Method for reducing fuel cell output voltage to permit low power operation

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863582

Reiser, Carl A ^[1]; Landau, Michael B ^[2]

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1. Glastonbury, CT
2. West Hartford, CT

Fuel cell performance is degraded by recycling a portion of the cathode exhaust through the cells and, if necessary, also reducing the total air flow to the cells for the purpose of permitting operation below a power level which would otherwise result in excessive voltage.

• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-C-01-2102
• Assignee: United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, CT)
• Patent Number(s): US 4202933
• OSTI ID: 863582
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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reducing
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cell
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power
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performance
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recycling
portion
cathode
exhaust
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total
air
flow
purpose
permitting
below
level
otherwise
result
excessive
cell performance
fuel cell
output voltage
power level
air flow
power operation
otherwise result
cell output
cathode exhaust
total air
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