Apparatus for regulating humidity of process air in fuel cell system
US6428915B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuel cell system having a fuel cell, a gas compressor arranged to compress process air and connected to the fuel cell via an air-supply line to supply the compressed process air, a recovery unit connected to the fuel cell via an exhaust gas line, a liquid-gas separating unit arranged in the exhaust gas line to separate produced water from an exhaust gas and to store the separated produced water in a water storing vessel portion thereof, and a water-supply line extending from the bottom of the water storing vessel portion to a water-supply port provided for the gas compressor to supply the gas compressor with the produced water under the pressure of the exhaust gas applied to the produced water stored in the water storing vessel.
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