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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2002
Mark G. Voss, Franksville, WI (US);
Nicholas Siler, Franksville, WI (US);
Gregory A. Mross, Franklin, WI (US);
Joseph R. Stevenson, Kenosha, WI (US);
Alan P. Meissner, Franklin, WI (US);
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
An integrated condenser/separator ( ) is provided for condensing and separating a condensate ( ) from a cathode exhaust gas flow ( ) in a fuel cell system ( ). The condenser/separator includes a housing ( ) and one or more baffle plates ( ) positioned in the housing ( ) to divide the interior of the housing ( ) into two or more gas flow chambers ( ) each containing a stack ( ) of heat exchange units ( ). A condensate drain ( ) is provided in each of the gas flow chambers ( ) to drain condensate therefrom. The condenser/separator ( ) can be configured into any reasonable and independent number of coolant and gas side passes as maybe required to meet the thermodynamic and pressure drop requirements of each particular application.