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Fuel cell heating system

A fuel cell and heating system technology, applied in the direction of fuel cell, fuel cell application, fuel cell integration, etc., can solve the problems of unutilized waste, emission, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-20
LG ELECTRONICS INC +1
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However, in addition to producing electricity, a typical fuel cell also produces a considerable amount of heat and water as by-products
Although these by-products are not harmful to the environment, they are usually not utilized and simply discharged as waste

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[0021] Reference will now be made to some exemplary embodiments of the invention disclosed in the accompanying drawings with relevant details. Referring first to FIG. 1 , there is shown a schematic diagram of a fuel cell heating and power generation system according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The exemplary system of FIG. 1 includes a fuel cell 100 and a storage tank 200 for storing fluid. The fluid stored in the storage tank 200 is heated by the operation of the fuel cell 100 . For example, the fluid may be heated by thermal energy generated and released during an electrochemical reaction between fuel supplied to the fuel cell 100 and oxygen.

[0022] The fluid may for example be a suitable liquid, such as water, but any other suitable fluid substance (liquid or gas) capable of retaining heat may be used. Depending on the particular needs of the system, the storage tank 200 may also be covered with insulating material in order to insulate the h...

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This disclosure relates to a fuel cell heating and electricity generating system. In one example embodiment a fuel cell heating system includes a fuel cell; a storage tank configured to store a liquid heated by heat generated at the fuel cell; a radiating unit installed at a space requiring a heat supply; a first connection line connecting the storage tank to the radiating unit, the first connection line configured to facilitate the flow of fluid from the storage tank to the radiating unit; and a second connection line connecting the storage tank to the radiating unit, the second connection line configured to facilitate the flow of fluid from the radiating unit to the storage tank.

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[0001] related application [0002] The present disclosure claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2005-0091633 filed Sep. 29, 2005, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to heating systems. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to fuel cells that are particularly suited for generating electrical power and heat for use in heating systems, such as may be used in a residence or other building. Background technique [0004] The use of fossil fuels as an energy source can lead to the production of harmful environmental pollutants. Fossil fuels are also becoming more scarce due to increasing demand and will become more expensive. Therefore, low cost and / or more environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are increasingly important. One such alternative is a fuel cell, which can be used as a power source. [0005] Fuel cells are typically configured to...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01M8/00F24D18/00
CPCY02B90/16H01M2250/405F24D3/12Y02B90/18F24D11/002Y02E60/50H01M8/04052F24H2240/10Y02B30/00Y02B90/10F24D2101/30F24D18/00F24D2103/17F24D2103/13H01M8/04
Inventor 许成根金泰元
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC