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Title: Methods for continuous direct carbon fuel cell operation with a circulating electrolyte slurry

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and systems related to fuel cells, and in particular, to direct carbon fuel cells. The methods and systems relate to cleaning and removal of components utilized and produced during operation of the fuel cell, regeneration of components utilized during operation of the fuel cell, and generating power using the fuel cell.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC. Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1343275
Patent Number(s):
9,564,650
Application Number:
13/565,376
Assignee:
THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0001556
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 02
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Harjes, Daniel I., Dineen, Jr., D. Andrew, Guo, Liang, Calo, Joseph M., and Bloomfield, Valerie J. Methods for continuous direct carbon fuel cell operation with a circulating electrolyte slurry. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Harjes, Daniel I., Dineen, Jr., D. Andrew, Guo, Liang, Calo, Joseph M., & Bloomfield, Valerie J. Methods for continuous direct carbon fuel cell operation with a circulating electrolyte slurry. United States.
Harjes, Daniel I., Dineen, Jr., D. Andrew, Guo, Liang, Calo, Joseph M., and Bloomfield, Valerie J. 2017. "Methods for continuous direct carbon fuel cell operation with a circulating electrolyte slurry". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1343275.
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