Electrochemical reactor, such as a fuel cell or an electrolyser, provided with a device for measuring a parameter of a gas specific to the operation of said reactor
US10062915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrochemical reactor, such as a fuel cell stack or an electrolyzer, includes a stack of electrochemical cells, a manifold, a sensor, and a monitor. Each electrochemical cell includes an electrode plate having a face in electrical contact with an electrolyte. The manifold is connected to the faces of the electrochemical cells in an exchange circuit, for exchanging a gas with outside of the stack. The sensor is sensitive to a composition of the gas in the circuit. The monitor monitors or controls an operational condition of the electrochemical reactor in response to measurements by the sensor. The stack and the manifold form a one-piece reactor body. A chamber is integrated into the body in communication with the manifold. The sensor is mounted in the body and includes a sensitive or sensing unit exposed directly to an in situ concentration of a component of the gas in the chamber.
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