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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Los Alamos National Security, Llc, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Eric L. Brosha, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Tommy Rockward, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Christopher J. Romero, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Mahlon S. Wilson, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Cortney R. Kreller, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Rangachary Mukundan, Los Alamos, NM (US);
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Abstract
A fuel quality analyzer for detecting contaminants in a fuel supply includes an anode flow field plate defining a first fuel flow field channel and a fuel inlet port, a cathode flow field plate defining a second fuel flow field channel and a fuel outlet port, a polymer electrolyte membrane between the anode and cathode flow field plates, a first electrode between the anode flow field plate and the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a second electrode between the cathode flow field plate and the polymer electrolyte membrane. The second electrode has a higher platinum loading than the first electrode. A reservoir volume is defined by the anode and cathode flow field plates. At least a portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane extends into the reservoir volume. The reservoir volume is configured to retain water to humidify the polymer electrolyte membrane.