Electricity production device comprising at least one fuel cell and at least one filtration system

A filtration system in electricity production devices optimizes hydrogen reuse, enhancing efficiency by converting it back into electricity in a secondary fuel cell, surpassing combustion and turbine efficiency.

FR3170718A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-26AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)

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Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
Filing Date
2025-07-11
Publication Date
2026-06-26

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Abstract

Electricity generation device comprising at least one fuel cell and at least one filtration system. The invention relates to an electricity generation device comprising: at least one main fuel cell (32) which includes: at least one first inlet (32.1) of a first reactive gas containing at least hydrogen, at least one second inlet (32.2) of a second reactive gas, at least one main electrical output (38), at least one first fluid outlet (32.3) configured to discharge a first fluid, at least one filtration system (40) configured to filter the first fluid exiting the main fuel cell (32) in order to extract at least a fraction of hydrogen used as a reactive gas in a fuel cell (32, 52). This solution improves the efficiency of the electricity generation device.The invention also relates to an aircraft comprising at least one such electricity generation device. Figure 2.
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