Progress in carbonate fuel cells
- and others
Our objective is to increase both the life and power of the molten carbonate fuel (MCFC) by developing improved components and designs. Current activities are as follows: (1)Development of LiFeO{sub 2} and LiCoO{sub 2} cathodes for extended MCFC life, particularly in pressurized operation, where the present cathode, NiO, provides insufficient life (2) Development of distributed-manifold MCFC designs for increased volumetric power density and decreased temperature gradients (and, therefore, increased life) (3) Development of components and designs appropriate for high-power density operation (>2 kW/m{sup 2}and >100 kW/m{sup 3}in an integrated MCFC system) (4)Studies of pitting corrosion of the stainless-steel interconnects and aluminized seals now being employed in the MCFC (alternative components will also be studied). Each of these activities has the potential to reduce the MCFC system cost significantly. Progress in each activity will be presented during the poster session.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 172117
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC-49946-96/C0610; ANL/CMT/CP-87101; CONF-950886-14; ON: DE96004380; TRN: 96:001013
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Fuel cells meeting, Morgantown, WV (United States), 9-10 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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