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Title: Molten carbonate electrolyte creepage barrier

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6114990

This patent describes an electrolyte creepage barrier for a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising: a relatively thin layer of a predetermined material which is poorly wet by the electrolyte disposed in such a way as to substantially prevent electrolyte creepage at a negative end of the fuel cell; and further including a pair of ceramic members, the thin layer of material being placed between the ceramic members.

Assignee:
Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4818639
OSTI ID:
6114990
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Jun 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English