Separator plate for a fuel cell

Patent · Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:212592

Petri, R J; Meek, J; Bachta, R P; Marianowski, L G

A separator plate is described for a fuel cell comprising an anode current collector, a cathode current collector and a main plate, the main plate disposed between the anode current collector and the cathode current collector. The anode current collector forms a flattened peripheral wet seal structure and manifold wet seal structure on the anode side of the separator plate and the cathode current collector forms a flattened peripheral wet seal structure and manifold wet seal structure on the cathode side of the separator plate. In this manner, the number of components required to manufacture and assemble a fuel cell stack is reduced. 9 figs.

• Research Organization: M-C Power Corporation
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-90MC27394
• Assignee: Inst. of Gas Technology, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,503,945/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-298,409
• OSTI ID: 212592
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 2 Apr 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
FUEL CELLS
BATTERY SEPARATORS
DESIGN
ELECTRODES
SEALS
OPERATION