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MULTILEVEL STRUCTURES INCLUDING VERTICALLY INTEGRATED ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEMS

Resumen de: US20260188716A1

0000 A structure includes a base, columns extending vertically from the base, floor beams extending horizontally and attached to the columns, at least one floor located above the base and attached to the columns and the floor beams, and electrochemical cell systems located on the at least one floor, each of the electrochemical cell systems being supported by a pair of skid rails which extend in a first direction.

METHOD FOR MEASURING THE MASS FLOW OF HYDROGEN TRAVERSING A PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: EP4769583A1

0001 The invention related to a method for measuring the mass flow of hydrogen traversing a Pressure Control Valve (PCV) (4) in a fuel cell system (1), 0002 The method according to the invention involves a sub-method of calibrating the Pressure Control Valve (PCV) (4) for establishing a lookup table matching voltage supplied to the Pressure Control Valve (PCV) (4) with a value of the mass flow of hydrogen, depending on external parameters such as various electric currents evolution within the Pressure Control Valve (PCV) (4).

IMPROVED FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025099222A1

The invention relates to an assembly (24) formed by an air transport circuit (21) and a device (23) for thermally regulating the air transport circuit (21) for a fuel cell stack (6), the thermal-regulation device (23) comprising a heat exchanger (4) mounted on the upstream air duct (21A) in order to regulate the air temperature therein and supplied with heat-transfer fluid by a distribution element (8) selectively mixing the streams of heat-transfer fluid from the heat-transfer fluid inlet duct (25A) leading from the outlet of another heat exchanger (9) into the fuel cell stack (6), and from the heat-transfer fluid outlet duct (25B) leading out of the fuel cell stack (6) in order to control the air temperature in the upstream air duct (21A).

Humidity regulator for an electrochemical system and an electrochemical system comprising the same

Resumen de: FI20246567A1

According to an example aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a humidity regulator (144) for an electrochemical system (100). The humidity regulator has a composite membrane (3), which features a layered structure that has attached together a porous base layer (1), and a functional layer (2). The functional layer contains cellulose, on at least one surface of the porous base layer (1).

電気化学セル

Resumen de: JP2026109077A

【課題】積層方向に隣接した２つのユニットの間の気密性が向上した電気化学セルを提供する。【解決手段】電気化学セルが、発電セル２と、発電セル２を保持するセルフレーム３と、燃料極と空気極とを分離するセパレータ６と、セルフレーム３とセパレータ６とに挟まれ、気体が通流する第１中央穴９ａを有したアノードスペーサー９とを含むユニット１を複数積層してなるユニットアッセンブリを有する。セパレータ６を挟んでアノードスペーサー９と反対側には、積層方向に隣接した２つのユニット１の間を気密にシールする圧縮シール７が配置される。アノードスペーサー９、セパレータ６および圧縮シール７の合計の熱膨張量は、通電部１４の熱膨張量よりも大きい。【選択図】図２

Improved shunt manifold and equipment block

Resumen de: GB2702851A

A shunt manifold assembly 80 for a redox flow battery 70 comprises at least a first shunt sub-unit 180 for electrolyte, the first shunt sub-unit comprising a first portion of a first distribution channel (81A-B), and a first branch channel (83, figures 7-9) providing a fluid connection between the first portion of the first distribution channel and an associated first cell sub-stack 50. The first branch channel has a serpentine flow path, and the first portion of the first distribution channel and the first branch channel provide a first flow path for fluid in the first shunt sub-unit, the first flow path being generally or substantially planar. Preferably, the assembly includes more than one unit 180,280 that may be parallel to each other, each having multiple distribution and branch channels. The distribution and branch channels preferably provide inflow and outflow channels for positive and negative electrolytes in the redox flow battery that enable easy draining. In a further aspect, a method of manufacturing a manifold assembly comprises moulding multiple rotationally symmetric sub-unit halves and assembling a sub-unit from two of said sub-unit halves (figures 11-14). Use figure 6

ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM, LIFE EVALUATION DEVICE, LIFE EVALUATION METHOD, AND LIFE EVALUATION PROGRAM

Resumen de: EP4768701A1

An electric motor system includes a motor, a hydrodynamic air bearing that rotatably supports a shaft of the motor, a power conversion circuit that provides a drive current to the motor, and a controller including a life evaluation module that evaluates a life of the air bearing. The life evaluation module has a data input unit that obtains rotation speed history data which is a time history of a rotation speed of the motor, a sliding distance acquisition unit that obtains, using the rotation speed history data, a sliding distance when the shaft is in a state of rotating while being in contact with the air bearing, and an evaluation value calculation unit that evaluates the life of the air bearing using the sliding distance.

FUEL CELL HUMIDIFIER INCLUDING REPLACEABLE UNIT MODULE

Resumen de: EP4769584A1

0001 A humidifier for a fuel cell with a replaceable unit module includes a unit module including a module housing in a hexahedral shape and a cartridge mounted on the module housing, the module housing including a first opening in each of a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, and a rear surface and the cartridge including a humidification membrane therein, and an outer housing mounted to enable one or more unit modules to be assembled therein.

MANIFOLD AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING SLURRY-BASED ELECTRODES IN FLOW BATTERY CELLS

Resumen de: WO2026084686A2

A flow battery relies on slurry-type electrode in which particles may be selectively and temporarily plated (relative to a solid/standard electrode). Owing to the comparatively viscous nature of the slurry, specific accommodations for the electrolyte flowpaths must be made, thereby eliminating problematic reaction areas across certain facings of the solid electrode that might otherwise impede slurry flow and/or degrade performance of the battery. Methods of operating such a battery, storing electrical energy, and other related processes are also contemplated.

FLUE GAS POLISHING SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025071960A1

A caustic scrubber for removing SO2 from flue gas for use in a fuel cell assembly includes a caustic scrubber tower including a packed bed of material, a flue gas inlet configured to direct a flue gas into the caustic scrubber tower, a scrubber solution pump configured to pump a scrubber solution including NaOH and H2O2 into the caustic scrubber tower, and a spent scrubber solution outlet configured to discharge spent scrubber solution including sulfur salts formed from a reaction between the scrubber solution and SO2 in the flue gas.

PRODUCTION AND USE OF AQUA-AMMONIA FOR STORAGE OF ENERGY OR HYDROGEN

Resumen de: WO2025059026A1

Provided herein are systems and methods for utilizing aqua-ammonia as an energy or hydrogen storage and transport medium. A method for delivering power, the method comprises converting enriched ammonia to electrical power and heat; and using the heat to remove water from aqua-ammonia, thereby producing the enriched ammonia.

FLOWING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS

Resumen de: GB2633597A

A system includes a fluid containing a constituent able to undergo electrochemical reaction at an electrode (12, Figure 2) of an electrochemical half-cell, a structure defining a fluid flow path for carrying the fluid into contact with the electrode, and a pump 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b for propelling the fluid along the flow path. The fluid contains a solute enabling the fluid to display elastic turbulence. The solute may be a polymer such as polyacrylamide or hydrolysed polyacrylamide. The flow path is configured to compel changes in the direction of flow to cause elastic turbulence, for example the flow path may include a flow guide 37a, 37b with a spaced array of obstructions 40. The flow guide may be part of an electrode or may be in contact with the electrode. A flow battery may comprise two systems and their respective electrodes may be positioned at either side of an ion-permeable membrane 10 which separates the fluids of the two systems. In this case each system includes a fluid storage vessel 26a, 26b. A fuel cell may include the system, fuel tank (90, Figure 11) and means (91, Figure 11) to add fuel from the tank to the fluid.

COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELASTIC TURBULENCE

Resumen de: GB2633598A

A fluid composition which is able to exhibit elastic turbulence while pumped through a flow path which compels changes of direction of flow streamlines, comprises (i) at least one dissolved first polymer, which is a linear polymer having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10 MegaDaltons; and (ii) at least one dissolved second polymer, which is a linear polymer having a weight average molecular weight from 0.25 to 5 MegaDaltons. The amount of first polymer is 0.05 to 5 wt% of the solution, and is sufficient that a solution containing the first polymer without the second polymer can display elastic tubulence, and where the amount of the second polymer is greater than the amount of th first polymer but is not more than 10 wt% of the solution. The second category polymer reduces elastic instabilities and consequent pressure drop, thereby reducing pumping energy requirement when the fluid is used in a flow circuit. The composition may be used in a solar energy heating system (figs 3 to 7), an electrochemical half-cell (figs 8 to 12), or in a fuel cell (fig 13).

MANUFACTURING OF MULTILAYER STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL VOIDS

Resumen de: WO2025045732A1

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a multilayer structure with internal voids, such as monolithic stacks for solid-state electrochemical devices such as batteries, SOFC/SOEC stacks, gas separation devices, etc. The method comprises providing green layers comprising a first binder and enclosing a mold material that fills out an interstice between the layers. The layers are adhered, such as by application of elevated pressure and/or temperature, to form a multilayered structure having a mold-filled interstice with no fluid connections to an outside of the multilayer structure. Thereafter, the multilayer structure is machined to provide a fluid connection between the at least one mold-filled interstice and the outside of the multilayer structure. A viscosity of at least part of the mold material is decreased to allow easy removal of the mold material from the at least one interstice via the fluid connection, thereby forming an internal void in the multilayer structure. The viscosity decrease is induced without initiating a phase change to gas phase in and/or combustion of the first binder, i.e., without initiating de-binding or binder burnout. After removal of the mold material, there are free access to the binder-containing materials inside the structure via the voids and fluid connections, and the multilayer structure can be heat treated to perform binder burnout and sintering without the risk of structural damage.

POWER UNIT COMPRISING DISTINCT DROPLETS SEPARATED BY AN AMPHIPHILIC MEMBRANE

Resumen de: WO2025046221A1

The invention relates to a power unit comprising a series of droplets, a method of producing such a power unit, a method of activating such a power unit, an active power unit obtainable from the power unit, a device comprising the power unit or active power unit, a method of generating electric current using the power unit or active power unit, and method of modulating the activities of one or more cells or tissues using the power unit or active power unit.

気液分離加湿器

Resumen de: US20260179980A1

0000 The present disclosure provides a gas-liquid separation humidifier. The gas-liquid separation humidifier includes a housing that includes: a humidification membrane provided in a humidification chamber formed inside the housing; an inlet port connected to a gas inflow chamber formed inside the housing; and a discharge port connected to a gas discharge chamber formed inside the housing. The gas-liquid separation humidifier may be configured to: collect moisture, separated from an exhaust gas that is discharged from a fuel cell stack and enters the housing through the inlet port, in a moisture collection chamber formed inside the housing; and discharge the collected moisture out of the housing.

燃料電池

Resumen de: JP2026109382A

【課題】燃料電池のガス流路内の生成水の排水を促進するとともに、ガス流路内の圧力損失を少なくする技術を提案する。【解決手段】燃料電池では、膜電極複合体と、膜電極複合体に接し、膜電極複合体に接する表面に第１凹部が設けられているセパレータを有している。また、燃料電池は、第１凹部と膜電極複合体に囲まれた第１ガス流路を有している。第１ガス流路は、第１部分と第１部分より下流側に配置された第２部分を有している。燃料電池は、第１部分の流路の断面積と第２部分の流路の断面積を変更する断面積変更装置を有している。断面積変更装置は、第１部分の流路の断面積と第２部分の流路の断面積とをそれぞれ独立して変更可能である。【選択図】図２

燃料電池用電極触媒層

Resumen de: JP2026109167A

【課題】初期だけでなく、長期間の運転後においても高い発電性能を有する燃料電池用電極触媒層を提供する。【解決手段】電解質膜の表面に配置される第一の電極触媒層と、第一の電極触媒層の表面に配置され且つガス拡散層に対向する第二の電極触媒層とを有する二層構造を有し、且つ第一の電極触媒層及び第二の電極触媒層が、第一の電極触媒層のガス流入側／流出側の領域におけるアイオノマーとカーボン担体との質量比が所定の値以上であり、第二の電極触媒層のガス流入側／流出側の領域におけるアイオノマーとカーボン担体との質量比が所定の値以下であり、且つ第一の電極触媒層、第二の電極触媒層のガス流入側の領域におけるアイオノマーとカーボン担体との質量比の平均値と、第一の電極触媒層、第二の電極触媒層のガス流出側の領域におけるアイオノマーとカーボン担体との質量比の平均値とが、所定の範囲の値である、燃料電池用電極触媒層が提供される。【選択図】図１

Method for determining a state of a redox flow battery

Resumen de: GB2702881A

A computer-implemented method for determining a state of a redox flow battery comprises the measurement of pH and/or bulk magnetic susceptibility during operation of the redox flow battery to determine a current state of the battery. As such, the method may enable control of the battery to be optimised in real-time. For example, if the state of the battery is determined to be sub-optimal, action can be taken to improve the state of the battery. Therefore, the method can also include adjusting operation of the battery to control its determined state. This may therefore enable real-time optimisation of the battery, which can enhance both battery lifetime and operation, as well as ensuring that energy demands can be met. The state of the battery may be a number of different properties including state of charge, state of health, degree of exposure of the electrolyte to air (triggering an alert if too high), current, temperature, cycling history, and future capacity decline. Use figure 9

FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THIS SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025040746A1

The invention relates to a fuel cell system (1) comprising a fuel cell (10) and an air circuit (30) comprising a feed line (31) provided with a compressor (31.1), a discharge line (32), a humidifier (33) arranged partially in the feed line and partially in the discharge line, and a recirculation branch (36) connecting the discharge line to the feed line. The recirculation branch is connected to the feed line both downstream of a first flow control valve (31.3) and upstream of the humidifier while being connected to the discharge line both downstream of the humidifier and upstream of a second flow control valve (32.1). The recirculation branch is provided with a pump (36.1) which, when the first and second valves are closed, circulates air in a closed loop (A2) through the cell and the humidifier but not through the compressor.

HYDROCARBON MEMBRANE

Resumen de: WO2025040912A1

The disclosure provides a process of preparing an ion-conducting membrane comprising a sulphonated hydrocarbon ionomer having an ion-exchange capacity I2 meq/g, the process comprising the steps of: a) providing a sulphonated hydrocarbon ionomer having an ion- exchange capacity I1 meq/g; b) casting an ion-conducting membrane from a mixture of the sulphonated hydrocarbon ionomer provided in step a) and a solvent; c) applying a treatment to the ion-conducting membrane prepared in step b) which reduces the ion-exchange capacity from I1 meq/g to an ion-exchange capacity I2 meq/g, wherein I2 is less than I1.

HYDROCARBON MEMBRANE

SEPARATOR PLATE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD USING POLYMERIC BINDERS WITH HIGH AND LOW MFI AND A FUEL CELL WITH SUCH SEPARATOR PLATE

Resumen de: WO2025040225A1

Separator plate, and production method using thermoplastic pol- ymer with high and low-MFI as binder and a fuel cell with such separator plate For producing separator plates having useful characteristics of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) with high melt flow index (MFI), but also safeguard easy de-molding after com- pression-molding, combinations are provided with PPS having low MFI. For example, high-MFI PPS is mixed with low-MFI PPS for the separator plate, or a central layer of high-MFI PPS is sandwiched between layers of low-MFI PPS. Other water insoluble thermoplastic non-fluoro polymers than PPS can be used as alternatives.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025040762A1

The invention relates to a supply line (21) of the hydrogen circuit provided with a mixer (21.1) for mixing hydrogen from a tank (2) and hydrogen recirculated from an anode outlet (12) of the stack, and a heat exchanger (21.5) located upstream of the mixer to heat the hydrogen from the tank. The cooling circuit includes a supply line (41) connecting a radiator (3) to a cooling inlet (15) of the stack, a return line (42) connecting a cooling outlet (16) of the stack to the radiator, and a branch (46) connected to the return line to form a closed loop upstream of the radiator. The branch connects the heat exchanger to the return line in parallel so that the heat exchanger transfers heat to the hydrogen from the tank using a fraction of the cooling fluid from the cooling outlet.

HYDROGEN FILLING MONITORING SYSTEM AND HYDROGEN FILLING METHOD

Nº publicación: EP4768325A1 01/07/2026

Solicitante:

HIGASHI NIPPON RYOKAKU TETSUDO [JP]
East Japan Railway Company

Resumen de: EP4768325A1

0001 A hydrogen filling monitoring system WS includes a hydrogen fuel cell railway vehicle 3, an external power supply 120, and a tablet terminal (monitoring terminal device) 100. The tablet terminal 100 constituting the hydrogen filling monitoring system WS includes a power receiving unit 107 that receives supply of power from the external power supply 120, and acquires monitoring information on a hydrogen supply system 10 from a control device 11 of the hydrogen supply system 10 provided in the hydrogen fuel cell railway vehicle 3. The tablet terminal 100 displays the acquired monitoring information on a display unit 104.