Fuel cell system with interconnect

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:: 2018-07-17

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1464506

Patent Number(s):: 10026972

Application Number:: 15/348,403

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
H01M4/9066 - {of metal-ceramic composites or mixtures, e.g. cermets}
H01M8/0247 - characterised by the form
H01M8/0282 - Inorganic material
H01M8/2425 - High-temperature cells with solid electrolytes
H01M8/0206 - Metals or alloys
H01M8/2428 - Grouping by arranging unit cells on a surface of any form, e.g. planar or tubular
H01M8/0236 - Glass
H01M8/0243 - in the form of mixtures
H01M8/2457 - with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
H01M8/1286 - Fuel cells applied on a support, e.g. miniature fuel cells deposited on silica supports
H01M4/9025 - {Oxides specially used in fuel cell operating at high temperature, e.g. SOFC}
H01M2008/1293 - {Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes}
H01M8/2432 - Grouping of unit cells of planar 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

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M8/2404 - Processes or apparatus for grouping fuel cells
H01M4/8621 - {containing only metallic or ceramic material, e.g. made by sintering or sputtering}

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DOE Contract Number:: FE0000303

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Nov 10

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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