Apparatus tube configuration and mounting for solid oxide fuel cells

Title: Apparatus tube configuration and mounting for solid oxide fuel cells

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A generator apparatus is made containing long, hollow, tubular, fuel cells containing an inner air electrode, an outer fuel electrode, and solid electrolyte there between, placed between a fuel distribution board and a board which separates the combustion chamber from the generating chamber, where each fuel cell has an insertable open end and in insertable, plugged, closed end, the plugged end being inserted into the fuel distribution board and the open end being inserted through the separator board where the plug is completely within the fuel distribution board. 3 figures.

Inventors:: Zymboly, G E

Issue Date:: 1993-09-14

OSTI Identifier:: 5450496

Patent Number(s):: 5244752

Application Number:: PPN: US 7-802788

Assignee:: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC21-80ET17089

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 6 Dec 1991

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; CONTAINERS; DESIGN; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; BATTERY SEPARATORS; OPERATION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FUEL CELLS; 300501* - Fuel Cells- Design & Development; 300503 - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries

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  abstractNote = {A generator apparatus is made containing long, hollow, tubular, fuel cells containing an inner air electrode, an outer fuel electrode, and solid electrolyte there between, placed between a fuel distribution board and a board which separates the combustion chamber from the generating chamber, where each fuel cell has an insertable open end and in insertable, plugged, closed end, the plugged end being inserted into the fuel distribution board and the open end being inserted through the separator board where the plug is completely within the fuel distribution board. 3 figures.},

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