Patent classifications
H01M8/00
HYDROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM, HYDROGEN STATION, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HYDROGEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
A hydrogen station includes a water electrolysis device that produces hydrogen gas by an electrolytic reaction consuming power supplied from a commercial power network, a compressor that compresses the hydrogen gas produced by the water electrolysis device, an accumulator that accumulates the hydrogen gas compressed by the compressor, a dispenser that fills a fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen gas accumulated in the accumulator, and a control device that controls a power consumption amount of the water electrolysis device on the basis of a command for adjusting supply and demand of power of the commercial power network.
FUEL CELL WITH POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE
A compound is represented by Formula 1 below:
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wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a fluoro-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluorine atom, wherein at least one among R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 is a fluorine atom, A is a divalent linking group, M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 are each independently potassium or sodium, and n and m are each independently an integer of 1 to 10.
Fuel cell stack assembly
The present invention is concerned with an improved fuel cell stack assembly (10) comprising a metal base plate (20) on which is mounted at least one fuel cell stack (30) and a metal end plate (40), each stack comprising at least one fuel cell stack layer (50) that comprises at least one fuel cell (101, 102) and at least one electrically insulating compression gasket (110), wherein a skirt (130) is attached to the base and end plates enclosing the stack and is under tension therebetween so as to maintain a compressive force through the stack, thereby obviating the need for tie-bars.
Wet seal caulk with enhanced chemical resistance
A caulk composition includes: at least one powder component and at least one binder component. The powder component is a ball-milled powder component comprising ceria, zirconia, alumina, or a combination thereof. The powder component is a heat-treated powder component that has been heated to a temperature of at least 1500° C. The powder component is present in a concentration range of 65 wt % to 75 wt % of the caulk composition. The powder component has a particle size distribution of 95% less than 25 μm and 90% greater than 1 μm. The binder component is present in a concentration range of 25 wt % to 35 wt % of the caulk composition.
Vehicle installation structure and vehicle installation method for fuel cell stack
A vehicle installation structure for a fuel cell stack that includes: a framework member disposed at a vehicle lower side; a fuel cell stack that is disposed at a vehicle front section or a vehicle rear section, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member; and a drive motor that is disposed at a same section of the vehicle front section or the vehicle rear section as the fuel cell stack, that is separate from the fuel cell stack, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member such that a height position of at least one of an upper end, a lower end, or a height direction center of the drive motor is disposed between a height position of an upper end and a height position of a lower end of the fuel cell stack.
METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REBALANCING ELECTROLYTES IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM
A method of rebalancing electrolytes in a redox flow battery system comprises directing hydrogen gas generated on the negative side of the redox flow battery system to a catalyst surface, and fluidly contacting the hydrogen gas with an electrolyte comprising a metal ion at the catalyst surface, wherein the metal ion is chemically reduced by the hydrogen gas at the catalyst surface, and a state of charge of the electrolyte and pH of the electrolyte remain substantially balanced.
Power generation cell and fuel cell stack
A power generation cell of a fuel cell stack includes a resin frame equipped MEA and a first metal separator and a second metal separator. In the power generation cell, the relationship of P1>P2>P3 is satisfied, where P1 indicates a first surface pressure applied from a first seal part and a second seal part to a resin frame member, P2 indicates a second surface pressure applied from a first support part and a second support part to the overlap part, and P3 indicates a third surface pressure applied from first flow field forming protrusions and second flow field forming protrusions to the power generation area.
Method for printing objects having laser-induced graphene (LIG) and/or laser-induced graphene scrolls (LIGS) materials
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) and laser-induced graphene scrolls (LIGS) materials and, more particularly to LIGS, methods of making LIGS (such as from polyimide (PI)), laser-induced removal of LIG and LIGS, and 3D printing of LIG and LIGS using a laminated object manufacturing (LOM) process.
POWER GENERATION CONTROL DEVICE
An operation mode of a secondary battery (BAT) is determined based on state of charge of BAT. A power generation provisional command value of fuel cell (FC) at time i is determined to maximize efficiency of FC based on system required power and state of charge of BAT at time i. An intermittent ON/OFF state at time i is determined such that switching of intermittent operation of FC is not continuous based on operation mode of BAT, the power generation provisional command value, and the system required power at time i, and an intermittent ON/OFF state at time (i−1). Further, when intermittent ON is determined at time i, the FC is stopped, and when intermittent OFF is determined at time i, a larger one is output, as the power generation command value for the FC at time i, between the power generation provisional command value and an intermittent OFF threshold.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SUPPLY CHAIN OF HYDROGEN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
The present disclosure generally relates to producing, transporting, distributing, and storing hydrogen fuel, more particularly to system and method for optimizing supply chain of hydrogen distribution network. A centralized server triggers production facility to produce gas/liquid Hydrogen. Centralized server stores at storage facility in hydrogen cylinders, produced gas/liquid Hydrogen, in Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) molecule, based on hydrogenation of chemicals. Centralized server transmits instructions for transporting hydrogenated LOHC molecule in tanker trucks, from production facility to depots, and dehydrogenates at depots, hydrogenated LOHC molecule to release hydrogen at low pressure. Centralized server compresses, at depots, released hydrogen, and fill compressed hydrogen in high-pressure tube trailers/flat-bed cylinder cascades. Centralized server determines optimal routes for transportation vehicles from depots to retailers/consumption sites, and stores, at retailers/consumption sites, compressed hydrogen in low-pressure tanks/high-pressure buffer cylinders. Centralized server outputs information corresponding to inventory of low-pressure tanks/high-pressure buffer cylinders at retailers/consumption sites.