Process for recycling components of a PEM fuel cell membrane electrode assembly
Patent
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OSTI ID:1036114
- Edison, NJ
The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a PEM fuel cell can be recycled by contacting the MEA with a lower alkyl alcohol solvent which separates the membrane from the anode and cathode layers of the assembly. The resulting solution containing both the polymer membrane and supported noble metal catalysts can be heated under mild conditions to disperse the polymer membrane as particles and the supported noble metal catalysts and polymer membrane particles separated by known filtration means.
- Research Organization:
- Engelhard Corporation
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-03GO13104
- Assignee:
- BASF Corporation (Florham Park, NJ)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,124,261
- Application Number:
- 11/471,324
- OSTI ID:
- 1036114
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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