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Title:
MANIFOLD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003034524
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for converting single multiphase fluid flow into plural multiphase fluid flows having substantially uniformcomposition and flow properties. A manifold comprises an enclosure having an inlet and an inner surface perpendicular to the inlet such that the incident angle of input flow impacts the surface to form a stagnation point whereby an intermediate flow is deflected along the surface substantially symmetrically outward from the stagnation point and channeled to a plurality of parallel fluid outlets connected to the enclosure. The distance between the stagnation point and the plurality of outlets is selected to maintain substantially equivalent fluid pressures and uniform flow rates at the outlets. A preferred embodiment of the manifold channels the intermediate flow between two walls forming a triangular shaped nozzledirecting the flow from the stagnation point to the base of the triangle for communication of electrolyte to a metal-based fuel cell through the plurality of outlets.

Inventors:
PINTO MARTIN DE TEZANOS
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/033481
Publication Date:
March 18, 2004
Filing Date:
October 18, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
METALIC POWER INC (US)
International Classes:
H01M8/04; H01M12/06; (IPC1-7): H01M8/04; F02B77/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001017049A12001-03-08
Foreign References:
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US4758481A1988-07-19
EP0520670A11992-12-30
US4110013A1978-08-29
US3986768A1976-10-19
US3923383A1975-12-02
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