Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Membrane electrochemical generator
- Patent Title (中): 膜电化学发生器
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Application No.: US10517982Application Date: 2003-06-16
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Publication No.: US07666536B2Publication Date: 2010-02-23
- Inventor: Eduardo Trifoni , Daniele Facchi , Gian Piero Fleba , Matteo Lenardon , Marcello Liotta , Luca Merlo , Ruben Ornelas Jacobo , Antonino Toro , Fabio Traini
- Applicant: Eduardo Trifoni , Daniele Facchi , Gian Piero Fleba , Matteo Lenardon , Marcello Liotta , Luca Merlo , Ruben Ornelas Jacobo , Antonino Toro , Fabio Traini
- Applicant Address: IT Milan
- Assignee: Nuvera Fuel Cells Europe S.R.L.
- Current Assignee: Nuvera Fuel Cells Europe S.R.L.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Milan
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
- Priority: ITMI2002A1338 20020617
- International Application: PCT/EP03/06327 WO 20030616
- International Announcement: WO03/107465 WO 20031224
- Main IPC: H01M8/04
- IPC: H01M8/04 ; H01M8/12 ; H01M2/14
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a membrane electrochemical generator (200) formed by a multiplicity of reaction cells (201) mutually connected in electrical series and assembled according to a bipolar configuration. In accordance with the present invention, the thermal management of the membrane electrochemical generator (200) and the hydration of the membrane (204) are ensured by the injection of a cooling fluid, preferably liquid water, in the gaseous reactant feed. Such an injection takes place through a multiplicity of calibrated fluid injection holes (230) obtained in conductive bipolar plates (203) delimiting the reaction files (201). The cooling fluid can be preheated by passing through a collector/distributor structure (206) located in an additional cell (202).
Public/Granted literature
- US20070196710A1 Membrane electrochemical generator Public/Granted day:2007-08-23
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