Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials of fuel cell components
Abstract
An electrochemical sensor comprised of wires, a sheath, and a conduit can be utilized to monitor fuel cell component electric potentials during fuel cell shut down or steady state. The electrochemical sensor contacts an electrolyte reservoir plate such that the conduit wicks electrolyte through capillary action to the wires to provide water necessary for the electrolysis reaction which occurs thereon. A voltage is applied across the wires of the electrochemical sensor until hydrogen evolution occurs at the surface of one of the wires, thereby forming a hydrogen reference electrode. The voltage of the fuel cell component is then determined with relation to the hydrogen reference electrode.
- Inventors:
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- Vernon, CT
- Coventry, CT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869012
- Patent Number(s):
- 5262034
- Assignee:
- International Fuel Cells Corporation (South Windsor, CT)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-88MC24221
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electrochemical; sensor; monitoring; potentials; fuel; cell; components; comprised; wires; sheath; conduit; utilized; monitor; component; electric; shut; steady; contacts; electrolyte; reservoir; plate; wicks; capillary; action; provide; water; electrolysis; reaction; occurs; thereon; voltage; applied; hydrogen; evolution; surface; forming; reference; electrode; determined; relation; cell component; electrolyte reservoir; fuel cell; cell components; electrochemical sensor; chemical sensor; reference electrode; electric potential; capillary action; reservoir plate; electric potentials; electrochemical potential; /205/204/
Citation Formats
Kunz, Harold R, and Breault, Richard D. Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials of fuel cell components. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Kunz, Harold R, & Breault, Richard D. Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials of fuel cell components. United States.
Kunz, Harold R, and Breault, Richard D. Fri .
"Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials of fuel cell components". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869012.
@article{osti_869012,
title = {Electrochemical sensor for monitoring electrochemical potentials of fuel cell components},
author = {Kunz, Harold R and Breault, Richard D},
abstractNote = {An electrochemical sensor comprised of wires, a sheath, and a conduit can be utilized to monitor fuel cell component electric potentials during fuel cell shut down or steady state. The electrochemical sensor contacts an electrolyte reservoir plate such that the conduit wicks electrolyte through capillary action to the wires to provide water necessary for the electrolysis reaction which occurs thereon. A voltage is applied across the wires of the electrochemical sensor until hydrogen evolution occurs at the surface of one of the wires, thereby forming a hydrogen reference electrode. The voltage of the fuel cell component is then determined with relation to the hydrogen reference electrode.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}
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