Fuel cell channeled distribution of hydration water
US6303245A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fluid flow plate for a fuel cell is provided with hydration channels along the reactant channel lands of the plate. Water is injected into a gas diffusion layer facing the hydration channels in order to promote hydration of the fuel cell membrane.
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