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FUEL CELL STACK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bipolar plate
1, record 1, English, bipolar%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interconnect 2, record 1, English, interconnect
noun
- separator plate 3, record 1, English, separator%20plate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conductive plate in a fuel cell stack that acts as an anode for one cell and a cathode for the adjacent cell... The plate usually incorporates flow channels for the fluid feeds and may also contain conduits for heat transfer. 4, record 1, English, - bipolar%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the configuration of a flat plate cell, ... , the interconnect becomes a separator plate with two functions : 1)to provide an electrical series connection between adjacent cells, specifically for flat plate cells, and 2)to provide a gas barrier that separates the fuel and oxidant of adjacent cells. 5, record 1, English, - bipolar%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The separator plates provide the electrical series connection between cells and physically separate the oxidant flow of one cell from the fuel flow of the adjacent cell. 6, record 1, English, - bipolar%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
While the current SOFC [Solid oxide fuel cell] operates at 1000 °C, this high temperature has limited the materials that can be used for the various cell components (electrolyte, anode, cathode, and interconnect or bipolar plate) to relatively expensive ceramic compositions. 7, record 1, English, - bipolar%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[In the] SOFC ... [the] electrolyte, anode, cathode and interconnect or bipolar plate [have] relatively expensive ceramic composition. 7, record 1, English, - bipolar%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque bipolaire
1, record 1, French, plaque%20bipolaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interconnecteur 2, record 1, French, interconnecteur
correct, masculine noun
- plaque d'interconnexion 3, record 1, French, plaque%20d%27interconnexion
correct, feminine noun
- plaque de connexion 2, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20connexion
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque utilisée pour brancher des piles à combustible en série. 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20bipolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] plaques [bipolaires] assurent diverses fonctions dans un assemblage (stack) de piles à combustible : distribution du gaz dans chaque pile de l'assemblage, séparation et distribution des fluides, conductivité électrique et support des piles. 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20bipolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le cœur de [la] pile [à membrane électrolyte polymérique (PEMFC)] [...] est mis en série avec le suivant par un interconnecteur qui assure une triple fonction : amener les gaz réactifs au contact des électrodes, transférer le courant électrique d'un cœur de pile à son voisin et évacuer la chaleur produite. 5, record 1, French, - plaque%20bipolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poisoning
1, record 2, English, poisoning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- binding 2, record 2, English, binding
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traces of impurities in the fluid to which the catalyst is exposed can adsorb at the active sites and reduce or eliminate catalytic activity. This is called poisoning and the effective impurity is called a poison. 3, record 2, English, - poisoning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In many cases, the reformate is then sent to another reactor to remove impurities, such as carbon oxides or sulfur, before it is sent to the fuel cell stack. This prevents impurities in the gas from binding with the fuel cell catalysts. This binding process is also called "poisoning" since it reduces the efficiency and life expectancy of the fuel cell. 2, record 2, English, - poisoning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empoisonnement
1, record 2, French, empoisonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des traces d'impuretés dans le liquide auquel le catalyseur est exposé peuvent être adsorbées sur les sites actifs et réduire ou éliminer l'activité catalytique. Ce phénomène se nomme empoisonnement et l'impureté qui la produit est un poison. 2, record 2, French, - empoisonnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- envenenamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, envenenamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reformer
1, record 3, English, reformer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuel cell component that allows hydrogen molecules to be extracted from hydrocarbon fuel via catalysis. 2, record 3, English, - reformer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One method to obtain hydrogen for use in fuel cells is through on-board reforming of hydrocarbon or alcohol fuels. Reformers operate at high temperatures (450-750ºC) and require durable components made of materials that will not degrade in this operating environment. 3, record 3, English, - reformer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of reformers : internal and external. With the external reformer, the fuel is reformed to hydrogen prior to entering a fuel cell stack. For internal reformer : some fuel cells operate at sufficiently high temperatures to be able to convert a hydrocarbon fuel to hydrogen within the fuel cell stack. 4, record 3, English, - reformer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reformeur
1, record 3, French, reformeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- reformateur 2, record 3, French, reformateur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant de convertir un combustible (exemple : méthanol, méthane, essence) en hydrogène et CO2 [dans une voiture à hydrogène]. 3, record 3, French, - reformeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le reformage, à bord des véhicules automobiles, de carburants hydrocarbonés ou à base d'alcool est l'une des façons d'obtenir l'hydrogène nécessaire aux piles à combustible. Les reformeurs fonctionnent à des températures élevées (450-750 °C) et nécessitent des composants durables, donc faits de matériaux qui ne se dégraderont pas dans ces conditions de fonctionnement. 4, record 3, French, - reformeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le reformateur peut être externe ou interne selon que la pile fonctionne ou pas, à une température assez élevée pour reformer le combustible. 2, record 3, French, - reformeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuel cell stack
1, record 4, English, fuel%20cell%20stack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrangement of individual fuel cells, usually in series. 2, record 4, English, - fuel%20cell%20stack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fuel cell stack life. 2, record 4, English, - fuel%20cell%20stack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assemblage de piles à combustible
1, record 4, French, assemblage%20de%20piles%20%C3%A0%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- stack 2, record 4, French, stack
masculine noun
- module 3, record 4, French, module
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pile à combustible est constituée d'un empilement d'éléments anode-electrolyte-cathode reliés par l'intermédiaire d'inter connecteurs (ou plaques bipolaires) formant ainsi un «stack» (ou module) [...] 3, record 4, French, - assemblage%20de%20piles%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le procédé de purification est une étape importante car son efficacité influera sur le rendement de l'assemblage de piles à combustible. 1, record 4, French, - assemblage%20de%20piles%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- internal reforming
1, record 5, English, internal%20reforming
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some fuel cells operate at sufficiently high temperatures to be able to convert a hydrocarbon fuel to hydrogen within the fuel cell stack. This is known as internal reforming. 2, record 5, English, - internal%20reforming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reformage interne
1, record 5, French, reformage%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hydrogène est produit au niveau du «système pile» par reformage. On distingue alors : le reformage interne pour les MCFC [molten carbonate fuel cell] et SOFC [solid oxide fuel cell] qui aura lieu dans la pile elle-même; le reformage externe pour les PEMFC [proton exchange membrane fuel cell], PEFC [polymer electrolyte fuel cell] où il se produit dans un système séparé : le système de reformage. 1, record 5, French, - reformage%20interne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- external reforming
1, record 6, English, external%20reforming
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The production of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon fuel(methanol, gasoline, etc.) prior to entry to the fuel cell or stack. 2, record 6, English, - external%20reforming
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- reformage externe
1, record 6, French, reformage%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Production] d'un gaz riche en hydrogène, dans un système séparé de la pile (reformeur), à partir d'un composé hydrocarboné (méthanol, éthanol, méthane, essence). 2, record 6, French, - reformage%20externe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fuel processor
1, record 7, English, fuel%20processor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device that is capable of reforming a fuel to produce a gas stream containing hydrogen and then clean this up to produce a gas flow of sufficiently high quality to be used as the input for a fuel cell stack. 2, record 7, English, - fuel%20processor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur de combustible
1, record 7, French, convertisseur%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de transformation du combustible 2, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20transformation%20du%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technologie - Convertisseur de combustible : Si le combustible utilisé n'est pas de l'hydrogène, il faut le traiter pour y extraire l'hydrogène pour la pile à combustible. Il existe de nombreux procédés d'extraction de l'hydrogène : électrolyse, reformage de la vapeur, oxydation partielle, reformage adiabatique, gazéification et craquage de l'ammoniac. 1, record 7, French, - convertisseur%20de%20combustible
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le premier dispositif de transformation du combustible [...] FPM 20(MC) peut produire suffisamment d'hydrogène pour alimenter des modules de piles à combustible leur conférant une puissance de 2 à 6 kW. Grâce la technologie de purification brevetée de IdaTech, [il] peut reformer à la demande un combustible à base de méthanol et d'eau en hydrogène pur à 99,9%, à des rendements de combustible pouvant atteindre 80%, et ce, en produisant moins d'une partie par million de monoxyde de carbone. 2, record 7, French, - convertisseur%20de%20combustible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stacking
1, record 8, English, stacking
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cell stacking 2, record 8, English, cell%20stacking
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of placing individual fuel cells adjacent to one another to form a fuel cell stack. Normally, the stack is connected in a series. 3, record 8, English, - stacking
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assemblage de cellules élémentaires
1, record 8, French, assemblage%20de%20cellules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- association de cellules élémentaires 2, record 8, French, association%20de%20cellules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association de plusieurs cellules élémentaires pour former une batterie nécessite l'utilisation d'un matériau d'interconnexion (céramique ou métallique) conducteur électronique. 2, record 8, French, - assemblage%20de%20cellules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une pile à combustible est composée de l'assemblage de cellules élémentaires, qui comportent chacune un compartiment cathodique alimenté en comburant et un compartiment anodique alimenté en combustible. 3, record 8, French, - assemblage%20de%20cellules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes assemblage et association sont pris ici dans le sens d'action de mettre ensemble, d'associer. 4, record 8, French, - assemblage%20de%20cellules%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaires
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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