Fuel cell and system for supplying electrolyte thereto with wick feed

Title: Fuel cell and system for supplying electrolyte thereto with wick feed

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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.

Inventors:

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

West Orange, NJ
Highland Park, NJ

Issue Date:: 1984-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 865111

Patent Number(s):: 4463068

Assignee:: Engelhard Corporation (Iselin, NJ)

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
H01M8/04283 - {Supply means of electrolyte to or in matrix-fuel cells}
H01M8/241 - with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
H01M2/38 - Arrangements for moving electrolytes

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
Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M8/2415 - {External manifolded battery stock}

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

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M8/2484 - characterised by external manifolds

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DOE Contract Number:: DEN 3-241

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: fuel; cell; supplying; electrolyte; thereto; wick; feed; distribution; supply; means; drawing; therein; formed; set; containers; joined; respective; cells; stack; separately; stored; provide; electrical; isolation; electrolytes; individual; storage; compartments; coupled; tubes; containing; wicking; fibers; terminating; tube; heat; shrunk; tightly; bind; respective fuel; fuel cell; storage compartments; individual cells; fuel cells; electrical isolation; individual cell; respective tubes; separately stored; supplying electrolyte; tubes containing; fibers therein; electrolyte distribution; drawing electrolyte; electrolyte therein; electrolyte joined; electrolyte thereto; individual storage; tubes contain; /429/

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