Automatic device for opening and closing the comburent inlet and outlet ports of a fuel cell

Patent · Tue Aug 02 00:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:6738463

Cheron, J

An automatic device is described for a fuel cell including inlet and outlet ports connected to an electrolyte feeding circuit provided with a pump for electrolyte circulation and inlet and outlet ports for a comburent. This device comprises in combination obturation means for closing and opening said inlet and outlet ports for the comburent, and control means connected to said obturation means, said control means actuating said obturation means in response to a parameter which depends on the circulation of electrolyte through the fuel cell.

• Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
• Patent Number(s): US 4039728
• OSTI ID: 6738463
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 10 Aug 1974, France
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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