WO2004036667A3 - Fuel cell system and method for producing electrical energy - Google Patents

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WO2004036667A3
WO2004036667A3 PCT/US2003/032614 US0332614W WO2004036667A3 WO 2004036667 A3 WO2004036667 A3 WO 2004036667A3 US 0332614 W US0332614 W US 0332614W WO 2004036667 A3 WO2004036667 A3 WO 2004036667A3
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hydrogen
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electrical energy
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Christopher K Dyer
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Christopher K Dyer
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Priority to EP03809028A priority Critical patent/EP1554768A2/en
Priority to AU2003301472A priority patent/AU2003301472A1/en
Priority to JP2004545297A priority patent/JP2006503414A/en
Priority to BR0315399-1A priority patent/BR0315399A/en
Priority to CA002501735A priority patent/CA2501735A1/en
Publication of WO2004036667A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004036667A2/en
Publication of WO2004036667A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004036667A3/en
Priority to FI20050389A priority patent/FI20050389A/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
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous 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
    • H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
    • H01M8/0606—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/065—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by dissolution of metals or alloys; by dehydriding metallic substances
    • 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
    • H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/04119—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying
    • H01M8/04156—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying with product water removal
    • 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

Abstract

A fuel cell system has a fuel cell (6) disposed within a fuel cell enclosure (5) for electrochemically combining externally supplied oxygen with hydrogen to produce direct-current electrical energy and water as a reaction product. A hydrogen-containing fuel (1) such as a chemical hybride contained within a fuel container (2) receives the by-product water and reacts therewith to produce hydrogen, which is supplied to the fuel cell (6) to sustain operation thereof without the need of adding externally supplied hydrogen. The integration of the supply of hydrogen with the fuel cell results in a weight and volume reduction as well as internal chemical control of the production of hydrogen to sustain the electrical power generation and internal water management whereby liquid water emission is substantially reduced.
PCT/US2003/032614 2002-10-17 2003-10-15 Fuel cell system and method for producing electrical energy WO2004036667A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

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EP03809028A EP1554768A2 (en) 2002-10-17 2003-10-15 Fuel cell system and method for producing electrical energy
AU2003301472A AU2003301472A1 (en) 2002-10-17 2003-10-15 Fuel cell system and method for producing electrical energy
JP2004545297A JP2006503414A (en) 2002-10-17 2003-10-15 Fuel cell system and method for generating electrical energy
BR0315399-1A BR0315399A (en) 2002-10-17 2003-10-15 Fuel cell method and system for producing direct current electric energy
CA002501735A CA2501735A1 (en) 2002-10-17 2003-10-15 Fuel cell system and method for producing electrical energy
FI20050389A FI20050389A (en) 2002-10-17 2005-04-15 Fuel cell system and method for producing electric energy

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US10/273,280 2002-10-17
US10/273,280 US6864002B1 (en) 2001-10-19 2002-10-17 Fuel cell system and method for producing electrical energy

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KR (1) KR20050052533A (en)
CN (1) CN1706064A (en)
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BR (1) BR0315399A (en)
CA (1) CA2501735A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2299324B1 (en)
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ES2299324A1 (en) 2008-05-16
JP2006503414A (en) 2006-01-26
FI20050389A (en) 2005-04-15
CA2501735A1 (en) 2004-04-29
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ES2299324B1 (en) 2009-05-08
EP1554768A2 (en) 2005-07-20
CN1706064A (en) 2005-12-07

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