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Komponente zur Entnahme von Fluiden und Gasen aus einem Brennstoffzellensystem

Resumen de: DE102025105099A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Komponente (100) zur Entnahme von Fluiden und Gasen aus einem Brennstoffzellensystem (200) sowie ein entsprechendes Brennstoffzellensystem (200).

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260237692A1

The fuel cell system disclosed in the present specification includes a cooling flow passage through which coolant circulates, a fuel cell stack provided on the cooling flow passage, and a first auxiliary machine provided on the cooling flow passage, the first auxiliary machine including a metal component that comes into contact with the coolant. The cooling flow passage includes a stack flow passage in which the fuel cell stack is disposed and a first flow passage in which the first auxiliary machine is disposed. A part of the first flow passage includes a first metal pipe and a second metal pipe. The first auxiliary machine is disposed between the first metal pipe and the second metal pipe in the first flow passage. The first metal pipe and the second metal pipe are configured to be grounded.

プロトン伝導性固体電解質及びその製造方法

Resumen de: JP2026130565A

【課題】高いイオン伝導度を達成する新規な固体電解質を提供する。【解決手段】Ｂａ、Ｃｅ、Ｓｃ、Ｚｒ、Ｔｉ、およびＹからなる群から選択される、少なくとも１つの元素の酸化物を含む、プロトン伝導性固体電解質であって、前記酸化物は、Ｘ線反射率法により求められる理論密度が８５％以下であり、斜入射小角Ｘ線散乱法により求められる空隙径が１～１００ｎｍの範囲内である。【選択図】なし

CONTROL DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2026167822A1

This control device (10) comprises: a determination unit (82) that determines, on the basis of a concentration allowable value and a concentration equivalent value of an anode gas in each exhaust gas of a plurality of fuel cells (22), whether the amount of hydrogen corresponding to the concentration of the anode gas contained in a merged exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust flow path (50) is greater than the total amount of hydrogen corresponding to the concentration allowable value in each of the plurality of fuel cells; and a supply control unit (84) that, when the amount of hydrogen corresponding to the concentration of the anode gas is greater than the total amount of hydrogen corresponding to the concentration allowable value, increases the amount of cathode gas supplied to at least one of the plurality of fuel cells.

Redox-Flussbatterie

Resumen de: DE102025104639A1

Eine Redox Flussbatterie die ein Gehäuse mit zumindest zwei voneinander durch eine ionendurchlässigen Trennmembran getrennten Räumen aufweist, wobei ein erster der Räume eine Kathode aufweist und ein zweiter der Räume eine Anode aufweist, wobei in jedem der Räume zumindest bereichsweise ein Potentialabgriff (10) angeordnet ist, zum Ableiten eines Potentials in einen Bereich außerhalb des Gehäuses, wobei die Anode ein Anodenmaterial mit redoxaktiven organischen Anionen aufweist und wobei die Kathode ein Kathodenmaterial mit die redoxaktiven anorganischen Kationen in Form von Eisen(III)ionen aufweist.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRO-FERMENTATION

Resumen de: WO2026169992A1

The present disclosure provides an electro-fermentation bioreactor containing a culture of Clostridium species, which optimizes metabolic pathways to enhance carbon fuel production, demonstrating a sustainable and efficient method for converting waste into valuable biofuels with minimal energy consumption. The present disclosure also provides methods of using the microbial electro-fermentation bioreactor to generate biofuels from food waste products and/or algae.

NON-THERMAL CUTTING OF SINTERED SOLID OXIDE CELLS

Resumen de: WO2026166911A1

A method for cutting sintered solid oxide cells (05) suitable for solid oxide electrolysis using abrasive waterjet cutting, which minimizes micro-cracks and produces a burr-free edge, eliminating the need for mechanical post-processing; the sintered solid oxide cells produced by this method are suitable for use in solid oxide electrolyzer cell stacks with improved structural integrity and reliability.

METAL PLATE JOINED BODY

Resumen de: WO2026168145A1

This metal plate joined body comprises welded portions (21) and overlapping portions (22). The welded portions (21) have a determined length and are obtained by using laser irradiation to laser-weld together metal plates that are stacked in the thickness direction. The overlapping portions (22) are locations where an end portion E1 of a welded portion (21) and another end portion E2 of the welded portion (21) overlap. At least one of the end portion E1 and the other end portion E2 of each welded portion (21) is formed with a weakly irradiated portion (24) in which the laser irradiation intensity during the laser welding is weaker than in other portions. At least one of the locations, among the end portion E1 of the welded portion (21) and the other end portion E2 of the welded portion (21), where the overlapping portion (22) is formed is a weakly irradiated portion (24).

EDIBLE BATTERY

Resumen de: WO2026167157A1

The invention relates to an edible battery (1) for introduction, in particular for oral administration, into a human or animal body, wherein the battery (1) has a housing (4) with at least two spaces (13, 14) separated from one another by an ion-permeable separating membrane (5), wherein a first of the spaces (13, 14) has a cathode (2) and a second of the spaces (13, 14) has an anode (3), wherein a potential tap (10) is arranged at least in some regions of each of the spaces (13, 14) in order to lead off a potential into a region outside the housing (4), wherein the edible battery (1) is composed exclusively of materials which are compatible with the body, in particular suitable for human and animal consumption, characterized in that the anode (3) has a body-compatible anode material, in particular a body-compatible solution, with redox-active organic anions or molecules, and the cathode (2) has a body-compatible cathode material, in particular a body-compatible solution, with redox-active inorganic cations and/or cations of an organic acid with polyphenolic character, and also to a method of producing such a battery and to two uses of the battery.

発電ユニット

Resumen de: JP2026130781A

【課題】脱水素器の熱を効率よく二次的に利用する。【解決手段】発電ユニット１０は少なくとも１つの発電部と少なくとも1つの脱水素器１２とを有する。発電部は燃料電池を有する。脱水素器１２は発電部から排出される排ガスと熱交換することにより燃料電池の燃料となる水素を有機ハイドライドから脱離する。脱水素器１２は第１の流路１８と第２の流路１９とを有する。第１の流路１８には有機ハイドライドが流入する。第２の流路１９は第１の流路１８に直接又は間接的に連通する。第２の流路１９は第１の流路１８の折返しである。第１の流路１８の第１の流入口２０と第２の流路１９の第２の流出口２１とが脱水素器１２の同じ外面に設けられる。【選択図】図３

発電ユニット

Resumen de: JP2026130779A

【課題】熱を効率的に利用する。【解決手段】発電ユニット１０は少なくとも１つの発電部１１と少なくとも１つの脱水素器１２と少なくとも１つの予熱器とを有する。発電部１１は燃料電池を有する。脱水素器１２は燃料電池の燃料となる水素を有機ハイドライドの脱水素化反応により生成する。予熱器１３は燃料電池に供給する空気を予熱する。脱水素器１２の少なくとも一部を発電部１１及び予熱器１３の少なくとも一方と対向して配置する。【選択図】図２

PRESSURE CONTROL FOR ELECTROLYSER SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026167067A1

An electrolyser system and method of operating an electrolyser system The electrolyser system comprising a plurality of electrolyser cells contained within a pressure vessel containing a pressurizing fluid, a first fluid pathway for collecting a working fluid from a first side of said cells, and a second fluid pathway for collecting a working fluid from a second side of said cells. Pressures in the system are controlled such that the pressure (330) of pressurizing fluid in the pressure vessel is greater than the pressure (331, 332) of the working fluids in both of said first and second pathways.

SUPERCHARGER AND HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026167819A1

A first housing of this supercharger includes: a shroud portion including an inner peripheral surface that surrounds a turbine impeller and has an inner diameter that increases toward one side of a rotor, and an outer peripheral surface that is formed on the opposite side to the inner peripheral surface and has an outer diameter that decreases toward the one side; and a first radially extending wall portion formed between a first compressor-side flow passage and a turbine-side flow passage. The first radially extending wall portion has a turbine-side inclined wall surface that is inclined with respect to the radial direction so as to approach the other side of the rotor with increasing distance inward in the radial direction of the rotor, at least a portion of the turbine-side inclined wall surface overlapping the shroud portion in the radial direction.

FIRE-PROOF BATTERY

Resumen de: WO2026169929A1

The present disclosure relates to a fire-proof battery, which solves a continuing problem of spontaneous explosion and fire exhibited by some batteries used for back-up energy storage for Solar or wind generation facilities or for grid stabilization. In particular, described herein are features of a flow-through cell which greatly reduce the probability of internal explosion. Also described herein are methods for fire suppression only possible with a flow-through system as described herein to prevent a short-circuit arc from growing out of control.

SUPERCHARGER AND HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026167818A1

This supercharger comprises: a rotor; a first compressor impeller and a turbine impeller that are disposed back to back on one side of the rotor; and a first housing that accommodates at least the turbine impeller and the first compressor impeller, the first housing having a first radially-extending wall part that is formed between a first compressor-side flow path through which compressed gas compressed by the first compressor impeller flows and a turbine-side flow path through which exhaust gas flows toward the turbine impeller. The turbine impeller includes a hub body and a plurality of turbine blades disposed on the hub body at intervals in the circumferential direction. A scallop, which is positioned between two adjacent turbine blades and is recessed further toward the axial center of the rotor than the hub-side end of leading edges of the turbine blades, is formed on a back plate part of the hub body.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ION SEPARATION AND/OR RECOVERY FROM A LIQUID SOLUTION

Resumen de: WO2026167112A1

The present invention relates to electrochemical cell, system and method for ion separation and/or recovery from a liquid solution. The electrochemical cell comprises: − a compartment; − a first liquid electrode that is positioned in the compartment and comprises a first current collector, a first membrane, and a first electrode channel between the first current collector and the first membrane that is configured to allow a first electrode flow; − a second liquid electrode that is positioned in the compartment and comprises a second current collector, a second membrane, and a second electrode channel between the second current collector and the second membrane that is configured to allow a second electrode flow; and − a feed flow channel extending between the first and second liquid electrodes and having an inlet and an outlet.

発電ユニット

Resumen de: JP2026130776A

【課題】燃料電池の発電効率を向上できる発電ユニットを提供する。【解決手段】発電ユニット１０は、複数の燃料電池を有する発電部１１と、有機ハイドライドから水素を脱離する脱水素器１２と、少なくとも脱水素器１２に対向する面を有し、複数の燃料電池に供給する発電用空気を熱媒との熱交換によって予熱する予熱器１３とを備える。予熱器１３は、発電用空気が流れる空気流路３１を内部に有し、空気流路３１が複数の独立空気流路に区分され、複数の独立空気流路のそれぞれが複数の燃料電池のいずれか１つだけに接続されるように構成される。【選択図】図４

FUEL GAS ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

Resumen de: WO2026166746A1

The present invention relates to a fuel gas electrode (20) assignable to an electrochemical cell, in particular an electrolysis cell (14), for example a cathode-supported electrolysis cell, or assignable to a fuel cell (12), for example an anode-supported fuel cell, comprising at least one reinforcing element (30) assignable to the fuel gas electrode (20), in particular wholly or partially introducible into the fuel gas electrode (20) and stabilizing the fuel gas electrode (20), in particular a substrate or support region (22), for example a coarse-porous substrate or support region, of the fuel gas electrode (20).

METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE PURGING OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM AFTER A STANDSTILL PERIOD

Resumen de: WO2026166994A1

A fuel cell system (100) is proposed. The fuel cell system (100) comprises at least one fuel cell stack (102), wherein the fuel cell stack (102) has a plurality of fuel cells, and a control unit (124). The control unit (124) is configured to detect a standstill period of the fuel cell stack (102), to determine a time duration for setting a predetermined hydrogen concentration prior to switching on the fuel cell stack (102) based on the detected standstill period, and to set the predetermined hydrogen concentration prior to switching on the fuel cell stack (102) based on the determined time duration.

ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026166584A1

The invention relates to an electrochemical system (1) comprising a cell stack (2) made of electrochemical cells (3), with bipolar plates (11) formed of two half-shells (12, 13), between which a coolant chamber (16) is formed, wherein a cooling-field frame (18) surrounding the coolant chamber (16) contacts both half-shells (12, 13) and is sealed with respect to the half-shells (12, 13) by means of at least one seal (20, 21) attached to the cooling-field frame (18). Furthermore, active-field frames (9) are provided, which are provided with at least one further seal (19, 23). At least one connecting element (26) is interlockingly inserted into each bipolar plate (11) and projects through openings (12a, 13a, 18a, 9a) in the half-shells (12, 13) and the cooling-field frame (18) arranged therebetween, as well as one of the active-field frames (9) adjoining the respective bipolar plate (11).

燃料電池

Resumen de: DE102026103216A1

Eine Brennstoffzelle weist einen Zellstapel mit mehreren Einheitszellen auf, die in einer Dickenrichtung gestapelt sind. Jede Einheitszelle weist zwei Separatoren auf, die eine Membran-Elektroden-Gasdiffusionsschicht-Einheit von einer Anodenseite und einer Kathodenseite aus umschließen. Ein Außenrand jedes Separators ist mit einem Fixierabschnitt zur Befestigung eines Verbinders eines Zellmonitors und mit einem Erfassungsabschnitt versehen, der so konfiguriert ist, dass er von einem Anschluss des Verbinders kontaktiert wird. Der Separator auf der Anodenseite und der Separator auf der Kathodenseite sind identisch in der Form, wobei der eine das spiegelbildliche Gegenüber des anderen ist. In jedem Separator sind der Fixierabschnitt und der Erfassungsabschnitt derart an zwei Stellen des Separators ausgebildet, dass sich der Fixierabschnitt und der Erfassungsabschnitt des Separators auf der Anodenseite in der Dickenrichtung mit denen des Separators auf der Kathodenseite überlappen.

膜電極接合体、電気化学セル、および水素製造装置

Resumen de: EP4786650A1

0001 A membrane electrode assembly includes: an anode; a cathode; and an electrolyte membrane provided between the anode and cathode. The anode includes: a porous and conductive anode conductive transport layer; and an anode catalyst layer provided between the anode conductive transport layer and the electrolyte membrane. The anode catalyst layer includes first sheet layers and first gap layers, each first sheet layer and each first gap layer being alternately stacked. The cathode includes a porous and conductive cathode conductive transport layer, and a cathode catalyst layer provided between the cathode conductive transport layer and the electrolyte membrane. The cathode catalyst layer includes second sheet layers and second gap layers, each second sheet layer and each second gap layer being alternately stacked. A porosity of the cathode conductive transport layer is higher than a porosity of the anode conductive transport layer.

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AIR SYSTEM, AND CONTROL UNIT

Resumen de: US20260237699A1

The invention relates to a method for operating an air system (1) for supplying oxygen to at least one fuel cell, wherein the air system (1) comprises an air path (2) having an integrated air filter (3) and an integrated air compressor (4), and wherein ambient air is drawn in by means of the air compressor (4), purified by means of the air filter (3), and compressed by means of the air compressor (4) before being fed as an oxygen source to the fuel cell. According to the invention, a diagnosis of the air filter (4) is carried out during the operation of the air system (1) and is used for detecting excessively high loading of the air filter (3),determining the degree of loading of the air filter (3),detecting unauthorized removal of the air filter (3),detecting a leak in the air path (2) upstream of the air compressor (4), and/ordetecting a hose collapse,wherein the present pressure difference (Δp) across the air filter (3) is ascertained, and the loading of the air filter (3) is inferred from the present pressure difference (Δp).The invention also relates to a control unit for carrying out steps of the method.

METHOD FOR THE MODEL-BASED OPERATION OF A COOLANT SYSTEM, CONTROL UNIT, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260237700A1

The invention relates to a method for model-based operation, in particular control, of a controlled system (Σp(⋅)), preferably in the form of a subsystem of a coolant system (100), preferably for operating an electrochemical energy converter, comprising the following steps: determining a control variable (y(k)) and from time derivatives ({dot over (y)}(k), ÿ(k), . . . , y(k)) of the control variable (y(k)) up to a system order (n) of an augmented system model (Σm,aug(⋅)) of the controlled system (Σp(⋅)),determining an actual manipulated variable (uact(k)) of an actuator (Σa(⋅)) of the controlled system (Σp(⋅)),providing a requested compensation term and/or correction term (dreq(k)) in dependence on the determination.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Nº publicación: US20260237694A1 13/08/2026

Solicitante:

AVL LIST GMBH [AT]
AVL List GmbH

Resumen de: US20260237694A1

0000 Fuel cell system (1), in particular an SOFC system, comprising at least one fuel cell stack (2) with an anode section (3) and a cathode section (4), an air supply section (5), a fuel supply section (6), an exhaust gas section (7) with an afterburner (8) and a recirculation section (9), wherein a first heat exchanger (10) is arranged in the recirculation section (9), wherein a first dividing device (11a ) is provided downstream of the first heat exchanger (10) to conduct a portion of the anode exhaust gas to the afterburner (8). 0000 The invention also relates to the use of such a fuel cell system (1).