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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, GB;
Commissariat À L'energie Atomique ET Aux Energies Alternatives (Cea), Paris, FR;
Vincent Faucheux, Grenoble, FR;
Antoine Latour, Grenoble, FR;
Jessica Thery, Grenoble, FR;
Bruno Valon, Grenoble, FR;
Gerard F McLean, West Vancouver, CA;
INTELLIGENT ENERGY LIMITED, Loughborough, GB;
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, Paris, FR;
Abstract
Described herein are articles, systems, and methods relating to fuel cell systems that include anode chambers with variable volumes. The volume of the anode chamber may be relatively small or essentially zero upon start up to prevent influx of contaminants that would have to be purged from the system. As fuel is directed into the anode chamber, the chamber volume increases to accommodate the flow of fuel.