Fuel cell system with electrolyte conservation and/or replenishment
US4530887A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell system (1) and method wherein a gas passage means (3b) is disposed adjacent an electrode (3a) of a fuel cell (2) and process gas (8) is provided to the gas passage means (3b), the process gas being at a preselected temperature and including a preselected amount of a preselected constituent, said temperature, constituent and amount of constituent being selected to inhibit or retard electrolyte from being carried from the fuel cell (2) and/or to compensate for loss of electrolyte through other means in the cell (2) as the gas traverses the gas passage means (3b).
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