EP 1259996 A2 20021127 - FUEL CELL INSTALLATION
Title (en)
FUEL CELL INSTALLATION
Title (de)
BRENNSTOFFZELLENANLAGE
Title (fr)
INSTALLATION DE CELLULES ELECTROCHIMIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 0003767 W 20001025
- DE 19953614 A 19991108
Abstract (en)
[origin: DE19953614A1] When a fuel cell installation (41) is switched off, there is danger that residual oxygen remains in the fuel cells of the fuel cell installation (41). Said residual oxygen results in undesired oxidations that considerably limit the output and life-time of the fuel cell installation (41). The aim of the invention is therefore to make sure that enough hydrogen remains in the fuel cells to bring the entire oxygen within the fuel cells to an electrochemical reaction when the fuel cell installation is switched off. To this end, the invention provides a fuel cell installation (41) in which the anode gas chamber (7b, 51) adjoining the anodes (3a, 23a, 44a) of the fuel cells is at least twice as big as the cathode gas chamber (7b, 51b) adjoining the cathodes (3b, 23b, 44b) of the fuel cells.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01M 8/02 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/10 (2006.01); H01M 8/1007 (2016.01); H01M 8/24 (2006.01); H01M 8/241 (2016.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H01M 8/02 (2013.01 - EP US); H01M 8/04228 (2016.02 - US); H01M 8/1007 (2016.02 - EP US); H01M 2300/0082 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0135480A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 19953614 A1 20010517; CA 2390027 A1 20010517; EP 1259996 A2 20021127; JP 2003515873 A 20030507; US 2002150809 A1 20021017; WO 0135480 A2 20010517; WO 0135480 A3 20020919
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 19953614 A 19991108; CA 2390027 A 20001025; DE 0003767 W 20001025; EP 00987024 A 20001025; JP 2001537119 A 20001025; US 14168102 A 20020508