HYDROGEN PASSIVATION SHUT DOWN SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL POWER PLANT

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12880493

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The invention is a hydrogen passivation shut down system for a fuel cell power plant (10). An anode flow path (24) is in fluid communication with an anode catalyst (14) for directing hydrogen fuel to flow adjacent to the anode catalyst (14), and a cathode flow path (38) is in fluid communication with a cathode catalyst (16) for directing an oxidant to flow adjacent to the cathode catalyst (16) of a fuel cell (12). Hydrogen fuel is permitted to transfer between the anode flow path (24) and the cathode flow path (38). A hydrogen reservoir (66) is secured in fluid communication with the anode flow path (24) for receiving and storing hydrogen during fuel cell (12) operation, and for releasing the hydrogen into the fuel cell (12) whenever the fuel cell (12) is shut down.

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AUDI AGAUTO-UNION-STRASSE 1 85057 INGOLSTADT 85057

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Balliet, Ryan J West Hartford, US 26 268
Kulp, Galen W Vernon, US 6 131
Margiott, Paul R South Windsor, US 35 750
Perry, Michael L South Glastonbury, US 131 1392
Preli,, JR Francis R Cromwell, US 1 16
Reiser, Carl A Stonington, US 89 1209

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