Molten carbonate fuel cell reduction of nickel deposits

Patent · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866149

Smith, James L ^[1]; Zwick, Stanley A ^[2]

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1. Lemont, IL
2. Darien, IL

A molten carbonate fuel cell with anode and cathode electrodes and an eleolyte formed with two tile sections, one of the tile sections being adjacent the anode and limiting leakage of fuel gas into the electrolyte with the second tile section being adjacent the cathode and having pores sized to permit the presence of oxygen gas in the electrolyte thereby limiting the formation of metal deposits caused by the reduction of metal compositions migrating into the electrolyte from the cathode.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4643955
• OSTI ID: 866149
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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