FUEL RELEASE MANAGEMENT FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS

摘要

Methods and apparatus for fuel release mitigation including enclosing a fuel cell stack within an enclosure, supplying oxidant to the enclosure, circulating the oxidant within the enclosure to mix with any fuel present in the enclosure, withdrawing circulated oxidant from the enclosure; and supplying at least a portion of the circulated oxidant withdrawn from the enclosure to the stack as the cathode inlet stream.