Integral manifolding structure for fuel cell core having parallel gas flow
Abstract
Disclosed herein are manifolding means for directing the fuel and oxidant gases to parallel flow passageways in a fuel cell core. Each core passageway is defined by electrolyte and interconnect walls. Each electrolyte and interconnect wall consists respectively of anode and cathode materials layered on the opposite sides of electrolyte material, or on the opposite sides of interconnect material. A core wall projects beyond the open ends of the defined core passageways and is disposed approximately midway between and parallel to the adjacent overlaying and underlying interconnect walls to define manifold chambers therebetween on opposite sides of the wall. Each electrolyte wall defining the flow passageways is shaped to blend into and be connected to this wall in order to redirect the corresponding fuel and oxidant passageways to the respective manifold chambers either above or below this intermediate wall. Inlet and outlet connections are made to these separate manifold chambers respectively, for carrying the fuel and oxidant gases to the core, and for carrying their reaction products away from the core.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7028107
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84014664
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; CIRCULATING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; FUEL SYSTEMS; FUELS; GASES; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROLYTES; FLUIDS; FUEL CELLS; 300501* - Fuel Cells- Design & Development; 300503 - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries
Citation Formats
Herceg, J E. Integral manifolding structure for fuel cell core having parallel gas flow. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Herceg, J E. Integral manifolding structure for fuel cell core having parallel gas flow. United States.
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"Integral manifolding structure for fuel cell core having parallel gas flow". United States.
@article{osti_7028107,
title = {Integral manifolding structure for fuel cell core having parallel gas flow},
author = {Herceg, J E},
abstractNote = {Disclosed herein are manifolding means for directing the fuel and oxidant gases to parallel flow passageways in a fuel cell core. Each core passageway is defined by electrolyte and interconnect walls. Each electrolyte and interconnect wall consists respectively of anode and cathode materials layered on the opposite sides of electrolyte material, or on the opposite sides of interconnect material. A core wall projects beyond the open ends of the defined core passageways and is disposed approximately midway between and parallel to the adjacent overlaying and underlying interconnect walls to define manifold chambers therebetween on opposite sides of the wall. Each electrolyte wall defining the flow passageways is shaped to blend into and be connected to this wall in order to redirect the corresponding fuel and oxidant passageways to the respective manifold chambers either above or below this intermediate wall. Inlet and outlet connections are made to these separate manifold chambers respectively, for carrying the fuel and oxidant gases to the core, and for carrying their reaction products away from the core.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 12 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Wed Oct 12 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
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