Manifold for fuel cells
AssigneeSchneider Electric It Corporation
InventorsKristian Silberbauer, Klaus Moth
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Abstract
A manifold for use with fuel cell and fuel cell stacks is provided. In certain examples, the manifold may be constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in a first fuel cell stack fluidically coupled to the manifold and configured to provide fuel to all anodes in the first fuel cell stack. In some examples, the manifold may be constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack and to provide fuel to all anodes in the first fuel cell stack and the second fuel cell stack.
Claims17
1-9. (canceled)
A fuel cell assembly comprising:
- a fuel cell stack;
- and
- a manifold fluidically coupled to the fuel cell stack, the manifold constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in the fuel cell stack and fuel to all anodes in the fuel cell stack.
A power distribution system for a load comprising:
- a fuel cell assembly comprising
- a fuel cell stack;
- a manifold constructed and arranged to provide air to all cathodes in the fuel cell stack and to provide fuel to all anodes in the fuel cell stack;
- and
- a controller electrically coupled to the fuel cell assembly and configured to selectively couple the fuel cell assembly to the load.
A method of assembling a fuel cell assembly comprising disposing a manifold between a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack to provide air to all cathodes of the first and second fuel cell stacks and to provide fuel to all anodes of the first and second fuel cell stacks during operation of the fuel cell assembly.
25-28. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.