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Title: Double interconnection fuel cell array

Abstract

A fuel cell array (10) is made, containing number of tubular, elongated fuel cells (12) which are placed next to each other in rows (A, B, C, D), where each cell contains inner electrodes (14) and outer electrodes (18 and 18'), with solid electrolyte (16 and 16') between the electrodes, where the electrolyte and outer electrode are discontinuous, having two portions, and providing at least two opposed discontinuities which contain at least two oppositely opposed interconnections (20 and 20') contacting the inner electrode (14), each cell (12) having only three metallic felt electrical connectors (22) which contact surrounding cells, where each row is electrically connected to the other.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Churchill Boro, PA
  2. Murrysville, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869099
Patent Number(s):
5273838
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
DOE Contract Number:  
AC21-80ET17089
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
double; interconnection; fuel; cell; array; 10; containing; tubular; elongated; cells; 12; placed; rows; contains; inner; electrodes; 14; outer; 18; solid; electrolyte; 16; electrode; discontinuous; portions; providing; opposed; discontinuities; contain; oppositely; interconnections; 20; contacting; metallic; electrical; connectors; 22; contact; surrounding; row; electrically; connected; fuel cell; inner electrode; electrical connector; fuel cells; solid electrolyte; electrically connected; cell array; outer electrodes; outer electrode; electrical connectors; elongated fuel; cell contains; inner electrodes; cell contain; /429/

Citation Formats

Draper, Robert, and Zymboly, Gregory E. Double interconnection fuel cell array. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Draper, Robert, & Zymboly, Gregory E. Double interconnection fuel cell array. United States.
Draper, Robert, and Zymboly, Gregory E. Fri . "Double interconnection fuel cell array". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869099.
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title = {Double interconnection fuel cell array},
author = {Draper, Robert and Zymboly, Gregory E},
abstractNote = {A fuel cell array (10) is made, containing number of tubular, elongated fuel cells (12) which are placed next to each other in rows (A, B, C, D), where each cell contains inner electrodes (14) and outer electrodes (18 and 18'), with solid electrolyte (16 and 16') between the electrodes, where the electrolyte and outer electrode are discontinuous, having two portions, and providing at least two opposed discontinuities which contain at least two oppositely opposed interconnections (20 and 20') contacting the inner electrode (14), each cell (12) having only three metallic felt electrical connectors (22) which contact surrounding cells, where each row is electrically connected to the other.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1993},
month = {1}
}

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