Patent ID: 8273495
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: C25B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An electrochemical cell structure, comprising: at least one first electrically non-conductive frame supporting an electrode insert, the electrode insert comprising an anode, and a cathode spaced from said anode, and the first electrically non-conductive frame defines at least a first flowpath for electrochemical reactants and a second flowpath for electrochemical reaction products; an electrolyte in fluid communication with each of said anode and said cathode; at least one second electrically nonconductive frame supporting a diaphragm; a third electrically non-conductive frame comprising at least two components, supporting the first and second electrically non-conductive frames; and a joint securing the at least two components of said third electrically non-conductive frame, and the joint is a gasket-free seal that blocks a flow of the electrolyte through the joint during operation of the electrochemical cell structure.