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Title: Method of low temperature operation of an electrochemical cell array

Abstract

In the method of operating an electrochemical cell generator apparatus containing a generator chamber (20) containing an array of cells (12) having interior and exterior electrodes with solid electrolyte between the electrodes, where a hot gas (F) contacts the outside of the cells (12) and the generating chamber normally operates at over 850.degree. C., where N.sub.2 gas is fed to contact the interior electrode of the cells (12) in any case when the generating chamber (20) temperature drops for whatever reason to within the range of from 550.degree. C. to 800.degree. C., to eliminate cracking within the cells (12).

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Export, PA
  2. Churchill Boro, PA
  3. Delmont, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869256
Patent Number(s):
5306574
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC21-80ET17089
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; temperature; operation; electrochemical; cell; array; operating; generator; apparatus; containing; chamber; 20; cells; 12; interior; exterior; electrodes; solid; electrolyte; hot; gas; contacts; outside; generating; normally; operates; 850; degree; fed; contact; electrode; drops; whatever; reason; range; 550; 800; eliminate; cracking; interior electrode; temperature operation; generator chamber; cell generator; electrochemical cell; solid electrolyte; hot gas; cell array; exterior electrode; generator apparatus; apparatus containing; temperature drop; /429/

Citation Formats

Singh, Prabhakar, Ruka, Roswell J, and Bratton, Raymond J. Method of low temperature operation of an electrochemical cell array. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Singh, Prabhakar, Ruka, Roswell J, & Bratton, Raymond J. Method of low temperature operation of an electrochemical cell array. United States.
Singh, Prabhakar, Ruka, Roswell J, and Bratton, Raymond J. Sat . "Method of low temperature operation of an electrochemical cell array". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869256.
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title = {Method of low temperature operation of an electrochemical cell array},
author = {Singh, Prabhakar and Ruka, Roswell J and Bratton, Raymond J},
abstractNote = {In the method of operating an electrochemical cell generator apparatus containing a generator chamber (20) containing an array of cells (12) having interior and exterior electrodes with solid electrolyte between the electrodes, where a hot gas (F) contacts the outside of the cells (12) and the generating chamber normally operates at over 850.degree. C., where N.sub.2 gas is fed to contact the interior electrode of the cells (12) in any case when the generating chamber (20) temperature drops for whatever reason to within the range of from 550.degree. C. to 800.degree. C., to eliminate cracking within the cells (12).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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