GB2459375B - Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control - Google Patents

Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control

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Publication number
GB2459375B
GB2459375B GB0906885A GB0906885A GB2459375B GB 2459375 B GB2459375 B GB 2459375B GB 0906885 A GB0906885 A GB 0906885A GB 0906885 A GB0906885 A GB 0906885A GB 2459375 B GB2459375 B GB 2459375B
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Prior art keywords
utilization
control
fuel cell
based fuel
cell monitoring
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0906885A
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GB2459375A (en
GB0906885D0 (en
Inventor
David J Edlund
Arne Laven
Mesa Scharf
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Idatech LLC
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Idatech LLC
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Priority claimed from US10/857,629 external-priority patent/US7842428B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/909,266 external-priority patent/US8277997B2/en
Priority claimed from GB0625961A external-priority patent/GB2429577B/en
Application filed by Idatech LLC filed Critical Idatech LLC
Publication of GB0906885D0 publication Critical patent/GB0906885D0/en
Publication of GB2459375A publication Critical patent/GB2459375A/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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04313—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the detection or assessment of variables; characterised by the detection or assessment of failure or abnormal function
    • H01M8/0438—Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04425—Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow at auxiliary devices, e.g. reformers, compressors, burners
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
    • H01M8/04753—Pressure; Flow of fuel cell reactants
    • 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
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04858—Electric variables
    • H01M8/04895—Current
    • H01M8/0491—Current of fuel cell stacks
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00—Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
    • Y02P70/50—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
GB0906885A 2004-05-28 2009-04-22 Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control Expired - Fee Related GB2459375B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/857,629 US7842428B2 (en) 2004-05-28 2004-05-28 Consumption-based fuel cell monitoring and control
US10/909,266 US8277997B2 (en) 2004-07-29 2004-07-29 Shared variable-based fuel cell system control
US11/109,489 US7985510B2 (en) 2004-05-28 2005-04-18 Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control
GB0625961A GB2429577B (en) 2004-05-28 2005-05-23 Utilization-based fuel cell monitoring and control

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GB0906885D0 GB0906885D0 (en) 2009-06-03
GB2459375A GB2459375A (en) 2009-10-28
GB2459375B true GB2459375B (en) 2010-02-17

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US20020182465A1 (en) * 2001-05-22 2002-12-05 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Vaporizer temperature control in fuel cell power plant
US20040080297A1 (en) * 2002-10-28 2004-04-29 Cellex Power Products, Inc. Method and system for controlling the operation of a hydrogen generator and a fuel cell

Patent Citations (2)

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US20020182465A1 (en) * 2001-05-22 2002-12-05 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Vaporizer temperature control in fuel cell power plant
US20040080297A1 (en) * 2002-10-28 2004-04-29 Cellex Power Products, Inc. Method and system for controlling the operation of a hydrogen generator and a fuel cell

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