Pressurized fuel cell power plant
US3972731A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell power plant for producing electricity uses pressurized reactants in the cells. The air is compressed by compressor apparatus which is powered by waste energy produced by the power plant in the form of a hot pressurized gaseous medium, such as the exhaust gases from the cathode side of the cells. For example, the compressor apparatus may comprise a compressor and a turbine which are operably connected. The exhaust gases from the cathode side of the cell are delivered into the turbine which drives the compressor for compressing the air delivered to the cells.
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