CA2257302A1 - Method and apparatus for commencing operation of a fuel cell electric power generation system below the freezing temperature of water - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for commencing operation of a fuel cell electric power generation system below the freezing temperature of water

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CA2257302A1
CA2257302A1 CA002257302A CA2257302A CA2257302A1 CA 2257302 A1 CA2257302 A1 CA 2257302A1 CA 002257302 A CA002257302 A CA 002257302A CA 2257302 A CA2257302 A CA 2257302A CA 2257302 A1 CA2257302 A1 CA 2257302A1
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Nicholas J. Fletcher
Gustav A. Boehm
Eric G. Pow
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Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for starting and operating an electric power generation system comprising an electrochemical fuel cell stack for supplying electric current to an external electrical circuit. The stack comprises at least one fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly comprising an anode, a cathode, and a water permeable ion exchange membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode. A fuel stream and an oxidant stream are each flowable to the fuel cell. At least a portion of the membrane electrode assembly has a temperature below the freezing temperature of water. The supply of electric current to the external circuit from the fuel cell stack is commenced such that the temperature of the membrane electrode assembly exceeds the freezing temperature of water.
CA002257302A 1996-06-07 1997-06-04 Method and apparatus for commencing operation of a fuel cell electric power generation system below the freezing temperature of water Expired - Lifetime CA2257302C (en)

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