GB2372144B - Fuel cell stack incorporating integral flow field plates and gas diffusion layer - Google Patents

Fuel cell stack incorporating integral flow field plates and gas diffusion layer

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Publication number
GB2372144B
GB2372144B GB0103391A GB0103391A GB2372144B GB 2372144 B GB2372144 B GB 2372144B GB 0103391 A GB0103391 A GB 0103391A GB 0103391 A GB0103391 A GB 0103391A GB 2372144 B GB2372144 B GB 2372144B
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
diffusion layer
cell stack
gas diffusion
flow field
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0103391A
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GB0103391D0 (en
GB2372144A (en
Inventor
Mark Christopher Turpin
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Morgan Crucible Co PLC
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Morgan Crucible Co PLC
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Priority to GB0103391A priority Critical patent/GB2372144B/en
Publication of GB0103391D0 publication Critical patent/GB0103391D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2002/000491 priority patent/WO2002065566A1/en
Priority to US10/380,356 priority patent/US7067213B2/en
Priority to KR1020037010515A priority patent/KR100840585B1/en
Priority to CA002437891A priority patent/CA2437891A1/en
Priority to CNB028048695A priority patent/CN100459254C/en
Priority to DE60212001T priority patent/DE60212001T2/en
Priority to CA2437892A priority patent/CA2437892C/en
Priority to PCT/GB2002/000479 priority patent/WO2002065565A2/en
Priority to AT02710180T priority patent/ATE329375T1/en
Priority to MXPA03007131A priority patent/MXPA03007131A/en
Priority to TW091101980A priority patent/TW569486B/en
Priority to CNA028048687A priority patent/CN1491446A/en
Priority to JP2002564777A priority patent/JP4291575B2/en
Priority to KR10-2003-7010514A priority patent/KR20030081438A/en
Priority to EP02710172A priority patent/EP1405359A2/en
Priority to JP2002564776A priority patent/JP2004523069A/en
Priority to EP02710180A priority patent/EP1264360B1/en
Priority to MXPA03007132A priority patent/MXPA03007132A/en
Publication of GB2372144A publication Critical patent/GB2372144A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2372144B publication Critical patent/GB2372144B/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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/0265—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
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • 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)
GB0103391A 2001-02-12 2001-02-12 Fuel cell stack incorporating integral flow field plates and gas diffusion layer Expired - Fee Related GB2372144B (en)

Priority Applications (19)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0103391A GB2372144B (en) 2001-02-12 2001-02-12 Fuel cell stack incorporating integral flow field plates and gas diffusion layer
MXPA03007131A MXPA03007131A (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries.
CNA028048687A CN1491446A (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
KR1020037010515A KR100840585B1 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
CA002437891A CA2437891A1 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
CNB028048695A CN100459254C (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate Geometries
DE60212001T DE60212001T2 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 FLUID DISTRIBUTION PLATE GEOMETRIES
CA2437892A CA2437892C (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
PCT/GB2002/000479 WO2002065565A2 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
AT02710180T ATE329375T1 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 FLUID DISTRIBUTION PLATE GEOMETRIES
PCT/GB2002/000491 WO2002065566A1 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
TW091101980A TW569486B (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
US10/380,356 US7067213B2 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
JP2002564777A JP4291575B2 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometry
KR10-2003-7010514A KR20030081438A (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
EP02710172A EP1405359A2 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
JP2002564776A JP2004523069A (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometry
EP02710180A EP1264360B1 (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries
MXPA03007132A MXPA03007132A (en) 2001-02-12 2002-02-05 Flow field plate geometries.

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0103391A GB2372144B (en) 2001-02-12 2001-02-12 Fuel cell stack incorporating integral flow field plates and gas diffusion layer

Publications (3)

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GB0103391D0 GB0103391D0 (en) 2001-03-28
GB2372144A GB2372144A (en) 2002-08-14
GB2372144B true GB2372144B (en) 2003-02-12

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1264360B1 (en) 2001-02-12 2006-06-07 The Morgan Crucible Company Plc Flow field plate geometries
GB2387476B (en) 2002-06-24 2004-03-17 Morgan Crucible Co Flow field plate geometries
GB2403061B (en) * 2003-06-18 2005-05-11 Morgan Crucible Co Flow field plate geometries

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2001004982A1 (en) * 1999-07-08 2001-01-18 Loughborough University Innovations Limited Flow field plates

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2001004982A1 (en) * 1999-07-08 2001-01-18 Loughborough University Innovations Limited Flow field plates

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