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Fuel cell stack with dual end plate humidifiers

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Publication number
AU2001268866A1
AU2001268866A1 AU2001268866A AU6886601A AU2001268866A1 AU 2001268866 A1 AU2001268866 A1 AU 2001268866A1 AU 2001268866 A AU2001268866 A AU 2001268866A AU 6886601 A AU6886601 A AU 6886601A AU 2001268866 A1 AU2001268866 A1 AU 2001268866A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
humidifiers
fuel cell
end plate
cell stack
dual end
Prior art date
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Abandoned
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AU2001268866A
Inventor
Xuesong Chen
David Frank
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Hydrogenics Corp
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Hydrogenics Corp
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Application filed by Hydrogenics Corp filed Critical Hydrogenics Corp
Publication of AU2001268866A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001268866A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1007—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU2001268866A 2000-06-13 2001-06-13 Fuel cell stack with dual end plate humidifiers Abandoned AU2001268866A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/592,645 US6602625B1 (en) 2000-06-13 2000-06-13 Fuel cell with dual end plate humidifiers
US09/592,645 2000-06-13
PCT/CA2001/000853 WO2001097309A2 (en) 2000-06-13 2001-06-13 Fuel cell stack with dual end plate humidifiers

Publications (1)

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AU2001268866A1 true AU2001268866A1 (en) 2001-12-24

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Country Status (5)

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US (1) US6602625B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1428280A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2001268866A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2315138A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001097309A2 (en)

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WO2001097309A3 (en) 2004-02-05
EP1428280A2 (en) 2004-06-16
US6602625B1 (en) 2003-08-05
WO2001097309A2 (en) 2001-12-20
CA2315138A1 (en) 2001-12-13

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