Molten carbonate fuel cell

Title: Molten carbonate fuel cell

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A molten electrolyte fuel cell is disclosed with an array of stacked cells and cell enclosures isolating each cell except for access to gas manifolds for the supply of fuel or oxidant gas or the removal of waste gas. The cell enclosures collectively provide an enclosure for the array and effectively avoid the problems of electrolyte migration and the previous need for compression of stack components. The fuel cell further includes an inner housing about and in cooperation with the array enclosure to provide a manifold system with isolated chambers for the supply and removal of gases. An external insulated housing about the inner housing provides thermal isolation to the cell components.

Inventors:: Kaun, T.D.; Smith, J.L.

Publication Date:: Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 1986

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6655673

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 6655673; Legacy ID: DE87007195

Application Number:: ON: DE87007195

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy ANL; EDB-87-072202

DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS; DESIGN; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FUEL CELLS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS 300501* -- Fuel Cells-- Design & Development

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