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BACK-UP FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATOR COMPRISING A COMPACT MANIFOLD BODY, AND METHODS OF MANAGING THE OPERATION THEREOF

  • US 20120135326A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2010
  • Published: 05/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fuel cell electric generator, comprising;

  • a fuel cell stack;

    means for supplying the fuel cell stack with a first and a second reagent flow comprising pressure reducing means of said first and second reagent flows, respectively; and

    a manifold body to communicate with said first and second reagent flows and at least a flow of coolant fluid via a respective coolant loop,wherein the manifold body comprises inside chambers for the mixing of said first and second reagent flows with corresponding re-circulated product flows, said manifold body further comprises a coolant fluid expansion chamber within which said pressure reducing means of said first and second reagent flows are positioned at least partially drowned by said coolant fluid.

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