Fuel cell gas management system

Patent · Tue Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:872809

DuBose, Ronald Arthur ^[1]

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1. Marietta, GA

A fuel cell gas management system including a cathode humidification system for transferring latent and sensible heat from an exhaust stream to the cathode inlet stream of the fuel cell; an anode humidity retention system for maintaining the total enthalpy of the anode stream exiting the fuel cell equal to the total enthalpy of the anode inlet stream; and a cooling water management system having segregated deionized water and cooling water loops interconnected by means of a brazed plate heat exchanger.

• Research Organization: PENTASTAR ELECTRONICS CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-94CE50390
• Assignee: Emprise Corporation (Marietta, GA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6013385
• Application Number: 08/900822
• OSTI ID: 872809
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

fuel
cell
gas
management
including
cathode
humidification
transferring
latent
sensible
heat
exhaust
stream
inlet
anode
humidity
retention
maintaining
total
enthalpy
exiting
equal
cooling
water
segregated
deionized
loops
interconnected
means
brazed
plate
exchanger
sensible heat
fuel cell
exhaust stream
cooling water
heat exchange
heat exchanger
cell gas
deionized water
water management
inlet stream
gas management
cell equal
water loop
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