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Title: Fuel cell flooding detection and correction

Abstract

Method and apparatus for monitoring an H.sub.2 -O.sub.2 PEM fuel cells to detect and correct flooding. The pressure drop across a given H.sub.2 or O.sub.2 flow field is monitored and compared to predetermined thresholds of unacceptability. If the pressure drop exists a threshold of unacceptability corrective measures are automatically initiated.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Rochester, NY
  2. Honeoye Falls, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873159
Patent Number(s):
6103409
Application Number:
09/021213
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-90CH10435
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fuel; cell; flooding; detection; correction; method; apparatus; monitoring; -o; pem; cells; detect; correct; pressure; drop; flow; field; monitored; compared; predetermined; thresholds; unacceptability; exists; threshold; corrective; measures; automatically; initiated; fuel cell; predetermined threshold; flow field; pressure drop; fuel cells; pem fuel; /429/

Citation Formats

DiPierno Bosco, Andrew, and Fronk, Matthew Howard. Fuel cell flooding detection and correction. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
DiPierno Bosco, Andrew, & Fronk, Matthew Howard. Fuel cell flooding detection and correction. United States.
DiPierno Bosco, Andrew, and Fronk, Matthew Howard. Tue . "Fuel cell flooding detection and correction". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873159.
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abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for monitoring an H.sub.2 -O.sub.2 PEM fuel cells to detect and correct flooding. The pressure drop across a given H.sub.2 or O.sub.2 flow field is monitored and compared to predetermined thresholds of unacceptability. If the pressure drop exists a threshold of unacceptability corrective measures are automatically initiated.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
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