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Title: Stack configurations for tubular solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

A fuel cell unit includes an array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes having porous metallic exterior surfaces, interior fuel cell layers, and interior surfaces, each of the tubes having at least one open end; and, at least one header in operable communication with the array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes for directing a first reactive gas into contact with the porous metallic exterior surfaces and for directing a second reactive gas into contact with the interior surfaces, the header further including at least one busbar disposed in electrical contact with at least one surface selected from the group consisting of the porous metallic exterior surfaces and the interior surfaces.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Clinton, TN
  2. Kingston, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Worldwide Energy, Inc. of Delaware (Oak Ridge, TN)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1013608
Patent Number(s):
7785747
Application Number:
11/103,333
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

Armstrong, Timothy R, Trammell, Michael P, and Marasco, Joseph A. Stack configurations for tubular solid oxide fuel cells. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Armstrong, Timothy R, Trammell, Michael P, & Marasco, Joseph A. Stack configurations for tubular solid oxide fuel cells. United States.
Armstrong, Timothy R, Trammell, Michael P, and Marasco, Joseph A. Tue . "Stack configurations for tubular solid oxide fuel cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013608.
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