System and method for treating process fluids delivered to an electrochemical cell stack
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1. A system for treating a process fluid delivered to an electrochemical cell stack, the system comprising a first treatment unit capable of treating and imparting a first range of temperatures to a process fluid, said first range including a temperature below the freezing point of water;
- a filter for removing ice particles larger than a particular size formed when the first treatment unit imparts a temperature to the process fluid low enough to cause said ice particles to form; and
at least one process fluid conduit for delivering the filtered process fluid to the cell stack.
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Abstract
A system for treating process fluids delivered to an electrochemical cell stack is described. The system includes a treatment unit capable of treating and imparting a first range of temperatures to a process fluid that includes the freezing point of water. A filter removes ice particles larger than a particular size formed when the first temperature unit imparts a temperature to the process fluid low enough to cause ice particles to form.
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1. A system for treating a process fluid delivered to an electrochemical cell stack, the system comprising
a first treatment unit capable of treating and imparting a first range of temperatures to a process fluid, said first range including a temperature below the freezing point of water; -
a filter for removing ice particles larger than a particular size formed when the first treatment unit imparts a temperature to the process fluid low enough to cause said ice particles to form; and
at least one process fluid conduit for delivering the filtered process fluid to the cell stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for treating process fluids for delivery to a plurality of electrochemical cell stacks, the system comprising
a plurality of heating and cooling modules, each one capable of independently setting a temperature of a process fluid therein; -
a plurality of filters, each one associated with one respective heating and cooling module and each one functioning to remove ice particles formed when the associated heating and cooling module imparts a temperature to the process fluid low enough to cause said ice particles to form;
a plurality of process fluid conduits, each one, in use, transporting filtered process fluid from one of the filters to an associated electrochemical cell stack; and
only one chiller device for removing heat from the plurality of heating and cooling modules. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A test station for testing an electrochemical cell stack, the test station comprising
a first treatment unit capable of treating and imparting a first range of temperatures to a process fluid, said first range including a temperature below the freezing point of water; -
a filter for removing ice particles larger than a particular size formed when the first treatment unit imparts a temperature to the process fluid low enough to cause said ice particles to form; and
at least one process fluid conduit for delivering the filtered process fluid to the cell stack. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of treating a process fluid, to be delivered to an electrochemical cell stack, the method comprising:
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cooling the fluid to a temperature below the freezing point of water;
filtering out any ice particles that have formed due to the cooling step; and
delivering the process fluid to the electrochemical cell stack.
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