System and method for the recovery of fuel cell catalyst performance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9225029
APP PUB NO 20130045431A1
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13210827

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Disclosed herein are systems and methods for recovering performance of fuel cells by recovering fuel cell catalyst activity. One system for recovering catalyst performance of a fuel cell stack made of one or more fuel cells in a vehicle comprises a sensor for detecting an EOL state of the fuel cell. A notification device notifies a user when the sensor detects the EOL state of the fuel cell. Means for drawing a steady-state load from the fuel cell stack is used to operate the fuel cell stack until the catalyst performance is recovered.

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U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY1000 INDEPENDENCE AVE S W GC-62 6F-048 WASHINGTON DC 20585-0162

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Adjemian, Kevork Birmingham, US 13 19
Dale, Nilesh Farmington Hills, US 31 26
Han, Taehee Farmington Hills, US 39 40

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