The present invention relates to a process for the deionization of a
cooling medium in a fuel cell (11) circulating in a cooling circuit (20),
in which the cooling medium is subjected to at least intermittent, but
preferably continuous, electrochemical deionization. To this end, at
least one electrode deionization cell (23) , through which a diluate
stream (27) serving as cooling medium and a concentrate stream (28) flow,
is arranged in the cooling circuit. The concentrate stream (28) may be
part of a secondary cooling circuit.