Title:
FLUID DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELLS AND REDOX BATTERIES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/167306
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A liquid-distributing channel (222, 224, 226) having an aperture (232, 234, 236) transports liquid electrolyte to and from a porous cathode (218) in a cation exchange membrane (CEM) fuel cell, the porous cathode (218) being adjacent the channel's aperture. The channel has a width greater than the width of its aperture so as to provide reduced flow resistance of the channel. The aperture (232, 234, 236) is wide enough to allow the liquid electrolyte to pass between the channel (222, 224, 226) and the porous cathode and small enough to inhibit ingress of the porous cathode (218) into the channel (222, 224, 226) due to the porous cathode (218) being compressed against the channel (222, 224, 226), or due to the porous cathode (218) being forced against the channel (222, 224, 226) by flow of the liquid into the channel from the porous cathode (218).
Inventors:
LONGMAN ROBERT (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2014/051084
Publication Date:
November 27, 2014
Filing Date:
April 07, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ACAL ENERGY LTD (GB)
International Classes:
H01M8/02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WP THOMPSON (London, Greater London WC2B 5SQ, GB)
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