Separator plate for a fuel cell

Petri, R J; Meek, J; Bachta, R P; Marianowski, L G

Title: Separator plate for a fuel cell

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A separator plate is described for a fuel cell comprising an anode current collector, a cathode current collector and a main plate, the main plate disposed between the anode current collector and the cathode current collector. The anode current collector forms a flattened peripheral wet seal structure and manifold wet seal structure on the anode side of the separator plate and the cathode current collector forms a flattened peripheral wet seal structure and manifold wet seal structure on the cathode side of the separator plate. In this manner, the number of components required to manufacture and assemble a fuel cell stack is reduced. 9 figs.

Inventors:: Petri, R J; Meek, J; Bachta, R P; Marianowski, L G

Issue Date:: 1996-04-02

Research Org.:: M-C Power Corporation

OSTI Identifier:: 212592

Patent Number(s):: 5503945

Application Number:: PAN: 8-298,409

Assignee:: Inst. of Gas Technology, Des Plaines, IL (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC21-90MC27394

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 2 Apr 1996

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; BATTERY SEPARATORS; DESIGN; ELECTRODES; SEALS; OPERATION

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  abstractNote = {A separator plate is described for a fuel cell comprising an anode current collector, a cathode current collector and a main plate, the main plate disposed between the anode current collector and the cathode current collector. The anode current collector forms a flattened peripheral wet seal structure and manifold wet seal structure on the anode side of the separator plate and the cathode current collector forms a flattened peripheral wet seal structure and manifold wet seal structure on the cathode side of the separator plate. In this manner, the number of components required to manufacture and assemble a fuel cell stack is reduced. 9 figs.},

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