Manifold system for a fuel cell

A fuel cell module comprising:

• a housing comprising a hydrogen inlet manifold and an oxidant inlet manifold, the hydrogen inlet manifold comprising a cavity in a first surface of the housing, the hydrogen inlet manifold adapted to be connected to a hydrogen source, the oxidant inlet manifold comprising a cavity in a second surface of the housing, and the oxidant inlet manifold adapted to be connected to an oxidant source;
• and
• a fuel cell stack within the housing, the fuel cell stack comprising a first plate-shaped fuel cell abutting the first and second surfaces and a second plate-shaped fuel cell abutting the first and second surfaces, the first and second fuel cells each comprising an oxidant inlet connected to an oxidant conduit on an oxidant side of a membrane and a hydrogen inlet connected to a hydrogen conduit on a hydrogen side of the membrane, the hydrogen side of the membrane being opposite the oxidant side of the membrane;
• wherein the oxidant inlet of the first fuel cell and oxidant inlet of the second fuel cell both open into the oxidant manifold cavity and the hydrogen inlet of the first fuel cell and the hydrogen inlet of the second fuel cell both open into the hydrogen manifold cavity.