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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention relates to a flow field plate for a solid state compressor cell, comprising a substantially flat body, having two opposing surfaces and an edge, provided with a channel plane for gas distribution, which s' extends from multiple locations at a boundary of the field plate to multiple locations on the surface of the substantially flat body, wherein the substantially flat body is provided with recesses on both sides, the recesses on each side including a first set of parallel tracks, crossing a second set of parallel tracks.
    公开号:BE1027326B1
    申请号:E20195815
    申请日:2019-11-21
    公开日:2021-04-08
    发明作者:Jonne Konink
    申请人:Hyet Holding B V；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    A flow field plate and compressor comprising such a plate The invention relates to a flow field plate for a solid state compressor cell.
    The invention further relates to a solid state compressor and a compressor cell for electrochemically compressing a working fluid, comprising such a plate.
    Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a set of plates.
    Where conventional mechanical compressors use mechanical means such as pistons or rotors for compressing a fluid, solid state compressors rely on the electrochemical transport of said fluid through a membrane using an ion transport mechanism.
    In order to compress the working fluid electrochemically, a solid state compressor typically comprises a compressor cell composed of one or more stacked membrane-electrode assemblies (also known as MEA, in English "Membrane-Electrode-Assembly. "). The MEA's electrodes are connected to a power supply to maintain an electrical potential difference between the electrodes.
    This potential difference is necessary to electrochemically displace the ionized working fluid through the proton exchange membrane (commonly called PEM, in English “proton exchange membrane”) against the pressure gradient which exists across the membrane.
    The direction of the electric current thus determines the direction of ion transport, in which the low pressure working fluid is ionized at the positively charged anode and is recombined with the separated electrons on the high pressure cathode side of the MEA.
    A commonly known solid state compressor is the electrochemical hydrogen compressor, in which hydrogen is supplied to the membrane-electrode assembly and oxidized to protons and electrons.
    The protons are then driven through the membrane and the electrons are transferred by an external circuit, after which the protons and electrons are reduced to molecular hydrogen.
    In this process, hydrogen moves against a pressure gradient from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure, resulting in an increase in pressure across the membrane.
    The compression of other working fluids, such as water or ammonia, is however also possible.
    Solid state compressors have several significant advantages over mechanical compressors.
    This is because solid state compressors have no moving parts, are generally compact in design and are capable of purifying the working fluid because the membrane generally only allows transport of the ionized working fluid.
    In addition, solid state compressors allow fluids to be compressed at very high pressures, up to 1000 bars and more, with operating efficiencies greater than those of mechanical compressors.
    In the process of compressing the working fluid, it is desirable to achieve the highest gain per unit volume of the compressor.
    For this reason, a high yield for each MEA is required.
    One of the factors that determine the efficiency is the distribution of gas in the MEA.
    This distribution is largely determined by the flow field plates.
    The better the distribution, the higher the efficiency.
    However, it has been found that the flow field plates according to the state of the art do not have an optimal gas distribution.
    It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide improved flow field plates, and a compressor comprising such improved flow field plates.
    The present invention thus provides a flow field plate for a solid state compressor cell, comprising a substantially flat body having two opposing surfaces and an edge, provided with a channel plane for gas distribution, which extends from multiple locations at a boundary of the field plate to multiple locations on the surface of the substantially flat body, wherein the substantially flat body is provided with recesses on both sides, the recesses on each side comprising a first set parallel tracks, crossing a second set of parallel tracks.
    It has been found that a flow field plate comprising such a channel plane exhibits an increased distribution of gas flow to and from the membrane surface, which leads to higher flow rate and better utilization. of the available membrane area. Due to its architecture, the channel plane further reduces the mechanical resistance to which the gas is subjected, which also improves the performance of the compressor.
    In another embodiment of the flow field plate according to the claims of the invention, the flat body includes through holes, extending from the first surface to the second surface. Thus, the flow and the distribution are further improved and the mechanical resistance to which the gas is subjected is further reduced. In particular, a flow in all directions of the plane and in the direction perpendicular to it is thus authorized. In yet another embodiment, the essentially flat body has a maximum thickness, defined as the length of a straight line from one surface to the other surface, but less than 50% of the essentially flat body has this maximum thickness. In places where the thickness is less than the maximum thickness, there is room on the surface for the gas to flow. The flow field plate according to the invention can be formed from several parts. This makes it possible to create shapes that cannot be achieved by advanced techniques like engraving, and - given the extremely small size of the recesses, channels and openings - also not yet by techniques like 3D printing. In particular, two parts of the essentially flat body, next to a recess, can be separate parts.
    The invention also relates to a solid state compressor cell, comprising two cell plates, integrating a channel structure, formed by a number of recesses provided on a surface of one of the cell plates, used for transport. a cooling liquid and connecting a - fluid supply at one end thereof and to a fluid outlet at the other end thereof; and comprising a number of recesses provided on the outer surfaces of the cell plates facing the other cell plate, comprising at least two field plates as described above, positioned on the recessed outer surfaces of the cell plates to form other channel structures to provide a working fluid, respectively to divert a working fluid, away from a proton exchange membrane. These field plates can be fixed between the cell plates together with the membrane, or diffusion bonded with the cell plates. In all cases, it is desirable that the cell plates and the membrane be sealed in a fluid-tight manner. It is also possible that the channel structure is configured to supply working fluid to or divert working fluid away from a proton exchange membrane. The channel structure can thus be connected directly to the membrane assembly, in a typical case consisting of a proton exchange membrane, on both sides sandwiched between a catalyst layer and optionally a diffusion layer of. gas. Alternatively, the channel structure can connect to another channel structure provided in another cell plate or flow plate, or integrated between one of the two cell plates and said other cell plate or flow plate. In the direction of the plane, the size of the holes can preferably be between 10 and 240 microns, in the perpendicular direction it can be between 1 and 200 microns.
    A flow plate thus formed has been shown to be mechanically strong enough to withstand the forces in a compressor. Preferably, the flow plate is made at least locally elastically deformable, in order to compensate for the irregularities in the thickness of the membrane of the cell plates.
    权利要求:
    Claims (12)
    [1]
    1. A flow field plate for a solid state compressor cell, comprising: 5 - a substantially flat body, - having two opposing surfaces and an edge, - provided with a channel plane for gas distribution, which extends from multiple locations at a boundary of the field plate to multiple locations on the surface of the substantially flat body; characterized in that - the essentially flat body is provided with recesses on both sides, the recesses on each side comprising a first set of parallel tracks, crossing a second set of parallel tracks.
    [2]
    2. A flow field plate according to any preceding claim, wherein the flat body comprises through holes, extending from the first surface to the second surface.
    [3]
    3. A flow field plate according to any preceding claim, wherein the substantially flat body has a maximum thickness, defined as the length of a straight line from one surface to the other surface, wherein less than 50% of the essentially flat body at maximum thickness.
    [4]
    4 flow field plate according to any one of the preceding claims, formed of several parts.
    [5]
    5. A flow field plate according to claim 4, and / or wherein two parts of the substantially flat body next to a recess are separate parts.
    [6]
    6. The flow field plate of claim 2, wherein the through holes are between 1 and 200 microns in size.
    [7]
    7. A flow field plate according to any one of the preceding claims comprising holes in the direction of the plane, having a size between 10 and 240 microns.
    [8]
    A flow field plate according to any preceding claim, wherein the flow field plate is at least partially elastic.
    [9]
    9. Solid state compressor cell, comprising: - two cell plates, incorporating a channel structure, formed by a number of recesses provided on a surface of one of the cell plates, used for the transport of a refrigerant and connecting a fluid supply at one end thereof and to a fluid outlet at the other end thereof; and comprising a number of recesses provided on the outer surfaces of the cell plates facing the other cell plate; - at least two flow field plates according to any one of the preceding claims, positioned on the recessed outer surfaces of the cell plates to form further channel structures for supplying a working fluid to, respectively deflect a fluid from. working away from a proton exchange membrane; - said proton exchange membrane.
    [10]
    10.… The solid state compressor cell of claim 8, wherein the field plates are secured between the cell plates together with the membrane.
    [11]
    11. The solid state compressor cell of claim 8 wherein the field plates are diffusion bonded with the cell plates.
    [12]
    12. A solid state compressor cell according to any preceding claim, wherein the field, the cell plates and the membrane are attached in a fluid-tight manner.
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    法律状态:
    2021-05-26| FG| Patent granted|Effective date: 20210408 |
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