ATE216138T1 - Elastische dichtung für eine membranelektrodenanordnung in einer elektrochemischen brennstoffzelle und herstellungsverfahren dafür - Google Patents

Elastische dichtung für eine membranelektrodenanordnung in einer elektrochemischen brennstoffzelle und herstellungsverfahren dafür

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ATE216138T1
ATE216138T1 AT98933412T AT98933412T ATE216138T1 AT E216138 T1 ATE216138 T1 AT E216138T1 AT 98933412 T AT98933412 T AT 98933412T AT 98933412 T AT98933412 T AT 98933412T AT E216138 T1 ATE216138 T1 AT E216138T1
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compression assembly
fuel cell
tension member
improved
stack
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Russell H Barton
Peter R Gibb
Joel A Ronne
Henry H Voss
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Ballard Power Systems
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    • 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
    • H01M8/248—Means for compression of the fuel cell stacks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M8/0271—Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes
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    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0271—Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes
    • H01M8/0273—Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes with sealing or supporting means in the form of a frame
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    • 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
    • H01M8/242—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes comprising framed electrodes or intermediary frame-like gaskets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M2008/1095—Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes
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    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
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    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
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    • 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
    • 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
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49108—Electric battery cell making
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    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49108—Electric battery cell making
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AT98933412T 1997-07-16 1998-07-15 Elastische dichtung für eine membranelektrodenanordnung in einer elektrochemischen brennstoffzelle und herstellungsverfahren dafür ATE216138T1 (de)

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PCT/CA1998/000687 WO1999004446A1 (en) 1997-07-16 1998-07-15 Resilient seal for membrane electrode assembly (mea) in an electrochemical fuel cell and method of making same

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