CA2179034A1 - Electrochemical Fuel Cell Employing Ambient Air as the Oxidant and Coolant - Google Patents

Electrochemical Fuel Cell Employing Ambient Air as the Oxidant and Coolant

Info

Publication number
CA2179034A1
CA2179034A1 CA2179034A CA2179034A CA2179034A1 CA 2179034 A1 CA2179034 A1 CA 2179034A1 CA 2179034 A CA2179034 A CA 2179034A CA 2179034 A CA2179034 A CA 2179034A CA 2179034 A1 CA2179034 A1 CA 2179034A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
thermally conductive
conductive members
anode
fuel cell
cathode
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA2179034A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2179034C (en
Inventor
Nicholas J. Fletcher
Gordon J. Lamont
Vesna Basura
Henry Herbert Voss
David Pentreath Wilkinson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ballard Power Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2179034A1 publication Critical patent/CA2179034A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2179034C publication Critical patent/CA2179034C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0267—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors having heating or cooling means, e.g. heaters or coolant flow channels
    • 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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • 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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • 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
    • H01M8/04007—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
    • H01M8/04014—Heat exchange using gaseous fluids; Heat exchange by combustion of reactants
    • 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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • 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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • 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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2465—Details of groupings of fuel cells
    • H01M8/247—Arrangements for tightening a stack, for accommodation of a stack in a tank or for assembling different tanks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
    • 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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/249—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
    • 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

Abstract

An electrochemical fuel cell assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly which comprises an anode, a cathode having a surface thereof exposed to ambient air, and an ion exchange membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode. A seal forms a gas-impermeable barrier around the anode to which a gaseous fuel stream is supplied.
The assembly further includes a thermally conductive plate having a plurality of thermally conductive members of fins extending from a major surface of the plate. The thermally conductive members contact portions of the exposed cathode surface. Adjacent thermally conductive members cooperate with the plate and the exposed cathode surface to form air conducting channels. Heat generated exothermically in the membrane electrode assembly is dissipated to the atmosphere through the thermally conductive members.
CA002179034A 1993-12-22 1994-12-07 Electrochemical fuel cell employing ambient air as the oxidant and coolant Expired - Fee Related CA2179034C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/171,732 US5470671A (en) 1993-12-22 1993-12-22 Electrochemical fuel cell employing ambient air as the oxidant and coolant
US08/171,732 1993-12-22

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2179034A1 true CA2179034A1 (en) 1995-06-29
CA2179034C CA2179034C (en) 1999-01-05

Family

ID=22624922

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002179034A Expired - Fee Related CA2179034C (en) 1993-12-22 1994-12-07 Electrochemical fuel cell employing ambient air as the oxidant and coolant

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5470671A (en)
EP (1) EP0736226B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2777287B2 (en)
AU (1) AU680577B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2179034C (en)
DE (1) DE69417442T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1995017772A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (100)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4443939C1 (en) * 1994-12-09 1996-08-29 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung PEM fuel cell with structured plates
DE19502391C1 (en) * 1995-01-26 1996-05-23 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Membrane electrode unit formed by combining flat single cells and their use
US5879826A (en) * 1995-07-05 1999-03-09 Humboldt State University Foundation Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
US6312845B1 (en) 1995-10-06 2001-11-06 The Dow Chemical Company Macroporous flow field assembly
DE19600200C1 (en) * 1996-01-04 1997-04-24 Siemens Ag Polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cell operating system
DE19629084C2 (en) * 1996-07-18 1998-07-16 Siemens Ag Fuel cell system as a drive battery for an electric vehicle and method for operating such a fuel cell system
DE19649691C2 (en) * 1996-11-29 1998-10-15 Siemens Ag Liquid-cooled fuel cell battery and method for cooling it
US5753383A (en) * 1996-12-02 1998-05-19 Cargnelli; Joseph Hybrid self-contained heating and electrical power supply process incorporating a hydrogen fuel cell, a thermoelectric generator and a catalytic burner
JP3077618B2 (en) * 1997-03-05 2000-08-14 富士電機株式会社 Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell
US6387556B1 (en) 1997-11-20 2002-05-14 Avista Laboratories, Inc. Fuel cell power systems and methods of controlling a fuel cell power system
US6030718A (en) 1997-11-20 2000-02-29 Avista Corporation Proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system
US6280867B1 (en) 1997-12-05 2001-08-28 Griff Consulting, Inc. Apparatus for pumping a fluid in a fuel cell system
DE19808859C2 (en) * 1998-03-03 2003-04-30 Forschungszentrum Juelich Gmbh Fuel cell stack with conductor
US6232006B1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2001-05-15 International Fuel Cells Llc Dual coolant loop fuel cell power plant
US6641625B1 (en) 1999-05-03 2003-11-04 Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. Integrated hydrocarbon reforming system and controls
GB9915925D0 (en) * 1999-07-08 1999-09-08 Univ Loughborough Flow field plates
US6399233B1 (en) 1999-07-29 2002-06-04 Technology Management, Inc. Technique for rapid cured electrochemical apparatus component fabrication
US6316137B1 (en) 1999-08-27 2001-11-13 Plug Power Inc. Cooling a fuel cell stack
DE19941711A1 (en) 1999-09-02 2001-03-15 Xcellsis Gmbh Fuel cell subsystem
US6361892B1 (en) * 1999-12-06 2002-03-26 Technology Management, Inc. Electrochemical apparatus with reactant micro-channels
EP1212803A2 (en) * 2000-03-28 2002-06-12 Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. Method of operating a fuel cell system, and fuel cell system operable accordingly
US6428918B1 (en) 2000-04-07 2002-08-06 Avista Laboratories, Inc. Fuel cell power systems, direct current voltage converters, fuel cell power generation methods, power conditioning methods and direct current power conditioning methods
US7096955B2 (en) * 2000-05-17 2006-08-29 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Long duration fuel cell system
US6575248B2 (en) 2000-05-17 2003-06-10 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Fuel cell for downhole and subsea power systems
US6468682B1 (en) 2000-05-17 2002-10-22 Avista Laboratories, Inc. Ion exchange membrane fuel cell
CA2387817A1 (en) * 2000-07-19 2002-01-24 The Johns Hopkins University Scalable, all-polymer fuel cell
WO2002019451A2 (en) * 2000-08-18 2002-03-07 Franklin Jerrold E Integrated and modular bsp/mea/manifold plates and compliant contacts for fuel cells
US20020022170A1 (en) * 2000-08-18 2002-02-21 Franklin Jerrold E. Integrated and modular BSP/MEA/manifold plates for fuel cells
US6599650B2 (en) * 2001-04-27 2003-07-29 Plug Power, Inc. Fuel cell sealant design
US6649290B2 (en) 2001-05-11 2003-11-18 Cellex Power Products, Inc. Fuel cell thermal management system and method
US6720101B1 (en) 2001-06-08 2004-04-13 Palcan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd Solid cage fuel cell stack
US6667125B2 (en) * 2001-12-12 2003-12-23 Utc Fuel Cells, Llc Fuel cell with folded proton exchange membrane forming diffusion layer seal
JP4131110B2 (en) * 2002-02-28 2008-08-13 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ Fuel cell stack
US6821671B2 (en) * 2002-03-01 2004-11-23 Lg Chem, Ltd. Method and apparatus for cooling and positioning prismatic battery cells
US20040023090A1 (en) * 2002-03-30 2004-02-05 Pearson Kenneth E. Fuel cell system
US6756150B2 (en) 2002-04-08 2004-06-29 Plug Power Inc. Fuel cell having a non-electrolytic layer
US20030190517A1 (en) * 2002-04-08 2003-10-09 John Elter Fuel cell
US6942940B2 (en) * 2002-05-03 2005-09-13 Gas Research Institute System for generating electricity
US7045235B2 (en) * 2003-03-05 2006-05-16 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Fuel cell system including air flow control
JP2004327089A (en) * 2003-04-21 2004-11-18 Honda Motor Co Ltd Fuel cell stack
US7374838B2 (en) * 2003-06-10 2008-05-20 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Electrochemical fuel cell with fluid distribution layer having non-uniform permeability
JP4629961B2 (en) * 2003-06-11 2011-02-09 本田技研工業株式会社 Fuel cell and temperature control system
US7205057B2 (en) * 2003-06-19 2007-04-17 Angstrom Power Inc. Integrated fuel cell and heat sink assembly
US7670707B2 (en) * 2003-07-30 2010-03-02 Altergy Systems, Inc. Electrical contacts for fuel cells
US7374834B2 (en) * 2004-09-07 2008-05-20 Gas Technology Institute Gas flow panels integrated with solid oxide fuel cell stacks
US7722973B2 (en) * 2005-03-24 2010-05-25 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Fuel cell
KR100880388B1 (en) 2005-04-20 2009-01-23 주식회사 엘지화학 Housing Member For Battery Module
US7833645B2 (en) 2005-11-21 2010-11-16 Relion, Inc. Proton exchange membrane fuel cell and method of forming a fuel cell
US20080032174A1 (en) * 2005-11-21 2008-02-07 Relion, Inc. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrodes
KR101029021B1 (en) 2005-12-02 2011-04-14 주식회사 엘지화학 Battery Module of High Cooling Efficiency
CN101064369B (en) * 2006-04-26 2010-10-27 上海攀业氢能源科技有限公司 Non-end plate fuel cell stack fit for low-temperature starting
JP5162937B2 (en) * 2007-03-29 2013-03-13 ソニー株式会社 Fuel cell
US8026020B2 (en) 2007-05-08 2011-09-27 Relion, Inc. Proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack and fuel cell stack module
US9293778B2 (en) 2007-06-11 2016-03-22 Emergent Power Inc. Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
EA200901629A1 (en) 2007-06-28 2010-06-30 Калера Корпорейшн METHODS AND DESCRIPTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE DECOMPOSITION OF CARBONATE COMPOUNDS
US7753618B2 (en) 2007-06-28 2010-07-13 Calera Corporation Rocks and aggregate, and methods of making and using the same
US8003274B2 (en) 2007-10-25 2011-08-23 Relion, Inc. Direct liquid fuel cell
BRPI0821515A2 (en) 2007-12-28 2019-09-24 Calera Corp co2 capture methods
US7754169B2 (en) 2007-12-28 2010-07-13 Calera Corporation Methods and systems for utilizing waste sources of metal oxides
US20100239467A1 (en) 2008-06-17 2010-09-23 Brent Constantz Methods and systems for utilizing waste sources of metal oxides
US7749476B2 (en) 2007-12-28 2010-07-06 Calera Corporation Production of carbonate-containing compositions from material comprising metal silicates
US8628872B2 (en) 2008-01-18 2014-01-14 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery cell assembly and method for assembling the battery cell assembly
AT506761B1 (en) * 2008-04-30 2012-11-15 Climt Energiesysteme Gmbh TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT OF FUEL CELLS
US8486552B2 (en) 2008-06-30 2013-07-16 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery module having cooling manifold with ported screws and method for cooling the battery module
US7883793B2 (en) 2008-06-30 2011-02-08 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery module having battery cell assemblies with alignment-coupling features
US8426050B2 (en) 2008-06-30 2013-04-23 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery module having cooling manifold and method for cooling battery module
CN104722466A (en) 2008-07-16 2015-06-24 卡勒拉公司 Low-energy 4-cell Electrochemical System With Carbon Dioxide Gas
WO2010009273A1 (en) 2008-07-16 2010-01-21 Calera Corporation Co2 utilization in electrochemical systems
US7993500B2 (en) 2008-07-16 2011-08-09 Calera Corporation Gas diffusion anode and CO2 cathode electrolyte system
EP2338136A1 (en) 2008-09-11 2011-06-29 Calera Corporation Co2 commodity trading system and method
US7939336B2 (en) 2008-09-30 2011-05-10 Calera Corporation Compositions and methods using substances containing carbon
US7815880B2 (en) 2008-09-30 2010-10-19 Calera Corporation Reduced-carbon footprint concrete compositions
US8869477B2 (en) 2008-09-30 2014-10-28 Calera Corporation Formed building materials
TW201026597A (en) 2008-09-30 2010-07-16 Calera Corp CO2-sequestering formed building materials
CN101925391A (en) 2008-10-31 2010-12-22 卡勒拉公司 Non-cementitious compositions comprising CO2 sequestering additives
US9133581B2 (en) 2008-10-31 2015-09-15 Calera Corporation Non-cementitious compositions comprising vaterite and methods thereof
US7790012B2 (en) 2008-12-23 2010-09-07 Calera Corporation Low energy electrochemical hydroxide system and method
US8834688B2 (en) 2009-02-10 2014-09-16 Calera Corporation Low-voltage alkaline production using hydrogen and electrocatalytic electrodes
WO2010101953A1 (en) 2009-03-02 2010-09-10 Calera Corporation Gas stream multi-pollutants control systems and methods
EP2247366A4 (en) 2009-03-10 2011-04-20 Calera Corp Systems and methods for processing co2
US9337456B2 (en) 2009-04-20 2016-05-10 Lg Chem, Ltd. Frame member, frame assembly and battery cell assembly made therefrom and methods of making the same
US8852778B2 (en) 2009-04-30 2014-10-07 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery systems, battery modules, and method for cooling a battery module
US8663829B2 (en) 2009-04-30 2014-03-04 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery systems, battery modules, and method for cooling a battery module
US8663828B2 (en) 2009-04-30 2014-03-04 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery systems, battery module, and method for cooling the battery module
US7993511B2 (en) 2009-07-15 2011-08-09 Calera Corporation Electrochemical production of an alkaline solution using CO2
US9147916B2 (en) 2010-04-17 2015-09-29 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery cell assemblies
US8758922B2 (en) 2010-08-23 2014-06-24 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery system and manifold assembly with two manifold members removably coupled together
US8920956B2 (en) 2010-08-23 2014-12-30 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery system and manifold assembly having a manifold member and a connecting fitting
US8469404B2 (en) 2010-08-23 2013-06-25 Lg Chem, Ltd. Connecting assembly
US8353315B2 (en) 2010-08-23 2013-01-15 Lg Chem, Ltd. End cap
US9005799B2 (en) 2010-08-25 2015-04-14 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery module and methods for bonding cell terminals of battery cells together
US8662153B2 (en) 2010-10-04 2014-03-04 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery cell assembly, heat exchanger, and method for manufacturing the heat exchanger
US8288031B1 (en) 2011-03-28 2012-10-16 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery disconnect unit and method of assembling the battery disconnect unit
US9178192B2 (en) 2011-05-13 2015-11-03 Lg Chem, Ltd. Battery module and method for manufacturing the battery module
US9496544B2 (en) 2011-07-28 2016-11-15 Lg Chem. Ltd. Battery modules having interconnect members with vibration dampening portions
GB2502519A (en) * 2012-05-28 2013-12-04 Intelligent Energy Ltd A Bipolar Plate for a fuel cell
US10651484B2 (en) * 2012-10-19 2020-05-12 Audi Ag Extruded carbon fuel cell components
TWI473336B (en) * 2014-01-15 2015-02-11 Nat Univ Tsing Hua Fuel cell incorporating wind power generating device
CN106784932B (en) * 2016-12-30 2023-06-09 浙江省能源与核技术应用研究院 Fuel cell stack
US11495786B2 (en) * 2020-03-07 2022-11-08 Slobodan Petrovic Inserted cavity electrode lithium battery

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US668838A (en) * 1899-07-19 1901-02-26 Etude Des Piles Electr Soc D Voltaic battery.
US3507702A (en) * 1967-02-15 1970-04-21 United Aircraft Corp Fuel cell system including cooling and humidifying means
US3623913A (en) * 1969-09-18 1971-11-30 Engelhard Min & Chem Fuel cell system
US3709736A (en) * 1970-08-17 1973-01-09 Engelhard Min & Chem Fuel cell system comprising noncirculating,counter-current gas flow means
US3743544A (en) * 1970-12-16 1973-07-03 United Aircraft Corp Fuel cell
US4414291A (en) * 1980-12-24 1983-11-08 United Technologies Corporation Method for reducing electrolyte loss from an electrochemical cell
US5108849A (en) * 1989-08-30 1992-04-28 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence In Her Britannic Majesty's Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland Fuel cell fluid flow field plate
US4988583A (en) * 1989-08-30 1991-01-29 Her Majesty The Queen As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Of Her Majesty's Canadian Government Novel fuel cell fluid flow field plate
GB9023091D0 (en) * 1990-10-24 1990-12-05 Ici Plc Composite membranes and electrochemical cells containing them
US5284718A (en) * 1991-09-27 1994-02-08 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Fuel cell membrane electrode and seal assembly
US5242764A (en) * 1991-12-17 1993-09-07 Bcs Technology, Inc. Near ambient, unhumidified solid polymer fuel cell
US5300370A (en) * 1992-11-13 1994-04-05 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Laminated fluid flow field assembly for electrochemical fuel cells

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2179034C (en) 1999-01-05
AU1188895A (en) 1995-07-10
JPH09503619A (en) 1997-04-08
WO1995017772A1 (en) 1995-06-29
DE69417442T2 (en) 1999-08-19
EP0736226B1 (en) 1999-03-24
JP2777287B2 (en) 1998-07-16
DE69417442D1 (en) 1999-04-29
US5470671A (en) 1995-11-28
EP0736226A1 (en) 1996-10-09
AU680577B2 (en) 1997-07-31

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2179034A1 (en) Electrochemical Fuel Cell Employing Ambient Air as the Oxidant and Coolant
US6858338B2 (en) Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell assembly, fuel cell stack, and method of supplying reaction gas in fuel cell
US5543241A (en) Fuel cell
JP3465379B2 (en) Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell
CA2192871A1 (en) Molten carbonate fuel cell and power generation system including the same
NZ512475A (en) Sheet metal bipolar plate design for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
JP5025594B2 (en) Polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack
EP0570590A4 (en) Thin battery and monolithic thin battery.
US20050042497A1 (en) Electrochemical fuel cell stack with improved reactant manifolding and sealing
CA2048710A1 (en) Solid electrolytic fuel cell and method of dissipating heat therein
WO2000002275A3 (en) Electrochemical fuel cell having an undulate membrane electrode assembly
WO1994002966A3 (en) Air manager system for metal-air battery
CA2300846A1 (en) A proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system
CA2046226A1 (en) Solid oxide fuel cell and porous electrode for use in the same
JPH08222237A (en) Separator for fuel cell
US7232582B2 (en) Fuel cell
CA2345674A1 (en) Method of discharging reaction water in pem fuel cells, and respective pem fuel cell
JP2778767B2 (en) Porous electrode and method of using the same
CN103247807A (en) Proton exchange membrane fuel cell based on phase-change heat transfer and bipolar plate thereof
US6503654B2 (en) Thin graphite bipolar plate with associated gaskets and carbon cloth flow-field for use in an ionomer membrane fuel cell
JP4118123B2 (en) Fuel cell stack
US6284401B1 (en) Thin graphite bipolar plate with associated gaskets and carbon cloth flow-field for use in an ionomer membrane fuel cell
JP2005123114A (en) Fuel cell stack
MXPA98006239A (en) Ion exchange membrane fuel cell with peripheral cooling system.
JP3258378B2 (en) Fuel cell

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
MKLA Lapsed