Fuel cell stack

Debe, Mark Kevitt; Schleif, Larry Allan; Herdtle, Thomas; Steinbach, Andrew James

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Title: Fuel cell stack

Abstract

A fuel cell stack is provided comprising fuel cell modules least compression plates; and at least one plurality of mechanical linkages connecting a pair of compression plates located on either side of at least one fuel cell module, which may be engaged to maintain a predetermined gap distance between the pair of compression plates. The present invention additionally provides a fuel cell stack comprising: fuel cell modules stacked alternately with compression plates; mechanical linkages connecting a first pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a first fuel cell module; mechanical linkages connecting a second pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a second fuel cell module; where a) the first and second fuel cell modules may be maintained under compression, and b) the compression on each fuel cell module may be adjusted essentially independently of the compression on the other.

Inventors:: Debe, Mark Kevitt; Schleif, Larry Allan; Herdtle, Thomas; Steinbach, Andrew James

Issue Date:: 2007-01-16

Research Org.:: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1531521

Patent Number(s):: 7163761

Application Number:: 10/294,224

Assignee:: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2008/1095 - {Fuel cells with polymeric electrolytes}
H01M8/0206 - Metals or alloys
H01M8/0267 - having heating or cooling means, e.g. heaters or coolant flow channels
H01M8/0297 - Arrangements for joining electrodes, reservoir layers, heat exchange units or bipolar separators to each other
H01M8/04007 - related to heat exchange
H01M8/242 - comprising framed electrodes or intermediary frame-like gaskets
H01M8/2465 - Details of groupings of fuel cells
H01M8/248 - Means for compression of the fuel cell stacks
H01M8/2483 - characterised by internal manifolds

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: FC02-99EE50582

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2002-11-14

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 42 ENGINEERING

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  author       = {Debe, Mark Kevitt and Schleif, Larry Allan and Herdtle, Thomas and Steinbach, Andrew James},

  abstractNote = {A fuel cell stack is provided comprising fuel cell modules least compression plates; and at least one plurality of mechanical linkages connecting a pair of compression plates located on either side of at least one fuel cell module, which may be engaged to maintain a predetermined gap distance between the pair of compression plates. The present invention additionally provides a fuel cell stack comprising: fuel cell modules stacked alternately with compression plates; mechanical linkages connecting a first pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a first fuel cell module; mechanical linkages connecting a second pair of compression plates directly adjacent to a second fuel cell module; where a) the first and second fuel cell modules may be maintained under compression, and b) the compression on each fuel cell module may be adjusted essentially independently of the compression on the other.},

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Proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system
patent, April 2001

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Structure for incorporating fuel cell
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