Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method for reducing impurities on the anode or cathode side of a fuel cell. The system comprises the anode or cathode of a fuel cell, a fuel or oxidizer feed line for feeding fuel or oxidizer to the anode or cathode respectively, and a circulation line connected to the fuel or oxidizer feed line for circulating part of the fuel or oxidizer through it. According to the invention, at least one filter for removing impurities in the fuel or oxidizer is arranged in the circulation line. With the aid of the invention, enriched impurities in the circulation can be cost-effectively removed, in order to increase the operating life of the fuel cell.
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Patent family as of 14.9.2021
DE602010029598 D1 20160128 DE201060029598T 20101001
EP2483960 A1 20120808 EP20100819961 20101001
EP2483960 A4 20140212 EP20100819961 20101001
EP2483960 B1 20151216 EP20100819961 20101001
FI122525 B 20120315 FI20090006010 20091002
FI20096010 A 20110403 FI20090006010 20091002
FI20096010 A0 20091002 FI20090006010 20091002
WO11039421 A1 20110407 WO2010FI50761 20101001
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| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | EP2483960 |
| IPC | H01M 8/ 06 A I |
| Priority date | 1/10/10 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Aug 2012 |
| MoE publication type | H1 Granted patent |