Fuel cell arrangement

Patent · Tue May 12 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:7250140

Isenberg, A O

A fuel cell arrangement is provided wherein cylindrical cells of the solid oxide electrolyte type are arranged in planar arrays where the cells within a plane are parallel. Planes of cells are stacked with cells of adjacent planes perpendicular to one another. Air is provided to the interior of the cells through feed tubes which pass through a preheat chamber. Fuel is provided to the fuel cells through a channel in the center of the cell stack; the fuel then passes the exterior of the cells and combines with the oxygen-depleted air in the preheat chamber. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80ET17089
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4664987; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-671845
• OSTI ID: 7250140
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 15 Nov 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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