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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2003
Eduardo Trifoni, Napoli, IT;
Daniele Facchi, Rovato, IT;
Gian Piero Fleba, Milan, IT;
Matteo Lenardon, Lomazzo, IT;
Marcello Liotta, Rozzano, IT;
Luca Merlo, Montorfano, IT;
Ruben Ornelas Jacobo, San Giuliano Milanese, IT;
Antonino Toro, Milan, IT;
Fabio Traini, Milan, IT;
Eduardo Trifoni, Napoli, IT;
Daniele Facchi, Rovato, IT;
Gian Piero Fleba, Milan, IT;
Matteo Lenardon, Lomazzo, IT;
Marcello Liotta, Rozzano, IT;
Luca Merlo, Montorfano, IT;
Ruben Ornelas Jacobo, San Giuliano Milanese, IT;
Antonino Toro, Milan, IT;
Fabio Traini, Milan, IT;
Nuvera Fuel Cells Europe S.R.L., Milan, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a membrane electrochemical generator () formed by a multiplicity of reaction cells () mutually connected in electrical series and assembled according to a bipolar configuration. In accordance with the present invention, the thermal management of the membrane electrochemical generator () and the hydration of the membrane () are ensured by the injection of a cooling fluid, preferably liquid water, in the gaseous reactant feed. Such an injection takes place through a multiplicity of calibrated fluid injection holes () obtained in conductive bipolar plates () delimiting the reaction files (). The cooling fluid can be preheated by passing through a collector/distributor structure () located in an additional cell ().