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Title: High performance electrolytes for MCFC

Abstract

A carbonate electrolyte of the Li/Na or CaBaLiNa system is described. The Li/Na carbonate has a composition displaced from the eutectic composition to diminish segregation effects in a molten carbonate fuel cell. The CaBaLiNa system includes relatively small amounts of Ca{sub 2}CO{sub 3} and BaCO{sub 3}, and preferably of equimolar amounts. The presence of both Ca and BaCO{sub 3} enables lower temperature fuel cell operation. 15 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
678555
Patent Number(s):
5942345
Application Number:
PAN: 8-909,336
Assignee:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 24 Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS; ELECTROLYTES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CALCIUM CARBONATES; LITHIUM CARBONATES; SODIUM CARBONATES; BARIUM CARBONATES

Citation Formats

Kaun, T D, and Roche, M F. High performance electrolytes for MCFC. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Kaun, T D, & Roche, M F. High performance electrolytes for MCFC. United States.
Kaun, T D, and Roche, M F. Tue . "High performance electrolytes for MCFC". United States.
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abstractNote = {A carbonate electrolyte of the Li/Na or CaBaLiNa system is described. The Li/Na carbonate has a composition displaced from the eutectic composition to diminish segregation effects in a molten carbonate fuel cell. The CaBaLiNa system includes relatively small amounts of Ca{sub 2}CO{sub 3} and BaCO{sub 3}, and preferably of equimolar amounts. The presence of both Ca and BaCO{sub 3} enables lower temperature fuel cell operation. 15 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
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