Electrolytic cell stack with molten electrolyte migration control
This patent describes an electrolytic cell stack including a plurality of electrolytic cells with electrically conductive, electrolyte impermeable separator sheets between adjacent cells in the stack, the electrolytic cells including a porous anode member, a porous cathode member and a porous matrix for molten electrolyte disposed in the stack between major surfaces of the anode and cathode members. The stack has a negative end portion and a positive end portion at opposite ends thereof with the edge surfaces of the cells forming a first stack face for admitting a supply of oxidant gas and the edge surfaces forming a second stack face for admitting a supply of fuel gas, porous sealing means at the outer margins of the first stack face and at the outer margins of the second stack face for sealing to the supply of oxidant gas and to the supply of fuel gas.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4761348
- OSTI ID:
- 7063894
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 17 Mar 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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