Water management system for electrochemical engine
CA 2349965 A1 · Owner: Borup, Rodney Lynn · Inventors: Pettit, William Henry; Salvador, John P.; Borup, Rodney Lynn
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An electrochemical engine for a vehicle comprises a fuel processor operating to process liquid fuel to hydrogen gas reformate a, combustor to generate heat for the fuel processor and a fuel cell stack to, generate electricity from the hydrogen gas reformate and producing water vapor by-product. A water management system of the engine comprises a condenser to reclaim liquid water from the water vapor by-product and a water tank for storing the reclaimed water. A water pump circulates water from the water tank to the fuel processor. A drainage valve is operable to open to release water from the water tank to a freeze tank to avoid freezing water in the water tank.
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- Filed May 31, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 31, 2021.
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