Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells
Abstract
The direct electrochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons in solid oxide fuel cells, to generate greater power densities at lower temperatures without carbon deposition. The performance obtained is comparable to that of fuel cells used for hydrogen, and is achieved by using novel anode composites at low operating temperatures. Such solid oxide fuel cells, regardless of fuel source or operation, can be configured advantageously using the structural geometries of this invention.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176269
- Patent Number(s):
- 7709124
- Application Number:
- 10/427,707
- Assignee:
- Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
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:
- FG26-00NT40814
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2003 May 01
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Barnett, Scott A., Lai, Tammy, and Liu, Jiang. Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
Barnett, Scott A., Lai, Tammy, & Liu, Jiang. Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells. United States.
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"Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176269.
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abstractNote = {The direct electrochemical oxidation of hydrocarbons in solid oxide fuel cells, to generate greater power densities at lower temperatures without carbon deposition. The performance obtained is comparable to that of fuel cells used for hydrogen, and is achieved by using novel anode composites at low operating temperatures. Such solid oxide fuel cells, regardless of fuel source or operation, can be configured advantageously using the structural geometries of this invention.},
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year = {2010},
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