Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from the coolant supply of a fuel cell power plant
US6242118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing contaminants from the coolant supply of a fuel cell power plant, wherein coolant which has been exhausted from the fuel cell power plant is fed to an oxidant manifold. The exhausted coolant interacts with the oxidant flowing through the oxidant manifold, thereby effectuating removal of contaminants from the exhausted coolant.
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