Fuel cell system and protection method thereof

Details Fuel cell system and protection method thereof Fuel cell system and protection method thereof

2003-02-27

2009-11-17

Yuan, Dah-Wei D (Department: 1795)

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Having magnetic field feature

C429S010000, C429S006000, C429S006000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07618726

ABSTRACT:
A system has two modes which protect it from freezing of water while a fuel cell stack has stopped. An effective protection mode from the viewpoint of energy consumption is selected based on the estimated restart time and outside air temperature shift, and used to protect the system. The protection modes are: a first protection mode which prevents freezing by heating the water supplied to the fuel cell, and a second protection mode which avoids freezing of water in the fuel cell by discharging the water in the fuel cell to outside the fuel cell, and freezing the water outside the fuel cell.

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