Variable area fuel cell process channels

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:864014

Kothmann, Richard E ^[1]

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1. Churchill Borough, PA

A fuel cell arrangement having a non-uniform distribution of fuel and oxidant flow paths, on opposite sides of an electrolyte matrix, sized and positioned to provide approximately uniform fuel and oxidant utilization rates, and cell conditions, across the entire cell.

• DOE Contract Number: ET-78-C-03-2031
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4292379
• OSTI ID: 864014
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

variable
fuel
cell
process
channels
arrangement
non-uniform
distribution
oxidant
flow
paths
opposite
electrolyte
matrix
sized
positioned
provide
approximately
uniform
utilization
rates
conditions
entire
process channels
fuel cell
flow paths
flow path
electrolyte matrix
uniform distribution
approximately uniform
oxidant flow
cell arrangement
provide approximately
cell conditions
utilization rates
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