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FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND MONOGENERATION DEVICE

Resumen de: EP4708410A1

Problem To provide a technique capable of preventing an increase in fuel gas concentration at a place where an ignition source is present even if fuel gas leaks in a fuel cell system, a technique capable of easily optimizing a heat balance in the fuel cell system, or a technique capable of appropriately performing ventilation in the fuel cell system.Solution An exemplary fuel cell system includes a housing having a fuel cell room including a fuel cell module, and an electrical equipment room that is partitioned from the fuel cell room and that includes a plurality of electrical devices. The housing includes a fuel cell room ventilation route that ventilates the fuel cell room and a plurality of electrical equipment room ventilation routes that ventilate the electrical equipment room. Furthermore, the housing has a ventilation route that ventilates the inside, an inlet of the ventilation route is provided on a side surface of the housing, and an outlet of the ventilation route is provided on an upper surface of the housing.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND MONO-GENERATION APPARATUS

Resumen de: EP4708411A1

Problem Provided is a fuel cell system capable of reducing a risk that drain water is discharged from an exhaust path together with exhaust gas and scattered around.Solution A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module and a drain portion. The drain portion is disposed to be branched from an exhaust path of the fuel cell module.

POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME

Resumen de: EP4708414A1

The present specification relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane and a method of preparing the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane according to one embodiment of the present invention may be mass-produced since crosslinking is not required, and exhibits significantly superior performance compared to commercially available AEM membranes.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING BLANKS

Resumen de: EP4707209A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren für eine Übergabe von Zuschnitten an eine Übergabestrecke, insbesondere für eine Übergabe von Zuschnitten (10) an eine Materialbahn, eine Transportbahn (14), eine rotierende Walze und/oder an entlang einer Transportstrecke transportierte Produkte (12), die Vorrichtung (1) umfassend ein Positioniersystem (2) mit mindestens zwei, insbesondere drei oder mehr, entlang einer umlaufenden Bahn bewegbaren Schlitten (20) und mit einem Antriebssystem (24), wobei die Schlitten (20) jeweils eine Produktaufnahme (22) aufweisen und eingerichtet sind, um jeweils einen Zuschnitt (10) an der Produktaufnahme (22) aufzunehmen, den Zuschnitt (10) ortsfest an der Produktaufnahme gehalten zu transportieren, und den Zuschnitt (10) an die Übergabestrecke zu übergeben, und wobei das Antriebssystem (24) eingerichtet ist, um die Schlitten (20) entlang der umlaufenden Bahn zumindest abschnittsweise unabhängig voneinander zu bewegen.

CARBON-BASED CATALYSTS

Resumen de: EP4708408A1

A method for making a carbon-based catalyst involves synthesizing or obtaining particulate precursor material having heteroatoms dispersed in a structure formed by carbon atoms. An exfoliation process is performed on the particulate precursor material to delaminate layers of the particulate precursor material in the form of graphitic flakes or graphene-like flakes. In embodiments, the graphitic flakes or graphene-like flakes can be atomically thin sheets with interstitial and/or edge heteroatoms.

INTERCONNECT INCLUDING CELL NEST AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK INCLUDING THE INTERCONNECT

Resumen de: EP4708409A1

An interconnect for an electrochemical cell stack includes reactant holes that extend through the interconnect, and a reactant side including a reactant field containing reactant channels and reactant ribs that extend between the reactant holes, a peripheral seal surface that surrounds the reactant field and the reactant holes, recess seal surfaces disposed inside of the peripheral seal surface on opposing sides of the reactant field and recessed relative to the peripheral seal surface, and nest sidewalls that connect the recess seal surfaces to the peripheral seal surface. The nest sidewalls extend substantially perpendicular to the peripheral seal surface and to the recess seal surfaces. The nest sidewalls, the recess seal surfaces, and tops of the reactant ribs at least partially define a cell nest configured to receive an electrochemical cell. An air side includes an air field disposed between the reactant holes, and ring seal surfaces disposed around the reactant holes.

Curved (involute) fuel cell stack placement design

Resumen de: GB2700742A

A fuel cell stack 60 comprising a plurality of fuel cells arranged in a stack in a curved pattern. The fuel cells may be spaced from one another, optionally equally spaced. The pattern may be spiral or involute. There may be cooling ducts 76 provided between adjacent stacks, optionally tapered ducts, optionally triangular-shaped. The fuel cells may be hydrogen fuel cells. In a further embodiment, a plurality of fuel cell stacks (Fig. 11, 88) may be arranged in a multi-pointed star pattern (Fig. 11, 89). The star pattern may be flat-sided or curved-sided. An integrated fuel cell electric engine 50 may comprise a compressor 52 and a turbine 54 rotatably mounted on a shaft 56 with one or more of the fuel cell stacks arranged on the outside of the compressor and turbine. The fuel cells may be configured to be cooled by air flow, optionally from the compressor. A vehicle comprising the engine, optionally wherein the vehicle is an aircraft (Fig. 10, 120), optionally wherein the engine is mounted in a fuselage or nacelle of the aircraft. Fig. 6

MEMBRANE PRODUCTION METHOD

Resumen de: WO2025176805A1

A method for producing heat-resistant membranes with high surface area and surface porosity to be used in batteries, fuel cells and electrolysers comprises preparing single and/or more solutions, applying an electrospinning process to the single and/or more solutions, thereby obtaining a nanofiber membrane.

WORK MACHINE

Resumen de: EP4707472A1

A work machine (100) comprises: a hydrogen tank (31) that stores hydrogen; an energy generation device (32) that is disposed below the hydrogen tank (31) and generates energy by using the hydrogen as an energy source; a hydrogen pipe (41) that connects the hydrogen tank (31) and the energy generation device (32); and a support structure (60) that supports at least one of the hydrogen tank (31) and the energy generation device (32). The support structure (60) includes an intervening portion (63, 206, 208, 306, 802) positioned between the hydrogen tank (31) and the energy generation device (32), and the intervening portion has a guide portion (63C, 210A, 210B, 308, 804) that guides the hydrogen from a position below the intervening portion to a position above the intervening portion.

WORK MACHINE

Resumen de: EP4707471A1

Provided is a work machine (100), wherein a fuel pipe (40A) is disposed at a position offset from a high-voltage inter-device space (50S) between a first high-voltage device (51) and a second high-voltage device (52) of a high-voltage device group (50) and a hydraulic inter-device space (60S) between a first hydraulic device (61) and a second hydraulic device (62) of a hydraulic device group (60), a high-voltage cable (50A) is disposed at a position offset from the inter-fuel device space (40S) between a fuel tank (41) and a fuel cell device (42) of the fuel device group (40) and the hydraulic inter-device space (60S), and a hydraulic pipe (60A) is disposed at a position offset from the inter-fuel device space (40S) and the high-voltage inter-device space (50S).

ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MEMBER, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL DEVICE, MODULE, AND MODULE ACCOMMODATION DEVICE

Resumen de: EP4708415A1

A conductive member includes a metal plate, a first porous layer, and a second porous layer. The metal plate includes a first surface and a second surface located on an opposite side to the first surface, and a gas can circulate between the first surface and the second surface. The first porous layer is located on the first surface. The second porous layer is located on the second surface. When a thermal expansion coefficient of the metal plate is α0, a thermal expansion coefficient of the first porous layer is α1, and a thermal expansion coefficient of the second porous layer is α2, there are relationships of α1 < α0 and α2 < α0, or α1 > α0 and α2 > α0.

PHENOLIC COATINGS FOR ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO HYDROCARBON POISONING OF PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL ELECTRODES

Resumen de: WO2024229266A1

An electrocatalyst ink composition is provided. The ink composition includes a liquid vehicle, particles with at least one electrocatalyst metal, and at least one compound having a phenolic moiety. In various embodiments, the compound comprising a phenolic moiety is resorcinol and the electrocatalyst metal is a platinum-bismuth alloy.

METHODS FOR STABILIZING A GARNET-ELECTRON PAIR DONOR HYBRID ELECTROLYTE FOR A LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY

Resumen de: WO2024229230A2

A hybrid electrolyte comprises: (i) a first electrolyte having a first surface and an opposed second surface, wherein the first electrolyte comprises a solid state electrolyte material comprising an oxide, wherein the first surface is an acid-treated surface; and (ii) a second electrolyte comprising a liquid electrolyte, wherein the liquid electrolyte comprises an alkali metal salt and a solvent selected from the group consisting of electron pair donor solvents, and solvent mixtures including at least one electron pair donor solvent and at least one glyme solvent. The oxide can be a doped or undoped LLZO electrolyte material, and the acid can be selected from H3PO4 and HCI.

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR STRUCTURED AS HEAT EXCHANGER

Resumen de: EP4708413A1

The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell system comprising a catalytic combustor structured as a heat exchanger, and the present invention can maximize heat transfer efficiency by utilizing, as heat sources, all heat originating from a gas flow of a cathode and an anode of a stack, by comprising a multi-functional catalytic combustor structured as a heat exchanger, which utilizes, as heat sources, a stack cathode off-gas discharged from the stack of a fuel cell, and a fuel off-gas of a second exhaust line that diverges after passing through a heat exchanger, in order to increase the temperature of air supplied from an air supply part and supply same to a multi-functional steam reformer.

BLUE BATTERY FOR LONG-TERM LARGE-CAPACITY ENERGY STORAGE USING SEAWATER, AND SECTOR COUPLING SYSTEM USING SAME

Resumen de: EP4708416A1

The present invention provides a blue battery for energy storage including a first electrode, a second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode, first and second cation exchange membranes disposed sequentially between the first electrode and the second electrode in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode, an anion exchange membrane disposed between the first cation exchange membrane and the second cation exchange membrane, a bipolar electrode disposed between the first cation exchange membrane and the anion exchange membrane and including a catalyst layer facing any one of the first cation exchange membrane and the anion exchange membrane, and an ion exchange resin layer facing the other of the first cation exchange membrane and the anion exchange membrane, a first flow path provided between the first cation exchange membrane and the bipolar electrode, a second flow path provided between the bipolar electrode and the anion exchange membrane, and a third flow path provided between the anion exchange membrane and the second cation exchange membrane.

Fuel cell catalyst layer

Resumen de: GB2643863A

A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEM-FC) anode catalyst layer comprising a hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst, an ion-conducting material, and an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst. The oxygen evolution reaction catalyst (OER) is an oxide material comprising iridium (Ir) and ruthenium (Ru). The loading of iridium is 0.02 mg/cm2 of the geometric area of the anode catalyst layer or less. The hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst may comprise a platinum group metal supported on an electrically conductive carbon support material. The OER catalyst can comprise a tetragonal crystalline oxide phase and have a peak in the Raman spectra between 515 and 525cm-1. A process for producing an OER catalyst comprising iridium and ruthenium is also defined.

COMPUTER SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ELECTRICAL PROPERTY OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING FLUID PATH

Resumen de: EP4707825A1

A computer system is provided. The computer system comprises processing circuitry configured to: electrically connect at least one vehicle subsystem (10) to a traction voltage pole (16, 16A, 16B) of a vehicle (1) and to a ground potential (P), said at least one vehicle subsystem (10) comprising at least a first electrically conducting fluid path (20, 21); obtain first isolation resistance data (224) between the traction voltage pole (16, 16A, 16B) and the ground potential (P); electrically short-circuit a first portion of the first fluid path (20, 21); obtain second isolation resistance data (228) between the traction voltage pole (16, 16A, 16B) and the ground potential (P) when the first portion of the first fluid path (20, 21) is shortcircuited; and determine the electrical resistance of the fluid of the first fluid path (20, 21) of the at least one vehicle subsystem (10) based on the first isolation resistance data (224) and the second isolation resistance data (228).

HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING IT

Resumen de: WO2024227860A2

Provided is a method of controlling an operation of a PEM fuel cell system, PEMFCS, comprising a set of one or more PEM fuel cells, PEMFC, a compressor with one or more compressor stages for providing a pressurized gaseous oxidizing agent to a cathode side of the PEMFC, and a controller for controlling an operation of the PEMFCS. The method comprises controlling the PEMFCS, by the controller, so as to cause the compressor to compress and provide the gaseous oxidizing agent to a cathode side of the PEMFC during the operation of the PEMFCS as a function of a target electricity output Oe of the PEMFCS. Specifically, controlling the PEMFCS comprises controlling at least two of the following parameters: a pressure p to which the oxidizing agent is compressed by the compressor, a flow rate r at which the compressed oxidizing agent is provided to cathode side of the PEMFC, and an operating temperature T of the PEMFC, such that an increase of the operating temperature T is accompanied by at least one of a corresponding increase of the pressure p, and a corresponding decrease of a stoichiometric ratio of the consumption of the oxidizing agent in its electrochemical reaction with a fuel in the PEMFC.

BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL COMPRISING SUCH BIPOLAR PLATES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A FUEL CELL

Resumen de: WO2024227908A1

The invention relates to a bipolar plate which has two plates, anode and cathode, which are provided with channels for circulating a reactive fluid. The bottom walls of the channels form identical parallel corrugations (26, 36) which are regularly distributed along a distribution axis (Y26, Y36) and are spaced apart in pairs by a pitch, denoted p. Each of the corrugations defines a mean axis (X26, X36) which is perpendicular to the distribution axis. Each corrugation (26, 36) is delimited by two opposite and parallel longitudinal edges (26A, 26B, 36A, 36B) which are spaced apart by a corrugation width, denoted I1 or l2, and define a neutral fibre (26C, 36C) midway between the two longitudinal edges. Each corrugation (26, 36) includes first and second top portions (26.1, 36.1, 26.2, 36.2) which are arranged on the same first or second side of the mean axis of the corrugation and aligned in a direction parallel to the mean axis. The corrugations have the same offset D along the distribution axis (Y26, Y36). The offset is such that D = p + x where min(l1, l2)/2 < x < (I1 + l2)/2.

ANIONIC EXCHANGE MEMBRANE

Resumen de: CN121079346A

An anion exchange membrane, particularly suitable for use in electrolytic cells and fuel cells, includes a polyolefin support and an active copolymer containing monomeric units derived from an acrylic monomer having a long saturated linear alkyl chain. A saturated linear alkyl chain of a monomer unit derived from an acrylic monomer having a sufficient length of the active copolymer interacts with a similar saturated linear chain exposed on the surface of a polyolefin support, resulting in: adhesion of the active copolymer on the support, thereby allowing an anion exchange membrane having high mechanical properties and durability to be obtained; the positive charge of the active copolymer is isolated within the pores of the polyolefin support, promoting the formation of positively charged ion channels, thereby promoting the migration of hydroxide ions and allowing high performance of electrochemical cells to be achieved. The anion exchange membrane according to the invention can be obtained in an economically advantageous manner by a special process comprising promoting polymerization of a monomer mixture in a reactor, activating the copolymer by piperidine tertiary amine and/or pyrrolidine tertiary amine, promoting formation of quaternary ammonium salts and promoting adhesion of the copolymer to a polyolefin support.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK

Resumen de: CN120835942A

An electrochemical cell stack (1) comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells (2) separated from one another by bipolar plates (5) wherein each electrochemical cell (2) consists of two half-cells (3, 4) having a membrane (6) as a common component, which membrane is held by a multi-piece support frame (7), according to the invention, the multi-part support frame (7) consists of two frame elements (16, 17) of different widths, each of which is stacked on one another from belonging to one half-cell (3, 4) and by inserting a plurality of layers of sheet devices (9) overlapping the membrane (6), on the inner side of each frame element (16, 17) facing the interior of the respective half-cell (3, 4), the frame elements (16, 17) are each provided with a seal (14, 15) which contacts the bipolar plate (5), and the two seals (14, 15) which are offset from each other due to different cross-sectional shapes of the frame elements (16, 17) each contact an outer layer (18, 20) of the sheet device (9).

多孔質支持体及びその製造方法、並びに多孔質支持体を備える電解質膜及びその製造方法

Resumen de: JP2026042480A

【課題】高いプロトン伝導性を示す電解質膜を作製可能な多孔質支持体及びその製造方法、並びに、該多孔質支持体を備える電解質膜及びその製造方法の少なくともいずれかを提供する。【解決手段】繊維からなる多孔質膜と、親水性フィラーと、を有し、気孔率が５０％以上であり、なおかつ、前記繊維の外周面の６０％以上に前記親水性フィラーが付着していること、を特徴とする多孔質支持体。【選択図】図１

成形装置

Resumen de: JP2026042562A

【課題】ばねプレートとベースプレートとの接触による摩耗を抑制する。【解決手段】成形装置１００は、燃料電池用の樹脂セパレータである樹脂シート１０をプレス成形する成形装置であって、樹脂シートを載置する下型２０と、下型と対向して配置される上型３０と、板厚方向に対向する第１面及び第２面を有し、板厚方向に交差する第１方向の中央部が第２面とは反対側に張り出すように湾曲し、第１面に接するように上型が取り付けられるばねプレート４０と、下型に上型を接近させるようにばねプレートを押圧するベースプレート５０と、を備え、第１方向においてばねプレートの第１面の両端部には、Ｒ加工が施されたＲ構造が形成され、ばねプレートを押圧するプレス荷重が増加するに従い、湾曲している第１面及び第２面が平面に近づくように変形し、第２面とベースプレートとの接触点が、第１方向において、中央部から遠い第１位置から、中央部に近い第２位置に変位する。【選択図】図１

脱硫装置

Resumen de: JP2026042172A

【課題】設置される際の姿勢によらず脱硫効果が得られる脱硫装置を提供する。【解決手段】脱硫器８は、円筒状のケーシング４１と、ケーシング４１に収容される仕切り部材４２、軸部材４３及びシール部材４４と、ケーシング４１の軸方向の端部を塞ぐ蓋部材４５と、を有している。また、脱硫器８は、ケーシング４１の内部に図示せぬ粒状の脱硫剤が大量に封入されている。上記脱硫剤は、個々の形状が例えば円柱形状（ペレット状）を呈している。脱硫器８は、ケーシング４１の長手方向に沿った軸心が車両１に対して水平で、車両１の前後方向に沿うように車両に横向きに搭載される。【選択図】図２

一种有机-无机复合填充交联质子交换膜及其制备方法

Nº publicación: CN121642057A 10/03/2026

Solicitante:

上海弗研科技有限公司

Resumen de: CN121642057A

本发明涉及燃料电池及高分子复合材料技术领域，具体公开了一种有机‑无机复合填充交联质子交换膜及其制备方法。该质子交换膜以细菌纤维素为三维多孔骨架，在其表面原位包覆二氧化硅、二氧化钛或二氧化锆无机氧化物层，通过含巯基的硅烷偶联剂引入巯基活性位点，随后在紫外光照射下使巯基与2‑丙烯酰胺‑2‑甲基丙烷磺酸（AMPS）发生巯基‑烯点击反应，形成与无机骨架共价交联的聚PAMPS连续网络并填充于孔隙中，构建有机骨架、无机增强层与磺酸基传导相三位一体的复合结构。与现有Nafion膜或纯PAMPS膜相比，本发明膜兼具高质子电导率、优异的力学强度、低溶胀性及良好耐化学稳定性，适用于燃料电池、电解水制氢等电化学器件。