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Advancements in Fuel Cell Stack Technology at International Fuel Cells

Pages: 233-238

D.J. Wheeler, J.S.Yi, R. Fredley, D. Yang, T. Patterson Jr., and L. VanDine

INTERNATIONAL FUEL CELLS, LLC 195 Governor’s Highway, South Windsor, CT 06074

Received June 11, 2001 ; received in revised form October 8, 2001

Abstract: The International Fuel Cells’ cell stack concept has specialized design characteristics to address the difficulties in removing liquid water from a PEM cell. Product water is removed by two mechanisms: 1) Transport of liquid water through the porous bipolar plates into the coolant.
2) Evaporation into the reactant gas streams until the gas streams are fully saturated.

Keywords: PEM, bipolar plates, passive water management, thermal management, Humidification, air utilization, fuel utilization