CENTRIFUGAL WATER SEPARATOR FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

摘要

A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack in fluid communication with a separator. The separator has a first portion and a second portion forming a chamber. The first portion has a continuous inner wall and an end wall, with an inlet conduit connected to the inner wall and a liquid drain connected to the end wall. The second portion has an end wall and an outlet conduit extending into the chamber to form a channel with the inner wall of the first portion. A fuel cell separator includes a first end and a second end connected by a side wall to define a separation chamber. An inlet conduit is tangentially connected to the wall. An outlet conduit is connected to the first end and extending into the chamber to form a channel with the wall. A liquid drain is connected to the second end.

主权项

1. A fuel cell system comprising:
a fuel cell stack; and a separator in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack, the separator including:
first and second ends connected by a side wall and forming a separation chamber,an inlet conduit tangentially connected to the wall,an outlet conduit connected to the first end and extending into the chamber to form a channel with the wall, anda liquid drain connected to the second end.