Four-fluid bipolar plate for fuel cell
US11757111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2042 |
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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 bipolar plate for a four-fluid fuel cell includes a nonporous sub-plate and a porous sub-plate. The nonporous sub-plate includes a water management side, an opposing reactant side, and an internal coolant passage therebetween. The porous sub-plate includes a reactant side and an opposing water management side. The reactant side includes a first reactant flow field, and the water management side is fluidly connected to the water management side of the nonporous sub-plate. Embodiments of the invention include a method to operate the four-fluid fuel cell in thermal boost mode, and a method to accumulate and retain product water.
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