Patent ID: 8288055
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: C01B,F17C,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A fuel cell stack configured to input raw fuel from a fuel source to produce electrical energy, said fuel cell stack comprising: a fuel cell comprising an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode arranged in a generally tubular construction; said anode defining a generally hollow interior anode chamber surrounded by the electrolyte and the cathode; and a generally tubular hydrogen separation member disposed within the anode chamber, the hydrogen separation member having a first side and a second side, the second side proximate the anode, the first side of the hydrogen separation member defining a generally hollow interior raw fuel chamber, the hydrogen separation member being configured to conduct hydrogen from the first side outwardly toward the second side to provide hydrogen fuel to the anode of the fuel cell, while inhibiting the transportation of gas molecules between the first side and the second side.