Global Patent Index - EP 1190462 A1

EP 1190462 A1 20020327 - OPERATING CONCEPT FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS

Title (en)

OPERATING CONCEPT FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS

Title (de)

BETRIEBSKONZEPT FÜR DIREKT-METHANOL-BRENNSTOFFZELLEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER DES PILES A COMBUSTIBLE DIRECTES AU METHANOL

Publication

EP 1190462 A1 20020327 (DE)

Application

EP 00934911 A 20000413

Priority

  • DE 0001162 W 20000413
  • DE 19918885 A 19990426

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0065677A1] The inventive operating concept is provided for effecting the cold start of direct methanol fuel cells. According to the invention, the air is ousted from the cathodes by the residual gas located in the anodes after disconnecting the load (during the preceding operating phase). In addition, cathodic hydrogen is produced by feeding electric energy and is stored. For the start up, air is fed to the cathodes and hydrogen is fed to the anodes during the short-circuit operation. The operation is switched to methanol operation once the operating temperature is reached.

IPC 1-7

H01M 8/04

IPC 8 full level

H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/1009 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01M 8/04225 (2016.02 - EP); H01M 8/04302 (2016.02 - US); H01M 8/1009 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0065677A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0065677 A1 20001102; CA 2371521 A1 20001102; CN 1348616 A 20020508; EP 1190462 A1 20020327; JP 2002543567 A 20021217; US 2002076585 A1 20020620

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0001162 W 20000413; CA 2371521 A 20000413; CN 00806707 A 20000413; EP 00934911 A 20000413; JP 2000614525 A 20000413; US 1216701 A 20011026