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Title: Co-flow planar SOFC fuel cell stack

Abstract

A co-flow planar solid oxide fuel cell stack with an integral, internal manifold and a casing/holder to separately seal the cell. This construction improves sealing and gas flow, and provides for easy manifolding of cell stacks. In addition, the stack construction has the potential for an improved durability and operation with an additional increase in cell efficiency. The co-flow arrangement can be effectively utilized in other electrochemical systems requiring gas-proof separation of gases.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175156
Patent Number(s):
6824910
Application Number:
09/769,211
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
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:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Chung, Brandon W., Pham, Ai Quoc, and Glass, Robert S. Co-flow planar SOFC fuel cell stack. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Chung, Brandon W., Pham, Ai Quoc, & Glass, Robert S. Co-flow planar SOFC fuel cell stack. United States.
Chung, Brandon W., Pham, Ai Quoc, and Glass, Robert S. Tue . "Co-flow planar SOFC fuel cell stack". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175156.
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Works referenced in this record:

Effect of Cell Configuration and Fuel on SOFC Modelling
journal, January 1993