Interconnection of bundled solid oxide fuel cells

Brown, Michael; Bessette, Norman F; Litka, Anthony F; Schmidt, Douglas S

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Title: Interconnection of bundled solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

A system and method for electrically interconnecting a plurality of fuel cells to provide dense packing of the fuel cells. Each one of the plurality of fuel cells has a plurality of discrete electrical connection points along an outer surface. Electrical connections are made directly between the discrete electrical connection points of adjacent fuel cells so that the fuel cells can be packed more densely. Fuel cells have at least one outer electrode and at least one discrete interconnection to an inner electrode, wherein the outer electrode is one of a cathode and and anode and wherein the inner electrode is the other of the cathode and the anode. In tubular solid oxide fuel cells the discrete electrical connection points are spaced along the length of the fuel cell.

Inventors:: Brown, Michael; Bessette, II, Norman F; Litka, Anthony F; Schmidt, Douglas S

Issue Date:: 2014-01-14

Research Org.:: Acumentrics Corporation, Westwood, MA, USA

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1117682

Patent Number(s):: 8628891

Application Number:: 11/639,361

Assignee:: Acumentrics Corporation (Westwood, MA)

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

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2008/1293 - {Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes}
H01M8/004 - {Cylindrical, tubular or wound}
H01M8/0232 - Metals or alloys
H01M8/0236 - Glass
H01M8/0247 - characterised by the form
H01M8/0252 - tubular
H01M8/1226 - characterised by the supporting layer
H01M8/2404 - Processes or apparatus for grouping fuel cells
H01M8/243 - Grouping of unit cells of tubular or cylindrical configuration

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
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-03NT41838

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2006 Dec 14

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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High temperature solid electrolyte fuel cell configurations and interconnections patent, December 1984

Fuel cell generator containing self-supporting high gas flow solid oxide electrolyte fuel cells patent, March 1988

Cell and current collector felt arrangement for solid oxide electrochemical cell combinations patent, December 1988

Fuel cell power generating system patent, March 2002

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Integrated solid oxide fuel cell and reformer patent, December 2002

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Horizontal fuel cell tube system and methods patent, January 2005

Solid oxide fuel cell system patent, August 2005

Horizontal fuel cell tube system and methods patent-application, October 2003

Combination nickel foam expanded nickel screen electrical connection supports for solid oxide fuel cells patent-application, November 2004

Stack supported solid oxide fuel cell patent-application, January 2005

Tubular solid oxide fuel cells patent-application, February 2005

Solid oxide fuel cell interconnect with catalyst coating patent-application, March 2005

Anode-supported flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell stack and fabrication method of the same patent-application, May 2005

Solid oxide fuel cell with improved current collection patent-application, July 2005

Solid oxide fuel cell system patent-application, September 2005

Tubular fuel cell and method of producing the same patent-application, September 2005

Tubular solid oxide fuel cell stack patent-application, September 2005

High temperature solid electrolyte fuel cell configurations and interconnections
patent, December 1984

Fuel cell generator containing self-supporting high gas flow solid oxide electrolyte fuel cells
patent, March 1988

Cell and current collector felt arrangement for solid oxide electrochemical cell combinations
patent, December 1988

Fuel cell power generating system
patent, March 2002

Fuel cell system enclosure
patent, August 2002

Integrated solid oxide fuel cell and reformer
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Horizontal fuel cell tube system and methods
patent, January 2005

Solid oxide fuel cell system
patent, August 2005

Horizontal fuel cell tube system and methods
patent-application, October 2003

Combination nickel foam expanded nickel screen electrical connection supports for solid oxide fuel cells
patent-application, November 2004

Stack supported solid oxide fuel cell
patent-application, January 2005

Tubular solid oxide fuel cells
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Solid oxide fuel cell interconnect with catalyst coating
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Anode-supported flat-tubular solid oxide fuel cell stack and fabrication method of the same
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