Apparatus tube configuration and mounting for solid oxide fuel cells

Zymboly, Gregory E

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

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A generator apparatus (10) is made containing long, hollow, tubular, fuel cells containing an inner air electrode (64), an outer fuel electrode (56), and solid electrolyte (54) therebetween, placed between a fuel distribution board (29) and a board (32) which separates the combustion chamber (16) from the generating chamber (14), where each fuel cell has an insertable open end and in insertable, plugged, closed end (44), the plugged end being inserted into the fuel distribution board (29) and the open end being inserted through the separator board (32) where the plug (60) is completely within the fuel distribution board (29).

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Zymboly, Gregory E ^[1]

Murrysville, PA

Issue Date:: 1993-01-01

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

OSTI Identifier:: 868921

Patent Number(s):: 5244752

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

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
H01M8/243 - Grouping of unit cells of tubular or cylindrical configuration
H01M8/1231 - with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised

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

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DOE Contract Number:: AC21-80ET17089

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: apparatus; tube; configuration; mounting; solid; oxide; fuel; cells; generator; 10; containing; hollow; tubular; inner; air; electrode; 64; outer; 56; electrolyte; 54; therebetween; placed; distribution; board; 29; 32; separates; combustion; chamber; 16; generating; 14; cell; insertable; plugged; closed; 44; inserted; separator; plug; 60; completely; fuel cell; fuel distribution; air electrode; combustion chamber; fuel cells; solid electrolyte; oxide fuel; solid oxide; fuel electrode; cells containing; generator apparatus; outer fuel; cells contain; inner air; /429/

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  abstractNote = {A generator apparatus (10) is made containing long, hollow, tubular, fuel cells containing an inner air electrode (64), an outer fuel electrode (56), and solid electrolyte (54) therebetween, placed between a fuel distribution board (29) and a board (32) which separates the combustion chamber (16) from the generating chamber (14), where each fuel cell has an insertable open end and in insertable, plugged, closed end (44), the plugged end being inserted into the fuel distribution board (29) and the open end being inserted through the separator board (32) where the plug (60) is completely within the fuel distribution board (29).},

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