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

Harjes, Daniel I.; Dineen, Jr., D. Andrew; Guo, Liang; Calo, Joseph M.; Bloomfield, Valerie J.

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

Patent · Tue Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 2017

OSTI ID:1343275

Harjes, Daniel I.; Dineen, Jr., D. Andrew; Guo, Liang; Calo, Joseph M.; Bloomfield, Valerie J.

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.

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Research Organization:: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC. Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001556

Assignee:: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

Patent Number(s):: 9,564,650

Application Number:: 13/565,376

OSTI ID:: 1343275

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 02

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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