发明名称 |
Methods of operating fuel cell stacks and systems |
摘要 |
A method for removing contaminants in a fuel cell comprises: supplying a hydrogen-based fuel to the anode; supplying a first oxidant to the cathode, wherein the first oxidant comprises at least some sulfur dioxide; drawing a primary load from the fuel cell stack while supplying the hydrogen-based fuel to the anode and the air to the cathode; shutting down the fuel cell when a voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or less than a threshold voltage at which sulfur crosses over from the cathode to the anode, wherein shutting down the fuel cell comprises: performing at least one oxidant starvation while drawing the primary load, removing the primary load after performing the at least one oxidant starvation, and bringing the anode to a high potential after removing the primary load; and thereafter, restarting the fuel cell. |
申请公布号 |
US9099704(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.04 |
申请号 |
US201013375850 |
申请日期 |
2010.06.03 |
申请人 |
BDF IP Holdings LTD. |
发明人 |
Jia Nengyou;Knights Shanna D. |
分类号 |
H01M8/04;H01M4/92;H01M8/10 |
主分类号 |
H01M8/04 |
代理机构 |
Seed IP Law Group PLLC |
代理人 |
Seed IP Law Group PLLC |
主权项 |
1. A method for removing contaminants in a fuel cell comprising an anode comprising a first platinum-based electrocatalyst, a cathode comprising a second platinum-based electrocatalyst, and a polymer electrolyte interposed therebetween, the method comprising:
supplying a hydrogen-based fuel to the anode; supplying a first oxidant to the cathode, wherein the first oxidant comprises at least some sulfur dioxide; drawing a primary load from the fuel cell stack while supplying the hydrogen-based fuel to the anode and the first oxidant to the cathode; shutting down the fuel cell when a voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or less than a threshold voltage at which sulfur crosses over from the cathode to the anode, wherein shutting down the fuel cell comprises:
performing at least one oxidant starvation while drawing the primary load;removing the primary load after performing the at least one oxidant starvation; andbringing the anode to a high potential after removing the primary load; and thereafter, restarting the fuel cell. |
地址 |
Vancouver, BC CA |