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US 2006/0076533 A1Published application
Novel chemical base for fuel cell engine heat exchange coolant/antifreeze
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsEdward Eaton, Wyndham Boon, Christopher Smith
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Abstract
A nontoxic fuel cell engine coolant which has an electrical resistivity of greater than 250 kohm-cm, a boiling point of greater than 90° C., a freezing point of less than −40° C., a thermal conductivity of greater than 0.4 W/m-k, a viscosity of less than 1 cPs at 80° C., a viscosity of less than 6 cPs at 0° C., a heat capacity of greater than 3 kJ/kg-K, and which is compatible with current cooling system materials.
Claims4
A method for cooling a fuel cell engine, comprising cooling a fuel cell engine with a coolant comprising 1,3-propanediol.
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