Patent ID: 7521149
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A semi-fuel cell stack that comprises: at least two bipolar electrodes each of said bipolar electrode having both an anode and a cathode; a flow path between the anode of one of the at least two bipolar electrodes and the cathode of the other of the at least two bipolar electrodes; a membrane situated in said flow path dividing said flow path; an anolyte contained in a reservoir that flows through said flow path between the anode of one of the at least two bipolar electrodes and the membrane; a catholyte contained in a reservoir that flows through said flow path between the cathode of one of the at least two bipolar electrodes and the membrane; at least one first reservoir containing the anolyte; at least one second reservoir containing the catholyte; at least one means for heating the at least one first reservoir containing the anolyte; and at least one means for heating the at least one second reservoir containing the catholyte.