Fuel cell and system for supplying electrolyte thereto with wick feed

Patent · 31 December 1983

OSTI ID:865111

Cohn, J Gunther ^[1]; Feigenbaum, Haim ^[2]; Kaufman, Arthur ^[1]

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1. West Orange, NJ
2. Highland Park, NJ

An electrolyte distribution and supply system for use with a fuel cell having a means for drawing electrolyte therein is formed by a set of containers of electrolyte joined to respective fuel cells in a stack of such cells. The electrolyte is separately stored so as to provide for electrical isolation between electrolytes of the individual cells of the stack. Individual storage compartments are coupled by tubes containing wicking fibers, the ends of the respective tubes terminating on the means for drawing electrolyte in each of the respective fuel cells. Each tube is heat shrunk to tightly bind the fibers therein.

• Assignee: Engelhard Corporation (Iselin, NJ)
• Patent Number(s): US 4463068
• OSTI ID: 865111
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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