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High temperature fuel cell wet seal

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5746530
This patent describes a high temperature fuel cell wet seal within high temperature fuel cell of the type consisting of oxidant and fuel gas compartments at least partially bounded by a metal separator plate having peripheral upstanding wet seal strips. The face of the wet seal strips are removed from the separator plate in contact with an electrolyte. The improvement of the wet seal strips consist of powdered metal particles formed into a substanitally gas impervious and force resistant structure by forming under pressure and sintering at elevated temperature.
Assignee:
Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4579788
OSTI ID:
5746530
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English