EP1665428A2 - Gasverteilerfeld für eine brennstoffzelle und ein solches enthaltende brennstoffzelle - Google Patents
Gasverteilerfeld für eine brennstoffzelle und ein solches enthaltende brennstoffzelleInfo
- Publication number
- EP1665428A2 EP1665428A2 EP04762720A EP04762720A EP1665428A2 EP 1665428 A2 EP1665428 A2 EP 1665428A2 EP 04762720 A EP04762720 A EP 04762720A EP 04762720 A EP04762720 A EP 04762720A EP 1665428 A2 EP1665428 A2 EP 1665428A2
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- fuel cell
- gas distribution
- channels
- webs
- gas
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/02—Details
- H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
- H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
- H01M8/0263—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant having meandering or serpentine paths
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
- H01M8/02—Details
- H01M8/0202—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
- H01M8/0258—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
- H01M8/0265—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant the reactant or coolant channels having varying cross sections
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
- Y02E60/50—Fuel cells
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
- Y10T428/24479—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including variation in thickness
- Y10T428/2457—Parallel ribs and/or grooves
Definitions
- the invention relates to a gas distribution field for a fuel cell, in which parallel gas guide channels are arranged with a meandering structure.
- the invention further relates to a fuel cell with such a gas distribution field on the cathode side and / or anode side.
- a fuel cell is, in particular, a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell.
- PEM fuel cells emit hydrogen or reformate on the anode side from various sources and processes with an inert gas content of 20 to about 70%. On the cathode side, air is used almost continuously as an oxygen source.
- the gas should continue to be able to flow in at least one direction at a sufficiently high speed to discharge droplets.
- the gas can be routed to achieve a sufficiently high speed via individual channels or several channels arranged in parallel with a meandering structure. This can extend uniformly over the active area or also contain local branches with a more complex structure.
- the invention has for its object to provide a gas distribution field for a fuel cell, in which the gas guide channels have a meandering structure, the transverse diffusion occurring at the channels over the gas diffusion layer being reduced to such an extent that an approximately uniform gas distribution over the entire meander length is achieved , Furthermore, a fuel cell with the highest possible reaction gas conversion rates should be provided, which enables a high level of plant efficiency.
- the cross-transport of media along the meandering border channels is reduced and thereby an even 7 - flow achieved through all channels. This enables the construction of fuel cells with a high degree of sales and efficiency.
- the invention thus relates to a gas distribution field for a fuel cell, in which gas routing channels running in parallel are arranged with a meandering structure, characterized in that webs of varying width are provided on the meandering border channels in order to reduce the transverse transport of media along the meandering border channels.
- the invention further relates to a fuel cell with such a gas distribution field on the cathode side and / or anode side.
- the above-mentioned object can be achieved by varying the width of the web at the relevant transitions of the gas guide channels in such a way that the cross flow that occurs is just sufficient to pass the reaction zone above the relevant one To enable a sufficient reactant concentration in the web section.
- two configurations are provided for the variation of the web width at the meandering boundary channels: a) a widening of the web in question by a constant amount, b) a widening of the web in question by a variable amount, especially a widening of the web in question in a wedge shape.
- Configuration a) enables the cross-flow problem to be solved according to the invention.
- Variant b) which enables the inventive solution to the cross-flow problem without accepting a depletion of reactants over the web part with a short channel length, is therefore particularly preferred.
- the specific scope of the additional widening as well as the additional wedge shape depends on the properties of the selected gas diffusion layer as well as the selected channel geometries. Geometries which are effective according to the invention can be determined both by means of model calculations and by determining the performance characteristics of fuel cells constructed by varying the web geometries.
- the structure and components of a fuel cell according to the invention correspond to the prior art, with the exception of the gas distribution field according to the invention on the cathode side and / or anode side, preferably both on the cathode side and on the anode side.
- the fuel cell according to the invention is particularly preferably a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell.
- PEM polymer electrolyte membrane
- FIG. 1 the detail of a gas distribution field of a fuel cell designed according to the invention
- FIG. 2 current-voltage characteristic curves for gas distribution fields constructed according to the prior art and according to the invention
- FIG. 3 sales characteristic curves for a fuel cell constructed according to the prior art and for a fuel cell according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows the arrangement according to the invention using a three-way meander.
- the invention is not limited to this arrangement, but applies to any number of channels running in parallel.
- the preferred wedge shape results in a structure which is slightly angled with respect to the horizontal or vertical structure and which has additional advantages in the form of an easier discharge of water droplets when the main flow direction is downward.
- the invention is explained on the basis of a polymer membrane fuel cell, without being restricted to this cell type.
- An exemplary embodiment of a gas distribution field (flow field) constructed according to the invention is explained using a polymer membrane fuel cell with an active area of 100 cm 2 :
- a cell constructed according to the prior art has a flow field with a triple parallel meander with a channel and web width of approximately 0.8 mm.
- the channel depth is in the range of 1.2 to 1.6 mm.
- the inflow and outflow areas are constructed in such a way that a web is interrupted by webs which are interrupted several times in this area
- the arrangement of the meanders on the anode and cathode side can allow a flow in the same, crossed or opposite flow direction.
- the meanders are arranged in such a way that both an equal and an
- the cell with the flow field constructed in accordance with the invention is constructed in the form described above, but has a wedge-shaped course on the webs with the opposite flow direction and thus corresponding increased pressure differences.
- the web At the flow-deflecting end of the web, it is the same width as the other webs.
- the web Towards the other end, the web thickens evenly to a width of 1.8 mm, so that the cross flow across the web that occurs at this end (due to the increased pressure difference) is reduced to such an extent that 5 just above the web there is sufficient media supply.
- FIG. 4 shows corresponding current-voltage characteristics for a) flowfields constructed according to the prior art and b) constructed according to the invention. It is shown that, according to the invention, a significant improvement in the characteristic curve can be achieved 5 at high current densities. Furthermore, a cell constructed according to the invention has an improved profile of the conversion characteristic, as can be seen in FIG. 5.
- a cell constructed according to the invention has a cell voltage which is improved by up to 50 mV at degrees of conversion of more than 45%, which is due to a reduced transverse diffusion due to the wedge-shaped webs according to the invention and the more uniform effect caused thereby
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE10339974 | 2003-08-29 | ||
| DE102004026134A DE102004026134B4 (de) | 2003-08-29 | 2004-05-28 | Gasverteilerfeldplatte für eine Brennstoffzelle und eine solche enthaltende Brennstoffzelle |
| PCT/DE2004/001890 WO2005024985A2 (de) | 2003-08-29 | 2004-08-26 | Gasverteilerfeld für eine brennstoffzelle und ein solches enthaltende brennstoffzelle |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP1665428A2 true EP1665428A2 (de) | 2006-06-07 |
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| EP04762720A Withdrawn EP1665428A2 (de) | 2003-08-29 | 2004-08-26 | Gasverteilerfeld für eine brennstoffzelle und ein solches enthaltende brennstoffzelle |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20060246341A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1665428A2 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP2007504601A (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2005024985A2 (de) |
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| JP5168980B2 (ja) * | 2006-08-23 | 2013-03-27 | 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ | 燃料電池装置 |
| DE202007019471U1 (de) | 2007-03-16 | 2013-03-06 | Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg Gemeinnützige Stiftung | Gasverteilerfeldplatte für eine Brennstoffzelle und eine solche enthaltende Brennstoffzelle |
| DE102007012712A1 (de) | 2007-03-16 | 2008-09-18 | Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg Gemeinnützige Stiftung | Gasverteilerfeldplatte für eine Brennstoffzelle und eine solche enthaltende Brennstoffzelle |
| CN101468313B (zh) * | 2007-12-28 | 2014-08-20 | 中国石油化工股份有限公司 | 一种重整催化剂的制备方法 |
| DE102008017600B4 (de) * | 2008-04-07 | 2010-07-15 | Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg Gemeinnützige Stiftung | Gasverteilerfeldplatte mit verbesserter Gasverteilung für eine Brennstoffzelle und eine solche enthaltende Brennstoffzelle |
| DE102012109080B3 (de) | 2012-09-26 | 2013-12-24 | Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg Gemeinnützige Stiftung | Medienverteilerfeldplatte mit erhöhter, homogener Stromdichteverteilung für eine elektrochemische Zelle und eine solche enthaltende elektrochemische Zelle |
| DE102014112462A1 (de) | 2014-08-29 | 2016-03-03 | Elringklinger Ag | Strömungselement und Bipolarplatte |
| CA3207184A1 (en) * | 2021-02-03 | 2022-08-11 | Timothy A. Bekkedahl | Cox electrolyzer cell flow fields and gas diffusion layers |
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- 2004-08-26 JP JP2006524219A patent/JP2007504601A/ja active Pending
- 2004-08-26 EP EP04762720A patent/EP1665428A2/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2004-08-26 US US10/569,629 patent/US20060246341A1/en not_active Abandoned
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| WO2005024985A2 (de) | 2005-03-17 |
| WO2005024985A3 (de) | 2005-12-22 |
| JP2007504601A (ja) | 2007-03-01 |
| US20060246341A1 (en) | 2006-11-02 |
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