Humidicore™
Fuel Cell Humidifier
Update
cartridges to the fuel cell industry.
Another advantage is that all
wearing components (bearings, seals and rotors) are included in the
cartridge.
When it wears out, simply replace it!
Humidicore™ cartridges include our
patented cordierite rotor in a hard
anodized aluminum case. It is designed for operation from vacuum to 3
atmospheres absolute and up to 200ºC.
Table 1 illustrates our current offering.
The cartridge concept is widely used in mass
production. Oil and air filters, for
example, are mass produced in a range of sizes and shapes.
Designers pick the
element they need and design their
engine to use it. This way, a few
element designs can be mass produced and
everybody benefits from the cost savings.
The fuel cell industry must achieve similar cost reductions if it is to
succeed.
It seems that
every fuel cell engine
package is different. With respect to
the humidifier, our clients want different
nozzle sizes and orientations. Some
want long skinny units and some want short fat ones.
Everybody wants a different motor.
The
Humidicore™ cartridge is simply the
enthalpy wheel and container without the end manifolds and motor.
The cartridge includes the essential “element” but leaves the
integration to the engine designer!
By eliminating “custom” humidifiers,
Emprise hopes to provide a line of
standardized, mass produced humidifier
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Sizing Chart |
2 |
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How Does
it Work? |
3 |
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How Do I
Get Started? |
3 |
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Some
Design Ideas |
3 |
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About Cordierite |
3 |
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About
Emprise |
4 |
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Case Diameter |
Rotor Length (inches) |
Approximate Stack Size (kW) Based on atmospheric
operation |
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4 |
6 |
7.5 |
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3 |
CHC-02-4 |
CHC-02-6 |
CHC-02-7.5 |
< 2 |
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4 |
CHC-04-4 |
CHC-04-6 |
CHC-04-7.5 |
1 to 6 |
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6 |
CHC-06-4 |
CHC-06-6 |
CHC-06-7.5 |
5 to 30 |
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10 |
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CHC-10-6 |
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30 to 80 |
