ZA858426B - Process for removing electrolyte vapor from fuel cell exhaust gas - Google Patents

Process for removing electrolyte vapor from fuel cell exhaust gas

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ZA858426B
ZA858426B ZA858426A ZA858426A ZA858426B ZA 858426 B ZA858426 B ZA 858426B ZA 858426 A ZA858426 A ZA 858426A ZA 858426 A ZA858426 A ZA 858426A ZA 858426 B ZA858426 B ZA 858426B
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Prior art keywords
exhaust gas
fuel cell
cell exhaust
electrolyte vapor
removing electrolyte
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ZA858426A
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Richard Allan Sederquist
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United Technologies Corp
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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
    • H01M8/06—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
    • 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

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
ZA858426A 1984-12-06 1985-11-01 Process for removing electrolyte vapor from fuel cell exhaust gas ZA858426B (en)

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US06/678,611 US4533607A (en) 1984-12-06 1984-12-06 Process for removing electrolyte vapor from fuel cell exhaust gas

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ZA858426B true ZA858426B (en) 1986-06-25

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US (1) US4533607A (xx)
EP (1) EP0184540A1 (xx)
JP (1) JPS61135064A (xx)
BR (1) BR8505525A (xx)
CA (1) CA1249863A (xx)
ZA (1) ZA858426B (xx)

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EP0184540A1 (en) 1986-06-11
BR8505525A (pt) 1986-08-12
CA1249863A (en) 1989-02-07
US4533607A (en) 1985-08-06
JPS61135064A (ja) 1986-06-23

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