CONTROL VALVE, FUEL CELL EXHAUST ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL

A control valve for controlling the exhausting of a purge gas from a fuel cell assembly, comprising a valve body having a valve member therein moveable between a first position and a second position, an inlet port for receiving a purge gas from the fuel cell assembly and an outlet port for providing...

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Main Authors CLAGUE, Ralph, COATES, Gareth, BLACKMORE, Karl
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.10.2017
Subjects
ACTUATING-FLOATS
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BLASTING
COCKS
DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
ELECTRICITY
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
TAPS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
VALVES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A control valve for controlling the exhausting of a purge gas from a fuel cell assembly, comprising a valve body having a valve member therein moveable between a first position and a second position, an inlet port for receiving a purge gas from the fuel cell assembly and an outlet port for providing an outlet for the purge gas, the valve member configured to, in the first position, prevent purge gas from flowing between the inlet port and the outlet port and, in the second position, allow the flow of purge gas between the inlet port and the outlet port, the valve body including a drain port adapted and arranged in the valve body to allow liquid to drain out of the valve body, the drain port configured to close when the valve member is in the second position.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20150817498