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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2016
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Volkswagen Ag, Wolfsburg, DE;
Christian Lucas, Braunschweig, DE;
Rune Staeck, Gifhorn, DE;
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
VOLKSWAGEN AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
It is proposed to arrange a plurality of individual separator elements () on the first side () of the membrane () in order to provide a humidifier () with integrated water separator, in particular for fuel cells () having a water vapor permeable membrane () and separator elements () for separating water, wherein the membrane () on a first side () is in contact with a first channel () for a first humid gas stream, and on the second side () is in contact with a second channel () for a second, dry gas stream to be humidified, which allows an optimized exchange of moisture between the exhaust gas and operating medium streams of a fuel cell. Also provided is a fuel cell system and vehicle having the aforementioned humidifier.