Thermal energy recycling fuel cell arrangement
Abstract
An example fuel cell arrangement includes a fuel cell stack configured to receive a supply fluid and to provide an exhaust fluid that has more thermal energy than the supply fluid. The arrangement also includes an ejector and a heat exchanger. The ejector is configured to direct at least some of the exhaust fluid into the supply fluid. The heat exchanger is configured to increase thermal energy in the supply fluid using at least some of the exhaust fluid that was not directed into the supply fluid.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE (Germany)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1350994
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,620,792
- Application Number:
- 13/996,081
- Assignee:
- AUDI AG
- DOE Contract Number:
- NT0003894
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Jan 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Hanrahan, Paul R. Thermal energy recycling fuel cell arrangement. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web.
Hanrahan, Paul R. Thermal energy recycling fuel cell arrangement. United States.
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"Thermal energy recycling fuel cell arrangement". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1350994.
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