System And Method For Heating The Passenger Compartment Of A Fuell Cell-Powered Vehicle

System And Method For Heating The Passenger Compartment Of A Fuell Cell-Powered Vehicle

A system for conditioning the air in a passenger compartment of a fuel cell-powered vehicle is provided, the system including a metal hydride buffer and a hydrogen source, wherein the metal hydride buffer reversibly adsorbs and desorbs hydrogen gas. The change in temperature associated with adsorpti...

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Hauptverfasser: PETERS BRAM, FORMANSKI VOLKER, FONTAINE REMY
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:A system for conditioning the air in a passenger compartment of a fuel cell-powered vehicle is provided, the system including a metal hydride buffer and a hydrogen source, wherein the metal hydride buffer reversibly adsorbs and desorbs hydrogen gas. The change in temperature associated with adsorption or desorption of the hydrogen gas by the metal hydride buffer is thermally communicated to the passenger compartment, thereby conditioning the air therein. Desorbed hydrogen gas is fed back to the fuel cell to power the vehicle. Also provided are a vehicle having a system for conditioning air in a passenger compartment that employs the change in temperature resulting from the adsorption and desorption of hydrogen gas by the metal hydride buffer and methods for heating or cooling a passenger compartment of a fuel cell-powered vehicle.