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FUEL CELL STACK MELTING OF COOLANT WATER DURING FROZEN STARTUP
FUEL CELL STACK MELTING OF COOLANT WATER DURING FROZEN STARTUP
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机译:冻结启动过程中冷却水的燃料电池堆熔融
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A PEM fuel cell system (19) has a multifunction oxidant manifold (98) disposed contiguously beneath a fuel cell stack (20), serving as coolant accumulator (28). An electric heater (45) is powered by the fuel cell electrical output (47, 51) during frozen startup. Auxiliary pump (54) and conduits (55, 57, 58) forces water (28) above oxidant pressure in upper coolant manifold (41), into the oxidant flow fields to be warmed before flowing from the oxidant exhaust to the accumulator to melt additional ice. Alternatively, melted coolant is forced by oxidant pressure into coolant channels for heating. Conduit (61) conducts coolant from the coolant flow fields to the accumulator. A condensing heat exchanger (65) embedded in accumulator coolant receives oxidant exhaust. A condensing heat exchanger (70) has cold inlet air (75) and warm moist oxidant exhaust (72) on opposite sides, condensing liquid into the accumulator. Melting of coolant may be started by a heater (45) powered by a battery (80) or by circulating externally heated (83) glycol.
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