WO2003073529A3 - Fuel cell systems with evaporative cooling and methods for humidifying and adjusting the temperature of the reactant streams - Google Patents
Fuel cell systems with evaporative cooling and methods for humidifying and adjusting the temperature of the reactant streams Download PDFInfo
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- WO2003073529A3 WO2003073529A3 PCT/US2003/005748 US0305748W WO03073529A3 WO 2003073529 A3 WO2003073529 A3 WO 2003073529A3 US 0305748 W US0305748 W US 0305748W WO 03073529 A3 WO03073529 A3 WO 03073529A3
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- fuel cell
- fuel
- heat exchanger
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- H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
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- H01M8/04067—Heat exchange or temperature measuring elements, thermal insulation, e.g. heat pipes, heat pumps, fins
- H01M8/04074—Heat exchange unit structures specially adapted for fuel cell
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D5/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, using the cooling effect of natural or forced evaporation
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
- F28D9/0062—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by spaced plates with inserted elements
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- H01M8/04059—Evaporative processes for the cooling of a fuel cell
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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
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- H01M8/04291—Arrangements for managing water in solid electrolyte fuel cell systems
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- H01M8/04014—Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
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- H01M8/04029—Heat exchange using liquids
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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
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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AU2003224627A AU2003224627A1 (en) | 2002-02-22 | 2003-02-24 | Fuel cell systems with evaporative cooling and methods for humidifying and adjusting the temperature of the reactant streams |
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US35890702P | 2002-02-22 | 2002-02-22 | |
US60/358,907 | 2002-02-22 |
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WO2003073529A2 WO2003073529A2 (en) | 2003-09-04 |
WO2003073529A3 true WO2003073529A3 (en) | 2003-12-18 |
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PCT/US2003/005748 WO2003073529A2 (en) | 2002-02-22 | 2003-02-24 | Fuel cell systems with evaporative cooling and methods for humidifying and adjusting the temperature of the reactant streams |
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CN100459257C (en) * | 2003-09-15 | 2009-02-04 | 亚太燃料电池科技股份有限公司 | Fuel cell system with device for reacting gas temp/moisture regulation |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4795683A (en) * | 1987-07-23 | 1989-01-03 | United Technologies Corporation | High power density evaporatively cooled ion exchange membrane fuel cell |
US4824740A (en) * | 1987-06-15 | 1989-04-25 | International Fuel Cell Corporation | Fuel cell stack cooling system |
US4994331A (en) * | 1989-08-28 | 1991-02-19 | International Fuel Cells Corporation | Fuel cell evaporative cooling using fuel as a carrier gas |
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- 2003-02-24 WO PCT/US2003/005748 patent/WO2003073529A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-02-24 AU AU2003224627A patent/AU2003224627A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4824740A (en) * | 1987-06-15 | 1989-04-25 | International Fuel Cell Corporation | Fuel cell stack cooling system |
US4795683A (en) * | 1987-07-23 | 1989-01-03 | United Technologies Corporation | High power density evaporatively cooled ion exchange membrane fuel cell |
US4994331A (en) * | 1989-08-28 | 1991-02-19 | International Fuel Cells Corporation | Fuel cell evaporative cooling using fuel as a carrier gas |
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