Fuel cell water management via reduced anode reactant pressure
Abstract
A method is provided for operation of a fuel cell with improved water management by maintaining reduced anode pressure relative to cathode pressure, relative to atmospheric pressure, or both. Typically, the fuel cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly comprising nanostructured thin film cathode catalyst.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1532149
- Patent Number(s):
- 9276273
- Application Number:
- 13/642,309
- Assignee:
- 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-07GO17007
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011-04-26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Steinbach, Andrew J. L., Debe, Mark K., and Haug, Andrew T. Fuel cell water management via reduced anode reactant pressure. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Steinbach, Andrew J. L., Debe, Mark K., & Haug, Andrew T. Fuel cell water management via reduced anode reactant pressure. United States.
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"Fuel cell water management via reduced anode reactant pressure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532149.
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