GB2375224B - Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them - Google Patents

Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them

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Publication number
GB2375224B
GB2375224B GB0127522A GB0127522A GB2375224B GB 2375224 B GB2375224 B GB 2375224B GB 0127522 A GB0127522 A GB 0127522A GB 0127522 A GB0127522 A GB 0127522A GB 2375224 B GB2375224 B GB 2375224B
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Prior art keywords
seal
forming
flow field
field plates
plates
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0127522A
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GB0127522D0 (en
GB2375224A (en
Inventor
Mark Christopher Turpin
Brendan Michael Bilton
James Charles Boff
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Morgan Crucible Co PLC
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Morgan Crucible Co PLC
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Publication of GB0127522D0 publication Critical patent/GB0127522D0/en
Priority to CA002445282A priority Critical patent/CA2445282A1/en
Priority to EP02714349A priority patent/EP1386367A2/en
Priority to KR10-2003-7014174A priority patent/KR20040007519A/en
Priority to AU2002246263A priority patent/AU2002246263A1/en
Priority to JP2002588660A priority patent/JP2004536424A/en
Priority to PCT/GB2002/001762 priority patent/WO2002091506A1/en
Priority to CNA028093097A priority patent/CN1507665A/en
Priority to US10/475,576 priority patent/US20040151972A1/en
Priority to TW091108108A priority patent/TW583782B/en
Priority to MYPI20021607A priority patent/MY134078A/en
Publication of GB2375224A publication Critical patent/GB2375224A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2375224B publication Critical patent/GB2375224B/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
    • H01M8/02—Details
    • 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
    • H01M8/0247—Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
    • 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
    • H01M8/0204—Non-porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0223—Composites
    • H01M8/0226—Composites in the form of mixtures
    • 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
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
    • B82Y—SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
    • B82Y30/00—Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
    • 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
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
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  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Gasket Seals (AREA)
GB0127522A 2001-05-03 2001-11-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them Expired - Fee Related GB2375224B (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR10-2003-7014174A KR20040007519A (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
US10/475,576 US20040151972A1 (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
CA002445282A CA2445282A1 (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
AU2002246263A AU2002246263A1 (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
JP2002588660A JP2004536424A (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plate and method of forming seal between them
PCT/GB2002/001762 WO2002091506A1 (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
CNA028093097A CN1507665A (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Plow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
EP02714349A EP1386367A2 (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
TW091108108A TW583782B (en) 2001-05-03 2002-04-19 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them
MYPI20021607A MY134078A (en) 2001-05-03 2002-05-02 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0110920.6A GB0110920D0 (en) 2001-05-03 2001-05-03 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them

Publications (3)

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GB0127522D0 GB0127522D0 (en) 2002-01-09
GB2375224A GB2375224A (en) 2002-11-06
GB2375224B true GB2375224B (en) 2003-04-02

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GB0127522A Expired - Fee Related GB2375224B (en) 2001-05-03 2001-11-16 Flow field plates and a method for forming a seal between them

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Country Status (4)

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KR (1) KR20040007519A (en)
AU (1) AU2002246263A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0110920D0 (en)
MY (1) MY134078A (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2006101A (en) * 1977-10-14 1979-05-02 Electrochem Energieconversie An electrochemical cell or battery
US5922485A (en) * 1996-10-22 1999-07-13 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell
US6127055A (en) * 1997-11-19 2000-10-03 Simmons, Jr.; Timothy C. Multi-source electrical drive system

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2006101A (en) * 1977-10-14 1979-05-02 Electrochem Energieconversie An electrochemical cell or battery
US5922485A (en) * 1996-10-22 1999-07-13 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell
US6127055A (en) * 1997-11-19 2000-10-03 Simmons, Jr.; Timothy C. Multi-source electrical drive system

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
JP63-132376 A *

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AU2002246263A1 (en) 2002-11-18
MY134078A (en) 2007-11-30
GB0127522D0 (en) 2002-01-09
KR20040007519A (en) 2004-01-24
GB0110920D0 (en) 2001-06-27
GB2375224A (en) 2002-11-06

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Effective date: 20051116