Inverted centrifugal blower system and fuel cell incorporating same

Abstract

A centrifugal blower system comprising a series of blower units, each blower unit in the series comprising a casing having an axial inlet and a radial outlet, an impeller disposed within the casing for drawing a gaseous medium at a first pressure into the axial inlet and expelling gaseous medium at a second higher pressure through the radial outlet and a motor for driving the impeller; and, a duct connecting the radial outlet of at least one blower unit in the series of blower units with the axial inlet of at least one other blower unit in the series of blower units, wherein the axial inlet of the at least one blower unit in the series of blower units is positioned substantially opposite to the axial inlet of the at least one other blower unit in the series of blower units.

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