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ATA17272002A - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A FUEL CELL - Google Patents

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A FUEL CELL

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Publication number
ATA17272002A
ATA17272002A AT0172702A AT17272002A ATA17272002A AT A17272002 A ATA17272002 A AT A17272002A AT 0172702 A AT0172702 A AT 0172702A AT 17272002 A AT17272002 A AT 17272002A AT A17272002 A ATA17272002 A AT A17272002A
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Prior art keywords
improving
efficiency
fuel cell
fuel
cell
Prior art date
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AT0172702A
Other languages
German (de)
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AT412045B (en
Inventor
Thomas Dipl Ing Tschinder
Viktor Dipl Ing Dr Hacker
Original Assignee
Avl List Gmbh
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Priority to AT0172702A priority Critical patent/AT412045B/en
Priority to DE10353547A priority patent/DE10353547A1/en
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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
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04186—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of liquid-charged or electrolyte-charged reactants
    • H01M8/04194—Concentration measuring cells
    • 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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1009—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged
    • H01M8/1011—Direct alcohol fuel cells [DAFC], e.g. direct methanol fuel cells [DMFC]
    • 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
    • H01M8/10—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/1009—Fuel cells with solid electrolytes with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged
    • H01M8/1011—Direct alcohol fuel cells [DAFC], e.g. direct methanol fuel cells [DMFC]
    • H01M8/1013—Other direct alcohol fuel cells [DAFC]
    • 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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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AT0172702A 2002-11-15 2002-11-15 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A FUEL CELL AT412045B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0172702A AT412045B (en) 2002-11-15 2002-11-15 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A FUEL CELL
DE10353547A DE10353547A1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-14 Device and process to increase a fuel cell efficiency, especially a methanol or ethanol direct cell measures fuel concentration in electrolyte and uses this to control operation

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0172702A AT412045B (en) 2002-11-15 2002-11-15 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A FUEL CELL

Publications (2)

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ATA17272002A true ATA17272002A (en) 2004-01-15
AT412045B AT412045B (en) 2004-08-26

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DE (1) DE10353547A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2290302A1 (en) * 1999-11-23 2001-05-23 Karl Kordesch Direct methanol fuel cell with circulating electrolyte
US6488837B1 (en) * 2000-12-04 2002-12-03 The Regents Of The University Of California Methanol sensor operated in a passive mode
US6696189B2 (en) * 2000-12-15 2004-02-24 Motorola, Inc. Direct methanol fuel cell system including an integrated methanol sensor and method of fabrication

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DE10353547A1 (en) 2004-05-27

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