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Modular direct fuel cell system with integrated processor

US7833672B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR
Samsung SDI Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Matthias Bronold · Berlin, DE
Diego Larrain · Berlin, DE
Stefan Mergel · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2007
Grant date	Nov 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A modular direct methanol fuel cell system includes a housing having a pump for supplying fuel from a fuel tank to a fuel cell stack and a system controller for electronically controlling the modular direct methanol fuel cell system. An integrated processor is contained in the housing, the integrated processor integrating a water condenser and a gas/liquid stream separator. A first fluid connection unit is between the fuel cell stack and the integrated processor for feeding air and fuel exiting from the fuel cell stack to the integrated processor. A second fluid connection unit is between the fuel cell stack and the integrated processor for feeding a fuel mixture from the integrated processor to the fuel cell stack. The direct methanol fuel cell system also includes a third fluid connection unit for feeding pure fuel from the fuel tank to the integrated processor.

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