Claims
- 1. A fuel cell system comprising:
(a) a fuel cell having an inlet for an air stream; (b) air moving equipment having an inlet and an outlet for the air stream, the outlet operably connected to the fuel cell inlet; (c) a first integrated assembly positioned in the air stream upstream from the air moving equipment, and (d) a second integrated assembly positioned in the air stream downstream from the air moving equipment, the first and second integrated assemblies includes at least two systems of a contamination control system, a sound control system, a temperature control system, and a water management system.
- 2. The fuel cell system according to claim 1, wherein the first integrated assembly includes a contamination control system and a sound control system.
- 3. The fuel cell system according to claim 2, wherein the contamination control system comprises a particulate filter and a chemical filter.
- 4. The fuel cell system according claim 1, wherein the second integrated assembly comprises a contamination control system and a water management control system.
- 5. The fuel cell system according to claim 4, wherein the contamination control system comprises a particulate filter and a chemical filter.
- 6. The fuel cell system according to claim 5, wherein the particulate filter and the chemical filter comprise PTFE.
- 7. The fuel cell system according to claim 4, wherein the second integrated assembly further comprises a sound control system.
- 8. The fuel cell system according to claim 1, further comprising:
(a) a second air moving equipment; and (b) a third integrated assembly, wherein:
(i) the third integrated assembly is positioned downstream from the air moving equipment and upstream from the second air moving equipment; and (ii) the second integrated assembly is positioned downstream from the second air moving equipment.
- 9. The fuel cell system according to claim 8, wherein the third integrated assembly comprises a sound control system and a temperature control system.
- 10. The fuel cell system according to claim 9, wherein the third integrated assembly further comprises a contamination control system.
- 11. An integrated assembly for use with a fuel cell system comprising sound-producing air moving equipment, the assembly comprising:
(a) a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; (b) a sound control system constructed reduce sound by at least 3 dB; and (c) a temperature control system, each of the sound control system and the temperature control system within the housing.
- 12. The integrated assembly according to claim 11, wherein the temperature control system comprises a heat exchanger.
- 13. The integrated assembly according to claim 12, wherein the heat exchanger is water cooled.
Parent Case Info
[0001] Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) is claimed to provisional application serial No. 60/322,106, filed on Sep. 11, 2001, and entitled “Reliability and Sound Suppression Improvement for Fuel Cells Through the Development of a New Class of Fail-Safe Systems”. The complete disclosure of application 60/322,106 is incorporated by reference herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60322106 |
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