CPC H01M 8/04149 (2013.01) [B01D 63/02 (2013.01); H01M 8/0687 (2013.01); B01D 2313/20 (2013.01); B01D 2313/201 (2022.08); B01D 2313/44 (2013.01); B01D 2313/54 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, the membrane humidifier comprising:
a housing unit comprising a first fluid inlet for introduction of a first fluid, a first fluid outlet for discharge of the first fluid, a second fluid inlet for introduction of a second fluid, and a second fluid outlet for discharge of the second fluid, a humidity of the first fluid introduced through the first fluid inlet being different from a humidity of the second fluid introduced through the second fluid inlet;
at least one first cartridge installed in the housing unit, the at least one first cartridge having a plurality of hollow fiber membranes therein; and
at least one second cartridge installed in the housing unit, the at least one second cartridge being filled only with a gas filter configured to capture harmful gas included in at least one of the first and second fluids, the gas filter having a different shape from the hollow fiber membranes, the harmful gas comprising nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxide (SOx), ammonia (NH3), or a mixture of two or more thereof.
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