Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack

Title: Improved Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack

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A stack of direct methanol fuel cells exhibiting a circular footprint. A cathode and anode manifold, tie-bolt penetrations and tie-bolts are located within the circular footprint. Each fuel cell uses two graphite-based plates. One plate includes a cathode active area that is defined by serpentine channels connecting the inlet and outlet cathode manifold. The other plate includes an anode active area defined by serpentine channels connecting the inlet and outlet of the anode manifold, where the serpentine channels of the anode are orthogonal to the serpentine channels of the cathode. Located between the two plates is the fuel cell active region.

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Wilson, Mahlon S ^[1]; Ramsey, John C ^[1]

Los Alamos, NM

Issue Date:: 2005-03-08

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory

OSTI Identifier:: 880347

Patent Number(s):: 6864004

Application Number:: 10/771222

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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