SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING A FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY AT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURE

摘要

A method for operating a fuel cell stack assembly (10) having a plurality of fuel cells arranged in a stack to define opposed end fuel cells, wherein the plurality of fuel cells include intermediate fuel cells (14) between the opposed end fuel cells (16, 18), including feeding fuel (24) and oxidant (26) to the intermediate fuel cells whereby the at least one end fuel cell transports hydrogen across the cell and produces heat.