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Method and apparatus for controlling a combined heat and power fuel cell system

  • US 20030064262A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2002
  • Published: 04/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A fuel cell system, comprising:

  • a system housing and a heat sink vessel, the heat sink vessel being adapted to circulate a heat sink fluid, wherein at least a portion of the heat sink vessel is contained in an interior of the system housing, and wherein the portion of the heat sink vessel comprises a thermally conductive material; and

    a system component comprising at least one of a pump, a valve, a solenoid, a fuel cell stack end plate, a water tank, a blower, and a circuitry housing is fixed onto the portion of the heat sink vessel such that heat is transferred from the system component to the heat sink vessel when a temperature of the system component is greater than a temperature of the portion of the heat sink vessel.

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