Fuel cell

Patent · Tue Oct 30 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6038796

Takeuchi, M; Okada, H; Okade, S; Tobita, H; Tonami, M

A molten carbonate fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode and a porous body impregnated with an electrolyte composition of metal carbonates, said body being sandwiched between both the electrodes and being made of one or more refractory, non-electron conductive, inorganic materials containing lithium titanate in an amount sufficient to stabilize said inorganic materials at a temperature of operation of said fuel cell, and operated by supplying a fuel into a fuel chamber placed in the anode side and an oxidant into an oxidant chamber placed in the cathode side, has improved stability for a long period of time and high fuel cell performance.

• Assignee: Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)
• Patent Number(s): US 4480017
• OSTI ID: 6038796
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ANODES
CATHODES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
FUEL CELLS
HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS
OPERATION
OXIDIZERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POROUS MATERIALS
REFRACTORIES
STABILITY
TITANATES
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS