Abstract: Fuel cell including a stack of membrane/electrodes assemblies, an inlet end plate and an outlet end plate, n intermediate plates disposed in the stack between the inlet and outlet end plates to form n+1 sub-stacks of the stack, n being greater than or equal to 1. The fuel cell may include ducts for circulating a heat transfer fluid, an oxidant and a fuel passing in the inlet and outlet end plates and the n intermediate plates, valves that may control the heat transfer fluid in the circulation ducts, and valves that may control the heat transfer fluid, the oxidant, and the fuel in the circulation ducts of the n intermediate plates and may be configured to allow circulation of the heat transfer fluid, the oxidant, and the fuel in m sub-stacks of the stack, m being greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to n.

Abstract: The filtering structure (20) for a vent device for a liquid container comprises at least two rigid outer elements permeable to gases and to liquids and having confronting parallel bearing surfaces, and an intermediate element 14 permeable to gases and impermeable to liquid is intended to be maintained in a static position between the bearing surfaces of the rigid elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of dilute solutions of aliphatic rboxylic peracids.In a first step, a concentrated solution of aliphatic peracid is prepared from the corresponding acid or anhydride and concentrated hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a strong acid catalyst, preferably the minimum quantity necessary for obtaining equilibrium in the system within 48 hours; and in a second step, the concentrated solution of aliphatic peracid is diluted with a solution containing at least one of the reagents, so as to bring the concentration of aliphatic peracid to the rated concentration of the mixture.The method is applicable inter alia to the preparation of stable dilute solutions of peracetic acid.