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GB2394115B - Fuel cells - Google Patents

Fuel cells

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Publication number
GB2394115B
GB2394115B GB0223480A GB0223480A GB2394115B GB 2394115 B GB2394115 B GB 2394115B GB 0223480 A GB0223480 A GB 0223480A GB 0223480 A GB0223480 A GB 0223480A GB 2394115 B GB2394115 B GB 2394115B
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Prior art keywords
fuel cells
fuel
cells
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0223480A
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GB2394115A (en
GB0223480D0 (en
Inventor
Stephen David Voller
Richard Michael Clarke
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Voller Energy Ltd
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Voller Energy Ltd
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Priority to GB0223480A priority Critical patent/GB2394115B/en
Publication of GB0223480D0 publication Critical patent/GB0223480D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2003/004403 priority patent/WO2004034497A2/en
Priority to AU2003271936A priority patent/AU2003271936A1/en
Publication of GB2394115A publication Critical patent/GB2394115A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2394115B publication Critical patent/GB2394115B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04313—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the detection or assessment of variables; characterised by the detection or assessment of failure or abnormal function
    • H01M8/0438—Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04417—Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow of the coolant
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04753—Pressure; Flow of fuel cell 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
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04761—Pressure; Flow of fuel cell exhausts
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04768—Pressure; Flow of the coolant
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04858—Electric variables
    • H01M8/04865—Voltage
    • H01M8/0488—Voltage of fuel cell stacks
    • 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
    • H01M8/2475—Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2250/00—Fuel cells for particular applications; Specific features of fuel cell system
    • H01M2250/30—Fuel cells in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
    • 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/10—Applications of fuel cells in buildings
    • 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)
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  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
GB0223480A 2002-10-10 2002-10-10 Fuel cells Expired - Fee Related GB2394115B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0223480A GB2394115B (en) 2002-10-10 2002-10-10 Fuel cells
PCT/GB2003/004403 WO2004034497A2 (en) 2002-10-10 2003-10-10 Fuel cell system
AU2003271936A AU2003271936A1 (en) 2002-10-10 2003-10-10 Fuel cell system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0223480A GB2394115B (en) 2002-10-10 2002-10-10 Fuel cells

Publications (3)

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GB0223480D0 GB0223480D0 (en) 2002-11-13
GB2394115A GB2394115A (en) 2004-04-14
GB2394115B true GB2394115B (en) 2006-01-18

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GB (1) GB2394115B (en)
WO (1) WO2004034497A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005086822A2 (en) * 2004-03-10 2005-09-22 Richards Engineering Portable fuel cell power supply

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5314762A (en) * 1992-05-12 1994-05-24 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Portable power source
US6080500A (en) * 1997-09-25 2000-06-27 Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. Movable fuel cell apparatus
US20010008721A1 (en) * 1997-10-06 2001-07-19 Sadeg M. Faris Metal-air fuel cell battery (fcb) electrical power producing module with multi-element cathode structure and insertable metal-fuel card(s)

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US6030718A (en) * 1997-11-20 2000-02-29 Avista Corporation Proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system
US6562506B1 (en) * 2000-10-31 2003-05-13 Plug Power, Llc Fuel-cell system with a pivotable stack installation assembly
US20040043274A1 (en) * 2001-06-01 2004-03-04 Scartozzi John P. Fuel cell power system

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5314762A (en) * 1992-05-12 1994-05-24 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Portable power source
US6080500A (en) * 1997-09-25 2000-06-27 Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. Movable fuel cell apparatus
US20010008721A1 (en) * 1997-10-06 2001-07-19 Sadeg M. Faris Metal-air fuel cell battery (fcb) electrical power producing module with multi-element cathode structure and insertable metal-fuel card(s)

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WO2004034497A2 (en) 2004-04-22
GB2394115A (en) 2004-04-14
AU2003271936A1 (en) 2004-05-04
GB0223480D0 (en) 2002-11-13
WO2004034497A3 (en) 2004-11-25

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20101010