| 摘要 |
In one embodiment, an outermost heatable end plate for compressing a fuel cell stack. The outermost heatable end plate includes a body having at least one flow channel formed in the surface of the body through which coolant is passed. In another embodiment, an outermost heatable end plate includes a body and a heating element. The outermost heatable end plates inhibit condensation of water from a humidified reactant passing through an opening in the body of the plate and/or inhibit heat loss from the ends of the fuel cell stack. The opening of the outermost heatable end plate, for example, forms a portion of a manifold for conducting the reactant to the fuel cell stack.
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