Fuel recirculation in a fuel cell device having a plurality of fuel cell stacks
US12355119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell device with a fuel tank which has a fuel supply line which is branched into fuel portion supply lines, having a plurality of fuel cell stacks which stacks each have, on the anode inlet side, a fuel connection which is respectively fluidically connected to one of the fuel portion supply lines. Exclusively one of the fuel cell stacks is connected on the anode outlet side to a fuel recirculation line. The flow guidance of the fuel recirculation line is selected in such a way that the fuel can be returned exclusively into the fuel cell stack connected to the fuel recirculation line. Furthermore, a method for operating the fuel cell device is provided.
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