CA2630571A1 - Fuel cell system, fuel cell vehicle, and operating method for fuel cell system - Google Patents

Fuel cell system, fuel cell vehicle, and operating method for fuel cell system Download PDF

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CA2630571A1
CA2630571A1 CA002630571A CA2630571A CA2630571A1 CA 2630571 A1 CA2630571 A1 CA 2630571A1 CA 002630571 A CA002630571 A CA 002630571A CA 2630571 A CA2630571 A CA 2630571A CA 2630571 A1 CA2630571 A1 CA 2630571A1
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    • B60L58/32—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load
    • B60L58/33—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load by cooling
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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Abstract

A utility supply system (SS) supplies a fluid containing an antioxidant of a gaseous phase to a stack (1) of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, for efficient removal of hydroxy radical.

Claims (18)

1. A fuel cell system comprising:

a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell; and a fluid supply configured to supply the fuel cell with a fluid containing an antioxidant of a gaseous phase.
2. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid contains as a carrier gas of the antioxidant a fuel or an oxidizer to be supplied to the fuel cell.
3. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antioxidant has a partial pressure within a range of 13.3 to 13332.2 Pa in the fluid.
4. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antioxidant has a partial pressure within a range of 6.65 to 6666.1 Pa in the fluid.
5. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fluid supply comprises a bubbler configured to bubble a liquid containing the antioxidant and humidifying water by the carrier gas to supply the fluid.
6. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antioxidant comprises a hydrocarbon system compound composed simply of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
7. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 6, wherein an oxidant of the antioxidant is changed to a chemically stable hydrolysate.
8. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antioxidant has a reversible redox-ability, and an oxidant of the antioxidant is chemically stable.
9. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antioxidant or an oxidant thereof is changed by oxidation by a catalyst in an air electrode of the fuel cell to CO2, H2O, or N2 to be discharged.
10. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antioxidant has a standard oxidation-reduction potential greater than 0.68 V (NHE) and smaller than 1.77 V
(NHE).
11. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antioxidant has a standard oxidation-reduction potential greater than 0.68 V(NHE) and smaller than 1.00 V
(NHE).
12. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the antioxidant comprises a compound represented by a general formula (I) below where X denotes an oxygen atom or hydroxyl group, and Y1 and Y2, identical or different methyl groups or ethyl groups.
13. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the antioxidant comprises a compound represented by a general formula (IIa) or (IIb) below
14. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the antioxidant comprises a compound represented by a general formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) below
15. The fuel cell system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fuel cell comprises one of a hydrogenic type, a direct methanol type, and a direct hydrocarbon type fuel cells.
16. A fuel cell system comprising:

a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell; and fluid supply means for supplying the fuel cell with a fluid containing an antioxidant of a gaseous phase.
17. A fuel cell vehicle comprising a fuel cell system according to claim 1.
18. An operating method for a fuel cell system including a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, the operating method comprising supplying the fuel cell with a fluid containing an antioxidant of a gaseous phase.
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