Manifold, bus support and coupling arrangement for solid oxide fuel cells
Abstract
Individual, tubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are assembled into bundles called a module within a housing, with a plurality of modules arranged end-to-end in a linear, stacked configuration called a string. A common set of piping comprised of a suitable high temperture resistant material (1) provides fuel and air to each module housing, (2) serves as electrically conducting buses, and (3) provides structural support for a string of SOFC modules. The piping thus forms a manfold for directing fuel and air to each module in a string and makes electrical contact with the module's anode and cathode to conduct the DC power generated by the SOFC. The piping also provides structureal support for each individual module and maintains each string of modules as a structurally integral unit for ensuring high strength in a large 3-dimensional array of SOFC modules. Ceramic collars are used to connect fuel and air inlet piping to each of the electrodes in an SOFC module and provide (1) electrical insulation for the current carrying bus bars and gas manifolds, (2) damping for the fuel and air inlet piping, and (3) proper spacing between the fuel and air inlet piping to prevent contact between these tubesmore »
- Inventors:
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- East Windsor, CT
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866930
- Patent Number(s):
- 4824742
- Assignee:
- United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- manifold; bus; support; coupling; arrangement; solid; oxide; fuel; cells; individual; tubular; sofcs; assembled; bundles; called; module; housing; plurality; modules; arranged; end-to-end; linear; stacked; configuration; string; common; set; piping; comprised; suitable; temperture; resistant; material; provides; air; serves; electrically; conducting; buses; structural; sofc; forms; manfold; directing; makes; electrical; contact; anode; cathode; conduct; dc; power; generated; structureal; maintains; structurally; integral; unit; ensuring; strength; 3-dimensional; array; ceramic; collars; connect; inlet; electrodes; provide; insulation; current; carrying; bars; gas; manifolds; damping; proper; spacing; prevent; tubes; damage; stacked configuration; power generated; gas manifolds; module housing; resistant material; fuel cell; structural support; current carrying; dc power; electrical contact; fuel cells; oxide fuel; solid oxide; electrically conducting; air inlet; electrical insulation; prevent contact; provides structural; integral unit; modules arranged; gas manifold; bus bar; dimensional array; /429/
Citation Formats
Parry, Gareth W. Manifold, bus support and coupling arrangement for solid oxide fuel cells. United States: N. p., 1989.
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author = {Parry, Gareth W},
abstractNote = {Individual, tubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are assembled into bundles called a module within a housing, with a plurality of modules arranged end-to-end in a linear, stacked configuration called a string. A common set of piping comprised of a suitable high temperture resistant material (1) provides fuel and air to each module housing, (2) serves as electrically conducting buses, and (3) provides structural support for a string of SOFC modules. The piping thus forms a manfold for directing fuel and air to each module in a string and makes electrical contact with the module's anode and cathode to conduct the DC power generated by the SOFC. The piping also provides structureal support for each individual module and maintains each string of modules as a structurally integral unit for ensuring high strength in a large 3-dimensional array of SOFC modules. Ceramic collars are used to connect fuel and air inlet piping to each of the electrodes in an SOFC module and provide (1) electrical insulation for the current carrying bus bars and gas manifolds, (2) damping for the fuel and air inlet piping, and (3) proper spacing between the fuel and air inlet piping to prevent contact between these tubes and possible damage to the SOFC.},
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