Modular fuel cell and fuel source

A fuel cell power module 202 is coupled to a fuel supply reactor module by way of an adaptor 203 which includes some of the control elements for controlling reaction of reactants in the reactor module 204. The adaptor includes a housing and a first connection interface in the housing for detachably...

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Hauptverfasser:	SIMON NICHOLAS, ANDREW JOHN CARNALL, ASHLEY JAMES KELLS
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS,e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USERAPPLICATIONS ELECTRICITY GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A fuel cell power module 202 is coupled to a fuel supply reactor module by way of an adaptor 203 which includes some of the control elements for controlling reaction of reactants in the reactor module 204. The adaptor includes a housing and a first connection interface in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a fuel cell power module fuel inlet port and a second connection interface in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a reactor module fuel outlet port. A fluid line extends between the first connection interface and the second connection interface. The adaptor includes a motive unit of a flow control mechanism configured to provide motive power to a flow circuit of a reactor module when the reactor module is coupled to the adaptor. The adaptor enables a fuel cell power module to be interfaced with different types of reactor modules having different form factor and different control requirements. The flow control mechanism is preferably a peristaltic pump 234. An alternative embodiment comprises a fuel cell power source with a housing, a connection interface for detachably coupling the fuel cell power source to a reactor module fuel outlet port and a motive unit.