FUEL BATTERY

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In a fuel cell, a porous portion (32) is formed in a separator. At a surface of the porous portion opposite to a surface where a reactant gas passage is formed, a cooling gas passage (33) is formed. The cooling gas passage (33) may be fluidly connected to a reactant gas supply passage for supplying reactant gas to the fuel cell. The cooling gas passage (33) is controllable in flow amount. The porous portion (32) is formed only in a separator portion where a downstream portion of the reactant gas passage (27, 28) is located. At a separator portion where an upstream portion of the reactant gas passage (27, 28) is located, a coolant passage (26) is formed. A rib and a rib-bottom portion have a great porosity. A groove may be filled with porous material (49). The porous portion may be replaced by a water exchange portion (32'). A portion of the separator other than the region of the porous portion may be made by porous material (51). Due to these, a fuel cell can be obtained where removal of product water is improved, product water can be utilized for humidifying gas, and product water can be uniformly removed.

Discussion in the ATmosphere

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