Method and system for removing residual water in fuel cell stack
US10978724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for removing residual water in a fuel cell stack includes: blocking, by an air compressor, air supply to a fuel cell stack upon shutting down of fuel cell; measuring a cell voltage of the fuel cell stack while the air supply is blocked; estimating an amount of residual water in the fuel cell stack based on the measured cell voltage of the fuel cell stack; and removing, by a driving controller, the residual water in the fuel cell stack by driving the air compressor based on the estimated amount of water.
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