Apparatus and method of in situ catalyst degradation detection during fuel cell operation
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsELLAZAR V. NIANGAR, TAEHEE HAN, NILESH DALE, KEVORK ADJEMIAN
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AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsELLAZAR V. NIANGAR, TAEHEE HAN, NILESH DALE, KEVORK ADJEMIAN
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Disclosed herein are catalyst degradation detection assemblies and methods of catalyst degradation detection that can be performed in-situ. One embodiment of an in-situ fuel cell catalyst degradation detection assembly comprises a humidified hydrogen supply configured to supply humidified hydrogen to an anode of a fuel cell, a humidified nitrogen supply configured to supply humidified nitrogen to a cathode of the fuel cell, a collection cell containing a liquid, the collection cell configured to receive either cathode exhaust from the fuel cell through a cathode exhaust line or anode exhaust from the fuel cell through an anode exhaust line and means for detecting a gas.
An in-situ fuel cell catalyst degradation detection assembly comprising:
A method of detecting fuel cell catalyst degradation in-situ comprising:
A method of detecting fuel cell catalyst degradation in-situ comprising:
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