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Humidifier having an integrated water separator for a fuel cell system, fuel cell system and vehicle comprising same

US10870335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

AUDI AG · DE
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Christian Lucas · Braunschweig, DE
Rune Staeck · Gifhorn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	Dec 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is proposed to arrange a plurality of individual separator elements (48, 49) on the first side (40) of the membrane (38) in order to provide a humidifier (37) with integrated water separator, in particular for fuel cells (11) having a water vapor permeable membrane (38) and separator elements (48, 49) for separating water, wherein the membrane (38) on a first side (40) is in contact with a first channel (41) for a first humid gas stream, and on the second side (42) is in contact with a second channel (43) for a second, dry gas stream to be humidified, which allows an optimized exchange of moisture between the exhaust gas and operating medium streams of a fuel cell.Also provided is a fuel cell system and vehicle having the aforementioned humidifier.

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