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Title: Tubular solid oxide fuel cell current collector

Abstract

An internal current collector for use inside a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (TSOFC) electrode comprises a tubular coil spring disposed concentrically within a TSOFC electrode and in firm uniform tangential electrical contact with the electrode inner surface. The current collector maximizes the contact area between the current collector and the electrode. The current collector is made of a metal that is electrically conductive and able to survive under the operational conditions of the fuel cell, i.e., the cathode in air, and the anode in fuel such as hydrogen, CO, CO.sub.2, H.sub.2O or H.sub.2S.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Kingston, TN
  3. Clinton, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Worldwide Energy, Inc. of Delaware (Oak Ridge, TN)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1012822
Patent Number(s):
7758993
Application Number:
11/171,655
Assignee:
Worldwide Energy, Inc. of Delaware (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Bischoff, Brian L, Sutton, Theodore G, and Armstrong, Timothy R. Tubular solid oxide fuel cell current collector. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Bischoff, Brian L, Sutton, Theodore G, & Armstrong, Timothy R. Tubular solid oxide fuel cell current collector. United States.
Bischoff, Brian L, Sutton, Theodore G, and Armstrong, Timothy R. Tue . "Tubular solid oxide fuel cell current collector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1012822.
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