GB2452465A - Current distribution system for electrochemical cells - Google Patents

Current distribution system for electrochemical cells Download PDF

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GB2452465A
GB2452465A GB0900434A GB0900434A GB2452465A GB 2452465 A GB2452465 A GB 2452465A GB 0900434 A GB0900434 A GB 0900434A GB 0900434 A GB0900434 A GB 0900434A GB 2452465 A GB2452465 A GB 2452465A
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distribution system
current distribution
electrochemical cells
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Daniel Christopher James Bentham
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ITM Power Ltd
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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
    • H01M8/24—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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • H01M8/025—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form semicylindrical
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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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Abstract

An electrochemical half-cell comprises a non-conductive housing (3) having a fuel inlet and/or outlet and contains a membrane electrode assembly (4, 5) and an electrically conducting component (2, 6), wherein the electrically conducting component (2) is in contact with the membrane electrode assembly (4, 5), and wherein the housing (3) and the membrane electrode assembly (4, 5) define a chamber (1) for fuel.
GB0900434A 2006-07-12 2009-01-12 Current distribution system for electrochemical cells Withdrawn GB2452465A (en)

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GBGB0613846.5A GB0613846D0 (en) 2006-07-12 2006-07-12 Current distribution system for electrochemical cells
PCT/GB2007/002629 WO2008007108A1 (en) 2006-07-12 2007-07-12 Current distribution system for electrochemical cells

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EP1635415A1 (en) * 2004-09-08 2006-03-15 Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. Fuel cell stack
WO2006039802A1 (en) * 2004-10-12 2006-04-20 Polymer Technologies Inc. Separator plate for fuel cell
US20060141328A1 (en) * 2004-12-29 2006-06-29 3M Innovative Properties Company Z-axis electrically conducting flow field separator
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Xiao Zi Yuan et al "Bipolar Plates for PEM fuel cells" Journal of new materials for electrochemical systems,ecole polytechnique de Monteal vol 8,no 4 Oct 2005 pages 257-267. ISSN 1480-2422 *

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