WO2004001874A3 - Flow field plate geometries - Google Patents

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WO2004001874A3
WO2004001874A3 PCT/GB2003/002621 GB0302621W WO2004001874A3 WO 2004001874 A3 WO2004001874 A3 WO 2004001874A3 GB 0302621 W GB0302621 W GB 0302621W WO 2004001874 A3 WO2004001874 A3 WO 2004001874A3
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flow field
field plate
channels
plate geometries
permeable wall
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Mark Christopher Turpin
Alan Robert Chapman
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Morgan Crucible Co
Mark Christopher Turpin
Alan Robert Chapman
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Priority to JP2004515018A priority Critical patent/JP2005531113A/en
Priority to EP03735823A priority patent/EP1516383B1/en
Priority to DE60325360T priority patent/DE60325360D1/en
Priority to KR1020047020703A priority patent/KR101019922B1/en
Priority to CA2490421A priority patent/CA2490421C/en
Priority to AU2003236904A priority patent/AU2003236904A1/en
Priority to US10/516,216 priority patent/US7838139B2/en
Application filed by Morgan Crucible Co, Mark Christopher Turpin, Alan Robert Chapman filed Critical Morgan Crucible Co
Publication of WO2004001874A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004001874A2/en
Publication of WO2004001874A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004001874A3/en
Priority to EP04742995A priority patent/EP1639664B1/en
Priority to CA002529799A priority patent/CA2529799A1/en
Priority to DE602004009180T priority patent/DE602004009180T2/en
Priority to US10/560,658 priority patent/US20070105000A1/en
Priority to JP2006516451A priority patent/JP2006527906A/en
Priority to KR1020057023940A priority patent/KR20060021376A/en
Priority to CNB2004800171300A priority patent/CN100397692C/en
Priority to PCT/GB2004/002642 priority patent/WO2004114446A1/en
Priority to AT04742995T priority patent/ATE374437T1/en

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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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/8605—Porous electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/96—Carbon-based electrodes
    • 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
    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
    • H01M8/026—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant characterised by grooves, e.g. their pitch or depth
    • 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
    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
    • H01M8/0263—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant having meandering or serpentine paths
    • 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
    • H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
    • H01M8/0265—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant the reactant or coolant channels having varying cross sections
    • 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
    • H01M8/2483—Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
    • 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

A flow field plate for a fuel cell or electrolyser comprises on at least one face an assembly of channels comprising one or more gas delivery channels, one or more gas removal channels, and a permeable wall separating same. The permeable wall may comprise a plurality of gas diffusion channels.
PCT/GB2003/002621 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometries WO2004001874A2 (en)

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JP2004515018A JP2005531113A (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometry
EP03735823A EP1516383B1 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometries
DE60325360T DE60325360D1 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 FLUID DISTRIBUTOR PLATE FOR FUEL CELLS
KR1020047020703A KR101019922B1 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometries
CA2490421A CA2490421C (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometries
AU2003236904A AU2003236904A1 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometries
US10/516,216 US7838139B2 (en) 2002-06-24 2003-06-18 Flow field plate geometries
EP04742995A EP1639664B1 (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometries
AT04742995T ATE374437T1 (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 FLOW FIELD PLATE GEOMETRIES
PCT/GB2004/002642 WO2004114446A1 (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometries
CA002529799A CA2529799A1 (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometries
DE602004009180T DE602004009180T2 (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 FLOW FIELD PLATE GEOMETRIES
US10/560,658 US20070105000A1 (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometries
JP2006516451A JP2006527906A (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometry
KR1020057023940A KR20060021376A (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometries
CNB2004800171300A CN100397692C (en) 2003-06-18 2004-06-17 Flow field plate geometries

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GB0214522A GB2387476B (en) 2002-06-24 2002-06-24 Flow field plate geometries

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