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Method and device for feeding a fuel cell with fluid reactants

US4243731A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1979
Grant dateJan 6, 1981
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Expiry dateNov 26, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for feeding with the same fluid different chambers of a fuel cell block, each of these chambers being connected to a fluid feed pipe and to a fluid discharge pipe, the fluid flow rate admitted into each chamber being limited by flow rate control means, this method comprising the step of scavenging with fluid at least one chamber, once or periodically during the operation of the pipe, by passing during a limited time interval, the flow regulation means associated to this chamber.

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