SUBAMBIENT PRESSURE COOLANT LOOP FOR A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT

A fuel cell power plant having a fuel cell assembly includes an anode provided with a fuel stream, a cathode provided with an oxidant stream, an ion exchange membrane oriented between said anode and said cathode, and a coolant loop circulating a coolant stream in fluid communication with the fuel ce...

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Main Authors MARGIOTT, PAUL, R, MASTON, VALERIE, A, SCHEFFLER, GLENN, W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 03.01.2007
Edition7
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRICITY
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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Summary:A fuel cell power plant having a fuel cell assembly includes an anode provided with a fuel stream, a cathode provided with an oxidant stream, an ion exchange membrane oriented between said anode and said cathode, and a coolant loop circulating a coolant stream in fluid communication with the fuel cell assembly. An oxidant source is utilized for supplying the fuel cell assembly with the oxidant stream at a predetermined pressure, while a coolant regulator oriented along the coolant loop lowers the coolant stream to a subambient pressure prior to the coolant stream coming into fluid communication with the fuel cell assembly.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20010950380