Stack configurations for tubular solid oxide fuel cells

Patent · 31 August 2010

OSTI ID:1013608

Armstrong, Timothy R ^[1]; Trammell, Michael P ^[1]; Marasco, Joseph A ^[2]

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1. Clinton, TN
2. Kingston, TN

A fuel cell unit includes an array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes having porous metallic exterior surfaces, interior fuel cell layers, and interior surfaces, each of the tubes having at least one open end; and, at least one header in operable communication with the array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes for directing a first reactive gas into contact with the porous metallic exterior surfaces and for directing a second reactive gas into contact with the interior surfaces, the header further including at least one busbar disposed in electrical contact with at least one surface selected from the group consisting of the porous metallic exterior surfaces and the interior surfaces.

• Research Organization: Worldwide Energy, Inc. of Delaware (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• Assignee: Worldwide Energy, Inc. of Delaware (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): 7,785,747
• Application Number: 11/103,333
• OSTI ID: 1013608
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English