发明名称 |
PERFORMANCE ENHANCING BREAK-IN METHOD FOR A PEM FUEL CELL |
摘要 |
A performance enhancing break-in method for a proton exchange membrane ("PEM") fuel cell ( 12 ) includes cycling potentials of an anode electrode ( 14 ) and a cathode electrode ( 16 ) from a first potential to a second potential and back to the first potential, and repeating the cycling for each electrode ( 14, 16 ) for at least two electrode cycles. The potential cycling may be achieved in a first embodiment by applying a direct current from a programmable direct current power source ( 80 ) to the electrodes. Alternatively the potential cycling may be achieved by varying reactants to which the anode and cathode electrodes ( 14, 16 ) are exposed. |
申请公布号 |
EP1685617(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.05.06 |
申请号 |
EP20040818613 |
申请日期 |
2004.11.01 |
申请人 |
UTC FUEL CELLS, LLC |
发明人 |
SCHROOTEN, JEREMY A.;MARZULLO, JESSE M.;PERRY, MICHAEL L. |
分类号 |
H01M8/04;H01M8/10 |
主分类号 |
H01M8/04 |
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