Global Patent Index - EP 3723888 A1

EP 3723888 A1 20201021 - PHASE SEPARATOR FOR A FUEL CELL

Title (en)

PHASE SEPARATOR FOR A FUEL CELL

Title (de)

PHASENTRENNER FÜR EINE BRENNSTOFFZELLE

Title (fr)

SEPARATEUR DE PHASES POUR PILE A COMBUSTIBLE

Publication

EP 3723888 A1 20201021 (FR)

Application

EP 18833690 A 20181212

Priority

  • FR 1762258 A 20171215
  • FR 2018053231 W 20181212

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019115941A1] The invention concerns a phase separator (1), comprising: - first and second parallel conduits (21, 22), connected by a first hairpin junction (41) configured to reverse the direction of fluid flow between the first and second conduits (21, 22), the first junction (41) comprising, starting from the first conduit towards the second conduit, first and second sections (411, 412) contiguous with one another, the first section having an average flow cross-section less than that of the first conduit, the second section having an average flow cross-section greater than that of the first section; - a back wall (10) extending between the first and second conduits (21, 22) passing through the first junction (41); and - an opening for discharge of liquid (13).

IPC 8 full level

B01D 45/08 (2006.01); B01D 45/16 (2006.01); H01M 8/04119 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 45/08 (2013.01); B01D 45/16 (2013.01); H01M 8/04164 (2013.01); H01M 8/04059 (2013.01); H01M 8/04097 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2019115941A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2019115941 A1 20190620; EP 3723888 A1 20201021; FR 3075066 A1 20190621; FR 3075066 B1 20191220

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2018053231 W 20181212; EP 18833690 A 20181212; FR 1762258 A 20171215