Fuel cell system with interconnect

Liu, Zhien; Goettler, Richard

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Title: Fuel cell system with interconnect

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The present invention includes an integrated planar, series connected fuel cell system having electrochemical cells electrically connected via interconnects, wherein the anodes of the electrochemical cells are protected against Ni loss and migration via an engineered porous anode barrier layer.

Inventors:: Liu, Zhien; Goettler, Richard

Issue Date:: Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2016

Research Org.:: LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. North Canton, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1336920

Patent Number(s):: 9525181

Application Number:: 13/843,422

Assignee:: LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. (North Canton, OH)

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}
H01M4/8621 - {containing only metallic or ceramic material, e.g. made by sintering or sputtering}
H01M4/9025 - {Oxides specially used in fuel cell operating at high temperature, e.g. SOFC}
H01M4/9066 - {of metal-ceramic composites or mixtures, e.g. cermets}
H01M8/0206 - Metals or alloys
H01M8/0236 - Glass
H01M8/0243 - in the form of mixtures
H01M8/0247 - characterised by the form
H01M8/0282 - Inorganic material
H01M8/1286 - Fuel cells applied on a support, e.g. miniature fuel cells deposited on silica supports
H01M8/2404 - Processes or apparatus for grouping fuel cells
H01M8/2425 - High-temperature cells with solid electrolytes
H01M8/2428 - Grouping by arranging unit cells on a surface of any form, e.g. planar or tubular
H01M8/2432 - Grouping of unit cells of planar configuration
H01M8/2457 - with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised

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:: FE0000303

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 15

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

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