Open type fuel cell system with unreacted material removing function
US8460833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An open type fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system can have an unreacted material removing function, including a main fuel cell reacting an oxidant and a reductant to generate electricity, a supply means supplying material containing an oxidant and a reductant for the main fuel cell, a recirculating means recirculating unreacted material, a detector detecting voltages, a regenerating means, a humidification means, an exhausting means, and a controller controlling actions of the supply means, the recirculating means, the detector, the regenerating means, the humidification means, and the exhausting means.
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