WO2005053061A3 - Electric storage augmentation of fuel cell system transient response - Google Patents

Electric storage augmentation of fuel cell system transient response Download PDF

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WO2005053061A3
WO2005053061A3 PCT/US2004/038719 US2004038719W WO2005053061A3 WO 2005053061 A3 WO2005053061 A3 WO 2005053061A3 US 2004038719 W US2004038719 W US 2004038719W WO 2005053061 A3 WO2005053061 A3 WO 2005053061A3
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supercapacitors
cell stack
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David G Converse
Steven J Fredette
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Utc Fuel Cells Llc
David G Converse
Steven J Fredette
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    • H01M8/04559—Voltage of fuel cell stacks
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    • H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
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Abstract

A fuel cell stack (7) with output lines (8, 9) has a bank of supercapacitors (10) or batteries (10a) connected across the output lines, either directly or through a DC/DC converter (22). The fuel cell stack receives fuel either from a reformer (13) or a source (13a) of hydrogen. Power is supplied through a power conditioning system (15) to a load (16), all under the control of a controller (19). The supercapacitors or batteries receive additional charge from excess power when there is a sudden decrease in the load, and provide charge to the output power lines (8, 9) when there is a sudden increase in load demand. In one embodiment, the voltage of the supercapacitors or batteries always follow the voltage of the fuel cell stack, thereby providing or receiving commensurate charge. With the DC/DC converter, the supercapacitors or batteries may be operated at voltages which are multiple or a fraction of fuel cell stack voltage, and may have voltages boosted or bucked to aid in response to transients.
PCT/US2004/038719 2003-11-19 2004-11-17 Electric storage augmentation of fuel cell system transient response WO2005053061A2 (en)

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