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FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026172901A1

Disclosed is a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell, wherein an output command value for the fuel cell is set on the basis of a moving average value of required output values over a predetermined period in the past.

THERMO-ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERTER WITH PRESSURE EXCHANGE ENERGY RECOVERY

Resumen de: US20260243236A1

An electrochemical cell includes a working fluid and a membrane electrode assembly having first and second electrodes and a proton-exchange membrane. A first chamber in fluid communication with the first electrode contains the working fluid at a first pressure. A second chamber in fluid communication with the second electrode contains the working fluid at a greater second pressure greater. A first conduit is in fluid communication with the first chamber. A second conduit is in fluid communication with the second chamber. A heating vessel is configured to heat an exchange fluid provided by a third conduit at a third pressure. A fourth conduit is configured to receive the exchange fluid from the heating vessel at a greater fourth pressure. An energy recovery device in fluid communication with the conduits is configured to transfer energy and/or pressure from the exchange fluid to the working fluid.

燃料電池スタックの製造方法

Resumen de: JP2026133767A

【課題】燃料電池スタックの出力のばらつきを抑制できる燃料電池スタックの製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】燃料電池スタックの製造方法は、複数の燃料電池セルと、前記燃料電池セルを挟み込む一対のエンドプレートと、前記エンドプレート同士を締め付ける複数のボルトと、有する燃料電池スタックの製造方法であって、前記燃料電池セルに交流電流を流し、交流抵抗を計測する工程と、前記交流抵抗が目標値となるまで、複数の前記ボルトを締め込む工程と、を備える。【選択図】 図２

燃料電池電極構造および燃料電池電極の製造方法

Resumen de: JP2026133766A

【課題】ＵＶ接着剤を用いてガス拡散層と電極触媒層とを密着させることが可能な燃料電池電極構造を提供する。【解決手段】燃料電池電極構造は、第１電解質層と、前記第１電解質層に、第１接着層を介して積層される第１サブガスケット層と、前記第１電解質層に積層され、前記第１サブガスケット層と隣接する第１触媒層と、前記第１サブガスケット層および前記第１触媒層に重なるように積層される第１ガス拡散層と、を有する第１セル層を備え、前記第１ガス拡散層は、前記第１触媒層と重なる第１領域と、前記第１サブガスケット層または前記第１電解質層と重なる第２領域と、を含み、前記第２領域は、第１貫通孔を含み、前記第１貫通孔にＵＶ接着剤が塗布されている。【選択図】 図１

Rahmenvorrichtung und elektrochemisches Energieumwandlungssystem

Resumen de: DE102025103635A1

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Rahmenvorrichtung (10) für zumindest eine Zellenvorrichtung (110) für ein elektrochemisches Energieumwandlungssystem (100), die Rahmenvorrichtung (10) aufweisend eine Haupterstreckungsebene (XZ) und eine Höhe (Y) orthogonal zur Haupterstreckungsebene (XZ), wobei die Rahmenvorrichtung (10) ein erstes Aufnahmevolumen (20) innerhalb der Höhe (Y) der Rahmenvorrichtung (10) zur Aufnahme einer ersten Gasdiffusionslage (22) des elektrochemischen Energieumwandlungssystems (100) sowie ein zweites Aufnahmevolumen (30) innerhalb der Höhe (Y) der Rahmenvorrichtung (10) zur Aufnahme einer zweiten Gasdiffusionslage (32) des elektrochemischen Energieumwandlungssystems (100) umfasst. Die Rahmenvorrichtung (10) umfasst zumindest einen Fluidkanal (50), wobei der zumindest eine Fluidkanal (50) in dem ersten Aufnahmevolumen (20) und/oder in dem zweiten Aufnahmevolumen (30) mündet und innerhalb der Rahmenvorrichtung (10) integriert ist. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein elektrochemisches Energieumwandlungssystem (100), aufweisend zumindest eine Zellenvorrichtung (110) mit einer Rahmenvorrichtung (10).

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260241334A1

A CO2 capture system includes an electrochemical cell having a cathode including an anion-conducting ionomer, an anode, spaced apart from the cathode, by an anion exchange membrane, the anode including a support material with an electrocatalyst and a proton-conducting ionomer, and the anion exchange membrane and the anode forming a bipolar interface configured to recombine protons, generated at the anode, and (bi)carbonates, generated at the cathode to capture CO2.

CONTROL DEVICE, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD

Resumen de: US20260245934A1

A control device for a fuel cell system including a fuel cell unit, a humidifier that humidifies cathode gas supplied to the fuel cell unit, and a temperature adjustment device that adjusts the temperature of the fuel cell unit, includes: an estimation unit that derives an estimated deterioration rate of the fuel cell unit, based on a temperature of the cathode gas introduced into the humidifier; and a temperature control unit that controls the temperature adjustment device to lower the temperature of the fuel cell unit when the estimated deterioration rate is higher than a target deterioration rate of the fuel cell unit.

FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY

Resumen de: US20260245939A1

A fuel cell assembly including: a first sidewall mounted to a base, the first sidewall including a first rail configured to cooperate with a fuel cell stack subassembly; a second sidewall mounted to the base opposite to the first sidewall including a second rail; a wet end unit mounted to wet ends of each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the wet end unit defining a plurality of manifolds configured to deliver hydrogen, oxygen, and coolant to the fuel cell stack subassembly; a first electronics housing mounted to dry ends of each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and a second electronics housing mounted to each one of the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the wet end unit, and the first electronics housing to provide a cover of a fuel cell housing configured to house the fuel cell stack subassembly.

SHEET-LIKE TITANIUM POROUS BODY

Resumen de: AU2025248120A1

This sheet-like titanium porous body has a contact resistance of no greater than1.4 mΩ/cm2. At least on one surface of the sheet-like titanium porous body, the average pore surface area is 5 μm2 to 20 μm2, the standard deviation of the pore surface area is no greater than 45 μm2, and the number of pores is at least 13.6 or more per 1000 μm2. Optionally, the contact resistance of the sheet-like titanium porous body is no greater than1.0 mΩ/cm2.

PEMFC SYSTEM MODELING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECOUPLING ELECTRO-THERMAL-WATER MULTIPHYSICS

Resumen de: WO2026170921A1

A PEMFC system modeling method and device for decoupling electro-thermal-water multiphysics, the device comprising an electro-thermal-water independent model construction module, an electro-thermal-water coupled model construction module, a key parameter extraction module and a key parameter decoupling module. The method comprises: establishing a thermal transport model of a fuel cell stack that satisfies thermal balance; establishing a water transport model of a proton exchange membrane that satisfies water balance; establishing an electrochemical model of the fuel cell stack; constructing a comprehensive model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system with electro-thermal-water multiphysics coupling; extracting mutually-coupled key parameters, comprising the fuel cell stack temperature, water content and output voltage; analyzing change characteristics of the fuel cell stack temperature, water content and output voltage characteristics under changes in external operating conditions; and performing decoupling to implement extraction of key parameters of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell system. The complexity of model computation can be reduced.

レドックスベース電気透析を利用した廃水処理及び資源循環用多重チャネル膜モジュールシステム

Resumen de: WO2025170255A1

The present invention relates to a multi-channel membrane module system for wastewater treatment and resource circulation using redox-based electrodialysis. Through a redox-mediated bipolar membrane electrodialysis (RBED) in which a redox flow desalination process is combined with a bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPED), the present invention allows for operation at low potentials by a redox reaction having a low operating potential, in lieu of water decomposition of conventional electrodialysis, thereby offering superior energy efficiency. The multi-channel membrane module system employing the redox-mediated electrodialysis enables highly efficient desalination and resource circulation from waste solutions generated during secondary battery production and metal recovery processes, and energy used for the desalination and resource circulation can be recovered, thereby providing high energy efficiency and price competitiveness.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260245925A1

At the time of system start-up, a fuel cell system supplies oxidant gas, performs a fuel pre-charging step of supplying fuel gas until an oxygen concentration remaining in a fuel line from a fuel supply system to a combustion unit becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined concentration at a supply flow rate of the fuel gas at which a fuel concentration of the combustion unit is equal to or lower than a lower explosion limit with respect to a supply flow rate of the oxidant gas, and then performs an ignition step of performing ignition in the combustion unit.

METHOD AND USE FOR CONDITIONING FUEL CELLS

Resumen de: US20260245930A1

0000 A method of conditioning a fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) as well as associated use and fuel cell. The MEA comprises a hydrocarbon-based ionomer catalyst layer. The conditioning process include reducing the oxidant supplied to the cathode side of the MEA either via oxygen cutoff and/or via inert gas purging, while maintaining a current or voltage generated by the fuel cell until either a time condition or a voltage condition is met. The conditioning process according to aspects of the present disclosure is advantageous not only because it provides a solution for the type of MEA that is difficult to condition using conventional approaches, but also because it can activate this type of MEA in an exceptionally short time and at large scale, and allows automated operation to mitigate against human error, both of which can significantly reduce fuel cell manufacturing/operating costs.

A FUEL CELL

Resumen de: US20260245919A1

0000 The present disclosure provides a fuel cell comprising at least one fuel cell board 200, 201. Each fuel cell board 200, 201 comprises a Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) 113 comprising at least one ion permeable membrane, at least one anode, and at least one cathode, wherein the one or more anodes are arranged on a first surface of the ion permeable membrane and the one or more cathodes are arranged on a second surface of the ion permeable membrane. Each fuel cell board 200, 201 also comprises a first insulating layer comprising at least one first fluid path 101 and a second insulating layer 102 comprising at least one second fluid path. The MEA 113 is located between the first insulating layer 101 and the second insulating layer 102 so that the at least one first fluid path is arranged such that an oxidant fluid can flow to one or more of the cathodes of the at least one fuel cell board and so that the at least one second fluid path is arranged such that a reductant fluid can fluid flow to one or more of the anodes of the at least one fuel cell board. The fuel cell board comprises at least one third fluid path for a heat exchange fluid 302.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260245929A1

In a fuel cell system, fuel cell stacks are connected in series between a plurality of power generation units, and the fuel cell system includes a start-up control unit. When start-up of the system is requested, the start-up control unit supplies fuel gas and oxidant gas to each of the plurality of fuel cell stacks and burns the fuel gas and the oxidant gas in a combustion unit to start a warm-up operation of the plurality of fuel cell stacks, and when all of the plurality of fuel cell stacks are in a power generatable state, the start-up control unit starts current sweep to start power generation of the plurality of fuel cell stacks.

CERAMIC REVERSIBLE CELL, AND STEAM ELECTROLYSIS CELL, FUEL CELL AND AMMONIA-PRODUCING CO-ELECTROLYSIS CELL EACH INCLUDING THE SAME

Resumen de: US20260242958A1

0000 A ceramic reversible cell including any one or more selected from the group consisting of a perovskite-type metal oxide, a hydrate of the perovskite-type metal oxide and a hydride of the perovskite-type metal oxide, in which the any one or more selected from the group consisting of the perovskite-type metal oxide, the hydrate of the perovskite-type metal oxide, and the hydride of the perovskite-type metal oxide include A (A being any one or more selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca), B (B being any one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, Ce, Ti and Hf), and M (M being any one or more selected from the group consisting of In, Fe, Cr and Mn) as main metal atoms, and satisfy the predetermined formula and include hydride ions when brought into an equilibrium state by contact with dry hydrogen having a water content of 20 ppm or less in a volume ratio at 500° C. to 900° C.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS USING SYNTHESIS GAS FUEL CELLS

Resumen de: US20260242677A1

An apparatus, system or process for the manufacture of hydrocarbons suitable for use as aviation fuels which qualify as sustainable, based on the use of the apparatus described in patent GB2431511 Electricity generation by synthesis gas fuel cells. The apparatus uses hydrocarbons such as waste materials to make electrolytic hydrogen and carbon oxides which are further processed using reactors which may include those commonly known as Fischer-Tropsch.

PRESS FORMING METHOD FOR METAL PLATE AND PRESS APPARATUS

Resumen de: US20260241430A1

0000 A press forming method for a metal plate includes a pre-forming step of pressing a metal plate (100) with a convex curved surface (41, 51) to form a bulging portion (C1, C2) having a pressed region (R13, R 23) pressed by the convex curved surface (41, 51) in a top portion, and a shape forming step of pressing outer regions on both sides of the pressed region (R13, R23) in the bulging portion (C1, C2) to form the metal plate having the flattened top portion (81, 82), and a side wall portion (83) contiguous to the top portion (81, 82) and not subjected to pressing.

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK

Resumen de: US20260242965A1

An electrochemical cell stack includes a plurality of cells separated from one another by bipolar plates. Each cell is formed from two half-cells between which a membrane is arranged. The support frame describes a stepped shape with two adjacent cross-section regions. An edge of the membrane lies in a step formed by the cross-section regions and the porous transport layer of a half-cell extends into the step. The support frame includes at least one sealing arrangement and an electrically insulating sealing material. The sealing arrangement includes three sealing regions each having at least one sealing lip. A first sealing region and a second sealing region are assigned to the narrower of the two cross-section regions facing the membrane. A third sealing region on a side of the support frame facing away from the step and borders an opening of the support frame.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE CATALYST INCLUDING NITROGEN-CONTAINING CARBON MATERIAL AND SOLID-ELECTROLYTE ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE

Resumen de: US20260242967A1

The present disclosure provides a method of producing a catalyst for producing an electrode catalyst containing a nitrogen-containing carbon material.

Method and Apparatus for Determining Shape Parameter of Fluid Pathway

Resumen de: US20260244835A1

A method for determining a shape parameter of a fluid pathway includes (i) obtaining first simulation data, wherein the first simulation data is associated with characteristics of a fluid when flowing in the fluid pathway having a first shape parameter, (ii) in response to a simulation operating condition being met, providing the first simulation data to a machine learning model to obtain a second shape parameter of the fluid pathway, and (iii) providing the second shape parameter to a simulation system to obtain second simulation data, wherein the second simulation data is associated with characteristics of the fluid when flowing in the fluid pathway having the second shape parameter.

WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND FUEL CELL STACKS WITH INSERT MOLDING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

Resumen de: US20260242966A1

0000 The invention provides an electrolysis cell for alkaline water electrolysis as well as a method to make the cell with application of insert molding procedures. The invention also includes cells for PEM and AEM electrolysis and for fuel cell function. The cell is characterized by low material and manufacturing costs as well as the possibility to significantly scale up production while maintaining expected operational integrity. This invention enables one to apply insert-molding to manufacture the various types of specific cells and combine each type into stacks. In particular, the insert molding is applied to the membrane/diaphragm and the separator plate of each cell. Cross flow and co-flow configurations are described.

INSPECTION METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPENING DURATION OF AN OUTLET VALVE OF A LIQUID CONTAINER IN AN ANODE EXHAUST SECTION OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260245931A1

0000 The present invention relates to an inspection method for controlling an opening duration (OD) of an outlet valve (142) of a liquid container (140) in an anode exhaust gas section (124) of a fuel cell system (100), wherein the following steps are provided: opening the outlet valve (142) to drain liquid (F) from the liquid container (140), recording the anode pressure (AP) in the anode exhaust gas section (124) at the time of opening the outlet valve (142), setting an anode pressure reference value (APR) based on the recorded anode pressure (AP), further monitoring of the anode pressure (AP) during the opening duration (OD) of the outlet valve (142), determining an anode pressure deviation (APA) of the monitored anode pressure (AP) from the set anode pressure reference value (APR), closing the outlet valve (142) when the determined anode pressure deviation (APA) exceeds a deviation threshold (AG).

POROUS MATERIAL FOR HYDROGEN PURIFICATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HYDROGEN PURIFICATION APPARATUS

Resumen de: US20260241366A1

0000 An object of the present invention is to provide a porous material that has high adsorption and desorption performance for impurities, particularly, methane and carbon dioxide, when used as an adsorbent in a PSA method, and can efficiently perform hydrogen purification, and a method for producing the same, and a hydrogen purification apparatus. In the porous material for hydrogen purification of the present invention, an amount of acetone adsorbed is 12.5% by mass fraction or more, and a pore volume per unit volume of a pore having a size of 0.6 nm or larger and 1.5 nm or smaller is 0.140 mL/mL or more.

POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SAME

Nº publicación: US20260245936A1 20/08/2026

Solicitante:

KOLON IND INC [KR]
KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.

Resumen de: US20260245936A1

0000 The present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising an ion conductor having ionic conductivity, wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane has an initial storage modulus in machine direction (MD) of 500 MPa or greater and an initial storage modulus in transverse direction (TD)/an initial storage modulus in machine direction (MD) of 0.5-1.0.