Process of making structure for a MCFC

Patent · Wed Apr 03 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5463000

Pasco, W D; Arendt, R H

A process of making a porous carbonate-containing structure for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell is disclosed, wherein a suitable porous structure is prepared having disposed therein a metal salt selected from the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals or mixtures thereof with at least a portion of the salt being a monobasic organic acid salt. The monobasic acid salt is converted to the carbonate in situ by heating in the presence of oxygen. Both electrode and electrolyte structures can be prepared. Formic acid is preferred.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80ET17019
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE86013797
• OSTI ID: 5463000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRODES
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