrode includes, for example, an alloy of platinum, platinum, and cobalt.
- the separator is a conductive member for preventing the fuel gas supplied to the fuel electrode and the oxidizing gas supplied to the air electrode from being mixed.
- the fuel cell stack can be electrically connected in series by stacking such single cells.
- the fuel cell stack further includes an end plate that sandwiches the cell stack (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the end plate has a fluid tube body for supplying gas and a cooling medium to the fuel cell stack and discharging the gas and the cooling medium from the fuel cell stack.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a fuel cell stack 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- the fuel cell stack 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a cell stack 11 and end plates 13 and 15 that sandwich the cell stack 11.
- the end plate 13 has fluid pipes 17 and 19.
- Electrical energy can be continuously extracted by supplying fuel gas (including hydrogen) and oxidizing gas (including oxygen) to each single cell of the fuel cell stack having such a configuration.
- fuel gas including hydrogen
- oxidizing gas including oxygen
- Hydrogen molecules supplied to the fuel electrode are separated into hydrogen ions and electrons by the catalyst layer of the fuel electrode. Hydrogen ions move to the air electrode side through the humidified polymer electrolyte membrane. On the other hand, the electrons move through the external circuit to the air electrode to which the oxidizing gas is supplied. At this time, the electrons passing through the external circuit can be used as electric energy. In the air electrode catalyst layer, hydrogen ions that have moved through the polymer electrolyte membrane, electrons that have moved through the external circuit, and oxygen supplied to the air electrode react to generate water. Further, heat is generated by the above-described chemical reaction.
- the fuel cell stack is used as a domestic cogeneration system for power generation and hot water supply (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
- a domestic cogeneration system heat generated during power generation is sequentially recovered using a cooling medium or the like discharged from a fluid pipe. The recovered heat is further stored in a hot water storage tank or the like and used as heat energy as necessary.
- a fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack sandwiched between end plates, a fuel processing device that manufactures fuel gas supplied to the fuel cell stack, and an interconnect unit that connects the end plate and the fuel processing device. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 4).
- a partial gap is provided between the interconnect portion and the end plate in order to minimize heat transfer between the fuel processing device and the fuel cell stack.
- JP 2007-294330 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-63623 JP 2008-293996 A US Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0134470
- heat generated during power generation may be conducted to the end plate in addition to being recovered by a cooling medium or the like. Since the heat conducted to the end plate is released from the end plate to the outside, the heat cannot be recovered as heat energy, and the heat generated during power generation cannot be recovered efficiently.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell stack capable of efficiently recovering heat generated during power generation by reducing the amount of heat conducted from a fluid pipe body to an end plate and released to the outside. That is.
- the present inventor has found that the release of heat can be suppressed by partially separating the fluid pipe body and the end plate to provide a gap, and has further studied and completed the invention. That is, the present invention relates to the following fuel cell stack.
- a cell laminate in which a single cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly and a separator sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly is laminated, and a cell having a manifold for supplying or discharging a fluid to the laminated single cell
- a fluid tube connected to the manifold, wherein a part of the outer surface of the fluid tube facing the inner surface of the through hole is the through-hole.
- the convex portion includes a rib, and the rib is along a flow direction of the fluid flowing through the fluid pipe body.
- the air in the gap functions as a heat insulating material. For this reason, the amount of heat conducted from the fluid flowing in the fluid pipe to the end plate is small, and the amount of heat released to the outside through the end plate is small. Therefore, according to the fuel cell stack of the present invention, the heat generated during power generation can be efficiently recovered.
- FIG. 1 Sectional view of fuel cell stack of Embodiment 1 Enlarged sectional view of the fuel cell stack of the first embodiment
- Sectional view of the fuel cell stack of the second embodiment Enlarged sectional view of the fuel cell stack of the second embodiment
- the fuel cell stack according to the present invention has 1) a cell stack, 2) an end plate stacked on the cell stack, and 3) a fluid tube body detachably mounted on the end plate. Further, the fuel cell stack may have a current collector plate between the cell stack and the end plate.
- a cell laminate is a single cell laminate comprising a membrane electrode assembly (hereinafter also referred to as “MEA”) and a pair of separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly.
- MEA membrane electrode assembly
- the cell stack has a manifold penetrating in the cell stacking direction.
- the manifold is a flow path for supplying or discharging fuel gas, oxidizing gas, or cooling medium to each single cell.
- the MEA has a polymer electrolyte membrane and a pair of catalyst electrodes composed of a fuel electrode and an air electrode that sandwich the polymer electrolyte membrane.
- the catalyst electrode preferably has a catalyst layer in contact with the polymer electrolyte membrane and a gas diffusion layer laminated on the catalyst layer.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane is a polymer membrane having a function of selectively transporting protons in a wet state.
- the material of the polymer electrolyte membrane is not particularly limited as long as it selectively moves hydrogen ions. Examples of such materials include fluorine-based polymer electrolyte membranes and hydrocarbon-based polymer electrolyte membranes. Specific examples of fluorine-based polymer electrolyte membranes include DuPont's Nafion (registered trademark), Asahi Glass Corporation's Flemion (registered trademark), Asahi Kasei Corporation's Aciplex (registered trademark), and Japan Gore-Tex Corporation's GORE. -SELECT (R) etc. are included.
- the catalyst layer is a layer containing a catalyst that promotes a redox reaction of hydrogen or oxygen.
- the catalyst layer is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity and has a catalytic ability to promote a redox reaction of hydrogen and oxygen.
- the catalyst layer on the air electrode side includes, for example, platinum, an alloy of platinum and cobalt, an alloy of platinum, cobalt, and nickel as a catalyst.
- the catalyst layer on the fuel electrode side contains platinum or an alloy of platinum and ruthenium as a catalyst.
- the catalyst layer is made of, for example, a polymer electrolyte membrane prepared by mixing a proton conductive electrolyte and a water repellent PTFE resin into carbon fine particles such as acetylene black, ketjen black, and vulcan that carry these catalysts. It is formed by applying on top.
- the gas diffusion layer is a porous layer having conductivity.
- the material of the gas diffusion layer is not particularly limited as long as it has conductivity and can diffuse the reaction gas.
- the gas diffusion layer may be composed of a gas diffusion base layer that diffuses the gas supplied from the separator side into the catalyst layer, and a carbon coat layer that improves the contact between the gas diffusion base layer and the catalyst layer. Good.
- the separator is a conductive member having a fuel gas channel on the surface in contact with the fuel electrode and an oxidizing gas channel on the surface in contact with the air electrode.
- the surface on which the separator has the gas flow path has a concave part and a convex part, and the concave part forms the gas flow path.
- the separator has a cooling medium inlet manifold hole for supplying the cooling medium and a cooling medium outlet manifold hole for discharging the cooling medium.
- the separator has a manifold hole for supplying and exhausting fuel gas and a manifold hole for supplying and exhausting oxidizing gas.
- the separator may have a rubber-like seal portion that prevents leakage of the cooling medium, oxidizing gas, fuel gas, and the like.
- the end plate is a member constituting the end of the fuel cell stack in the stacking direction.
- the fuel cell stack usually has a pair of end plates, and the pair of end plates sandwich the cell stack.
- the end plate preferably has high rigidity to support a load applied to the cell stack.
- the end plate has a through hole along the stacking direction of the cell stack (see FIG. 3).
- a fluid tube described later is inserted into the through hole.
- the end plate may have a plurality of such through holes (see FIG. 3).
- the material of the end plate is preferably a resin having low thermal conductivity. This is because if the end plate is made of a material having low thermal conductivity, the amount of heat conducted from the fluid pipe described later to the end plate can be reduced, and the amount of heat released to the outside can be reduced. Examples of such materials include thermoplastic resins such as polyphenylene sulfide and thermosetting resins such as phenol resins.
- a load is applied to a laminate composed of a cell laminate, a current collector plate and an end plate (hereinafter also simply referred to as “laminate”), and the load is applied.
- a load may be applied to the cell laminate by winding and holding the laminate with a rigid annular band.
- a load may be applied to the cell stack by applying a load to the stack and fixing the stack in a state where the load is applied with a stud and a nut.
- the fluid tube is a tube that is connected to the manifold of the cell stack and supplies or discharges fluid to the manifold.
- the fluid tubular body is detachably inserted into the through hole of the end plate and penetrates the end plate (see FIG. 4B). In this way, since the fluid tube passes through the end plate, the fluid in the fluid tube does not directly contact the end plate.
- “fluid” means fuel gas, oxidizing gas, or cooling medium.
- the fluid pipe is a fuel gas supply pipe that supplies fuel gas to the fuel gas supply manifold; a fuel gas discharge pipe that discharges fuel gas from the fuel gas discharge manifold; and an oxidizing gas supply that supplies oxidizing gas to the oxidizing gas supply manifold
- An oxidant gas discharge pipe that discharges the oxidant gas from the oxidant gas discharge manifold; a cooling medium supply pipe that supplies the cooling medium to the cooling medium supply manifold; or a cooling medium discharge pipe that discharges the cooling medium from the cooling medium discharge manifold .
- a part of the outer surface of the fluid tubular body that faces the inner surface of the through hole (hereinafter also simply referred to as “through hole facing surface”) is separated from the inner surface of the through hole. It is characterized by. For this reason, in this invention, a space
- an uneven shape can be provided on the surface facing the through hole of the fluid pipe body or the inner surface of the through hole of the end plate. That's fine.
- the concave and convex shape When the concave and convex shape is provided on the through hole facing surface of the fluid pipe body, the top surface of the convex portion of the through hole facing surface of the fluid pipe body is in contact with the inner surface of the through hole.
- the concave portion on the surface facing the through hole of the fluid tubular body is separated from the inner surface of the through hole, and constitutes a gap between the surface facing the through hole of the fluid tubular body and the inner surface of the through hole (Embodiment 1). reference).
- the number of the convex parts which the through-hole opposing surface of the fluid pipe body has may be one, but it is preferable that it is plural. . Since the surface facing the through hole of the fluid tube has a plurality of convex portions in contact with the inner surface of the through hole, the fluid tube inserted into the through hole of the end plate can be prevented from wobbling.
- the convex part which the through-hole opposing surface of the fluid pipe body has includes the rib formed in the through-hole opposing surface of the fluid pipe body. It is preferable that the rib formed on the surface facing the through hole of the fluid pipe body is along the flow direction of the fluid flowing through the fluid pipe body (see FIG. 5). This is because the rib can ensure the strength of the fluid pipe body along the fluid flowing direction.
- the shape of the concave and convex portions on the inner surface of the through hole is such that part of the surface facing the through hole of the fluid tubular body is separated from the inner surface of the through hole
- a void can be formed between the through-hole facing surface and the through-hole inner surface of the tube (see Embodiment 2).
- the number of convex portions on the inner surface of the through hole may be one, but it is preferable to be plural. Since the inner surface of the through hole has a plurality of convex portions that come into contact with the through hole facing surface of the fluid tube, the fluid tube inserted into the through hole of the end plate can be prevented from wobbling.
- the material of the fluid tube is preferably a resin having low thermal conductivity. This is because if the fluid tube is made of a material having low thermal conductivity, the amount of heat conducted from the fluid tube to the end plate can be reduced, and the amount of heat released to the outside can be reduced. Examples of such materials include thermoplastic resins such as polyphenylene sulfide and thermosetting resins such as phenol resins.
- the through hole facing surface of the fluid tube and the inner surface of the end hole of the end plate are partially separated from each other, and between the through hole facing surface of the fluid tube and the inner surface of the through hole of the end plate. Since the air gap is provided, the air in the air gap functions as a heat insulating material. For this reason, when the fluid tube is a tube that discharges fluid (a fuel gas discharge tube, an oxidizing gas discharge tube, or a cooling medium discharge tube), the thermal energy accumulated in the fluid flowing through the fluid tube is It is difficult to conduct to the end plate and little heat energy is released to the outside through the end plate. For this reason, the thermal energy accumulated in the fluid can be efficiently recovered.
- the fluid tube is preferably a cooling medium discharge pipe connected to the cooling medium discharge manifold.
- the fluid pipe body is a pipe body (fuel gas supply pipe, oxidizing gas supply pipe, or cooling medium supply pipe) that supplies fluid
- the through hole facing surface of the fluid pipe body and the inner surface of the through hole of the end plate If a gap is provided between the end plate and the end plate, the amount of heat energy conducted from the end plate to the fluid pipe body is small. Therefore, the fluid can be supplied to the manifold through the fluid pipe body without being affected by heat.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fuel cell stack 100 of the first embodiment.
- the fuel cell stack 100 includes a cell stack 101, a current collector plate 103, an end plate 105, and an annular band 109.
- the annular band 109 is held by winding a laminate composed of the cell laminate 101, the current collector plate 103, and the end plate 105.
- the fuel cell stack 100 further includes an oxidizing gas supply pipe 111, a cooling medium supply pipe 113, a fuel gas supply pipe 115, a fuel gas discharge pipe 117, a cooling medium discharge pipe 119, and an oxidizing gas discharge pipe 121.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along one-dot chain line A of the fuel cell stack 100 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the cell stack 101 is sandwiched between a pair of current collector plates 103, and the cell stack 101 and the current collector plate 103 are sandwiched between a pair of end plates 105.
- the end plate 105 has a through hole 106 along the stacking direction of the cell stack 101.
- the cooling medium supply pipe 113 is connected to the cooling medium supply manifold 102 a of the cell stack 101, and the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 is connected to the cooling medium discharge manifold 102 b of the cell stack 101.
- the cooling medium supply pipe 113 and the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 are removably inserted into the through holes 106 and pass through the end plate 105.
- FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of a square X in FIG.
- a surface of the outer surface of the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 that faces the inner surface of the through hole 106 has a convex portion 131 and a concave portion 133.
- the top surface of the protrusion 131 is in contact with the inner surface of the through hole 106.
- the recess 133 is separated from the inner surface of the through hole 106. For this reason, a gap 135 is formed between the end plate 105 and the cooling medium discharge pipe 119.
- the air gap 135 is provided between the through hole facing surface of the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 and the inner surface of the through hole 106 of the end plate 105, the air in the air gap 135 functions as a heat insulating material. The amount of heat conducted from the cooling medium that has accumulated the heat energy flowing through the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 to the end plate 105 is reduced.
- FIG. 4B shows how the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 is attached to the end plate 105.
- the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 is attached to the end plate 105 by being removably inserted into the through hole 106 of the end plate 105.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cooling medium discharge pipe 119.
- the convex 131 provided on the outer surface of the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 is a rib.
- the rib 131 is along the direction in which the refrigerant flowing in the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 flows. Since the rib 131 is along the flow direction of the refrigerant, the strength of the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 can be ensured with less material.
- the diameter ⁇ of the cooling medium discharge pipe 119 is 5 to 15 mm, and is about 8 mm.
- the amount of heat energy accumulated in the cooling medium conducted to the end plate is small, and the amount of heat released to the outside through the end plate is reduced. For this reason, the heat generated during power generation can be efficiently recovered.
- the cooling medium discharge pipe has been mainly described.
- the fuel gas supply pipe, the fuel gas discharge pipe, the oxidizing gas supply pipe, the oxidizing gas discharge pipe, and the cooling medium supply pipe have the same configuration. It may be.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the fuel cell stack 200 of the second embodiment.
- the fuel cell stack 200 is the same as the fuel cell stack 100 of the first embodiment, except that the shapes of the coolant supply pipe, the coolant discharge pipe, and the through holes of the end plate are different. Constituent members that are the same as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
- the end plate 205 of the fuel cell stack 200 has a through hole 206 along the stacking direction of the cell stack 101. Further, the cooling medium supply pipe 213 and the cooling medium discharge pipe 219 are inserted into the through holes 206 and penetrate the end plate 205.
- FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of the square X in FIG.
- the inner surface of the through hole 206 has a convex portion 231 and a concave portion 233.
- the top surface of the convex portion 231 is in contact with the cooling medium discharge pipe 219.
- the recess 233 does not contact the cooling medium discharge pipe 219. For this reason, a gap 235 is formed between the end plate 205 and the cooling medium discharge pipe 219.
- FIG. 7B shows a state where the cooling medium discharge pipe 219 is attached to the end plate 205.
- the cooling medium discharge pipe 219 is attached to the end plate 205 by being removably inserted into the through hole 206 of the end plate 205.
- the cooling medium discharge pipe has been mainly described.
- the fuel gas supply pipe, the fuel gas discharge pipe, the oxidizing gas supply pipe, the oxidizing gas discharge pipe, and the cooling medium supply pipe have the same configuration. Also good.
- the fuel cell stack of the present invention is useful as a fuel cell stack for use in a home cogeneration system because of the small amount of heat released to the outside.
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[1]膜電極接合体、および前記膜電極接合体を挟むセパレータからなる単セルを積層したセル積層体であって、前記積層された単セルに流体を供給または排出するためのマニホールドを有するセル積層体と、前記セル積層体に積層され、かつ前記セル積層体の積層方向に沿った貫通孔を有するエンドプレートと、前記エンドプレートの前記貫通孔に取り外し可能に挿入され、前記エンドプレートを貫通し、かつ前記マニホールドに接続された流体用管体と、を有する燃料電池スタックであって、前記流体用管体の外面のうち、前記貫通孔の内面に対向する面の一部は、前記貫通孔の内面と離間している、燃料電池スタック。
[2]前記流体用管体の外面のうち、前記貫通孔の内面に対向する面は、凹凸形状を有する、[1]に記載の燃料電池スタック。
[3]前記凸部はリブを含み、前記リブは、前記流体用管体内を流れる流体の流れる方向に沿う、[2]に記載の燃料電池スタック。
[4]前記流体用管体は、冷却媒体を排出するための前記マニホールドに接続されている、[1]~[3]のいずれか一つに記載の燃料電池スタック。
セル積層体とは、膜電極接合体(membrane electrode assembly;以下「MEA」とも称する)、および膜電極接合体を挟む一対のセパレータからなる単セルの積層体である。また、セル積層体は、セルの積層方向に貫通するマニホールドを有する。マニホールドは、各単セルに燃料ガス、酸化ガス、または冷却媒体の供給または排出を行うための流路である。
セパレータは、冷却媒体を供給するための冷却媒体入口マニホールド孔および冷却媒体を排出するための冷却媒体出口マニホールド孔を有する。また、セパレータは、燃料ガスを給排気するためのマニホールド孔、および酸化ガスを給排気するためのマニホールド孔を有する。さらにセパレータは、冷却媒体や酸化ガス、燃料ガスなどが漏れないようにするゴム状のシール部を有していてもよい。
エンドプレートは、燃料電池スタックの積層方向の端部を構成する部材である。燃料電池スタックは通常、一対のエンドプレートを有し、一対のエンドプレートはセル積層体を挟む。また、エンドプレートは、セル積層体に加える荷重を支持するために高い剛性を有することが好ましい。
流体用管体とは、セル積層体のマニホールドに接続され、マニホールドに流体を供給または排出するための管体である。上述のように流体用管体は、エンドプレートの貫通孔に取り外し可能に挿入され、エンドプレートを貫通する(図4B参照)。このように、流体用管体がエンドプレートを貫通するので、流体用管体内の流体がエンドプレートに直接接触することはない。ここで、「流体」とは、燃料ガス、酸化ガスまたは冷却媒体を意味する。
図2は、実施の形態1の燃料電池スタック100の斜視図である。図2に示されるように燃料電池スタック100は、セル積層体101、集電板103、エンドプレート105、環状バンド109を有する。環状バンド109は、セル積層体101、集電板103およびエンドプレート105からなる積層物を巻き込むことで保持する。燃料電池スタック100は、さらに、酸化ガス供給管111、冷却媒体供給管113、燃料ガス供給管115、燃料ガス排出管117、冷却媒体排出管119および酸化ガス排出管121を有する。
実施の形態1では、流体用管体の貫通孔対向面が凹凸形状を有する態様について説明した。実施の形態2では、エンドプレートの貫通孔内面が凹凸形状を有する例について説明する。
101 セル積層体
102 集電板とエンドプレートとが対向する領域
103 集電板
105、205 エンドプレート
106、206 エンドプレートの貫通孔
109 環状バンド
111 酸化ガス供給管
113、213 冷却媒体供給管
115 燃料ガス供給管
117 燃料ガス排出管
119、219 冷却媒体排出管
121 酸化ガス排出管
131 流体用管体の貫通孔対向面が有する凸部
133 流体用管体の貫通孔対向面が有する凹部
135、235 空隙
231 貫通孔内面が有する凸部
233 貫通孔内面が有する凹部
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- 膜電極接合体、および前記膜電極接合体を挟むセパレータからなる単セルを積層したセル積層体であって、前記積層された単セルに流体を供給または排出するためのマニホールドを有するセル積層体と、
前記セル積層体に積層され、かつ前記セル積層体の積層方向に沿った貫通孔を有するエンドプレートと、
前記エンドプレートの前記貫通孔に取り外し可能に挿入され、前記エンドプレートを貫通し、かつ前記マニホールドに接続された流体用管体と、を有する燃料電池スタックであって、
前記流体用管体の外面のうち、前記貫通孔の内面に対向する面の一部は、前記貫通孔の内面と離間している、燃料電池スタック。 - 前記流体用管体の外面のうち、前記貫通孔の内面に対向する面は、凹凸形状を有する、請求項1に記載の燃料電池スタック。
- 前記凸部はリブを含み、
前記リブは、前記流体用管体内を流れる流体の流れる方向に沿う、請求項2に記載の燃料電池スタック。 - 前記流体用管体は、冷却媒体を排出するための前記マニホールドに接続されている、請求項1に記載の燃料電池スタック。
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