Patent ID: 6562498
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A fuel cell system, comprising:a fuel cell stack having a cathode gas inlet, a cathode gas outlet and an anode gas outlet; a water recovery device having first, second and third ports, the first port being different than the second and third ports, the second port being different than the third port, wherein the first port is in fluid communication with the cathode gas inlet so that at least a portion of a gas exiting the first port flows to the cathode gas inlet, the second port is in fluid communication with the cathode gas outlet so that at least a portion of a gas exiting the cathode gas outlet flows to the second port, and the third port is in fluid communication with the anode gas outlet so that at least a portion of a gas exiting the anode gas outlet flows to the third port.