End plate assembly having a two-phase fluid-filled bladder and method for compressing a fuel cell stack

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:873602

Carlstrom, Jr., Charles M. ^[1]

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1. (Clifton Park, NY)

An end plate assembly is disclosed for use in a fuel cell assembly in which the end plate assembly includes a housing having a cavity, and a bladder receivable in the cavity and engageable with the fuel cell stack. The bladder includes a two-phase fluid having a liquid portion and a vapor portion. Desirably, the two-phase fluid has a vapor pressure between about 100 psi and about 600 psi at a temperature between about 70 degrees C. to about 110 degrees C.

• DOE Contract Number: FC01-97EE50472
• Assignee: Plug Power Inc. (Latham, NY)
• Patent Number(s): US 6200698
• OSTI ID: 873602
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

plate
assembly
two-phase
fluid-filled
bladder
method
compressing
fuel
cell
stack
disclosed
housing
cavity
receivable
engageable
fluid
liquid
portion
vapor
desirably
pressure
100
psi
600
temperature
70
degrees
110
two-phase fluid
fuel cell
cell stack
vapor pressure
plate assembly
cell assembly
phase fluid
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