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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventor:
Gino Paganelli, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2016.01); H01M 8/04089 (2016.01); H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/0438 (2016.01); H01M 8/1018 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04097 (2013.01); H01M 8/04179 (2013.01); H01M 8/04231 (2013.01); H01M 8/04425 (2013.01); H01M 8/1018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell system comprises a stack of electrochemical cells forming a fuel cell with an ion-exchange polymer membrane and a fuel gas supply circuit connecting a fuel gas reservoir to the anode of the fuel cell, the system being characterized in that it comprises: a hydrogen purge valve () installed on the anode outlet of the stack, a receiver () of the purged hydrogen, and means for redirecting the purged hydrogen to the anode inlet of the fuel cell. There is also an associated control method.