Patent ID: 8597850
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for a fuel cell module, the fuel cell module comprising: a plurality of single cells each having a membrane electrode assembly; a plurality of cooling and media modules, wherein each cooling and medial module separates the single cells; the cooling and media module having a cooling passageway sandwiched between gas distribution channels containing either oxygen or hydrogen, wherein both gas distribution channels that sandwich the cooling passageway contain only oxygen or hydrogen for each cooling and media module; the membrane electrode assembly of each single cell having an electrode anode and electrode cathode made of porous gas-permeable material, wherein the anode and cathode are separated by an anode and cathode catalyst, and wherein the anode and cathode catalyst are separated by an electrolyte membrane arranged between the catalysts; current collectors on the anode and cathode side; wherein media inlets and media outlets are allocated to the cooling and media modules; and wherein either the electrode anodes or electrode cathodes of adjacent membrane electrode assemblies sandwich both sides of each cooling and media module.