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Title: High performance electrolytes for MCFC

Abstract

A carbonate electrolyte of the Li/Na or CaBaLiNa system. The Li/Na carbonate has a composition displaced from the eutectic composition to diminish segregation effects in a molten carbonate fuel cell. The CaBaLiNa system includes relatively small amounts of Ca.sub.2 CO.sub.3 and BaCO.sub.3, and preferably of equimolar amounts. The presence of both Ca and BaCO.sub.3 enables lower temperature fuel cell operation.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. New Lenox, IL
  2. Downers Gorve, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872467
Patent Number(s):
5942345
Assignee:
University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
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:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
performance; electrolytes; mcfc; carbonate; electrolyte; na; cabalina; composition; displaced; eutectic; diminish; segregation; effects; molten; fuel; cell; relatively; amounts; baco; preferably; equimolar; presence; enables; temperature; operation; cell operation; fuel cell; eutectic composition; temperature fuel; carbonate fuel; molten carbonate; carbonate electrolyte; molar amount; equimolar amounts; molar amounts; /429/

Citation Formats

Kaun, Thomas D, and Roche, Michael F. High performance electrolytes for MCFC. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Kaun, Thomas D, & Roche, Michael F. High performance electrolytes for MCFC. United States.
Kaun, Thomas D, and Roche, Michael F. Fri . "High performance electrolytes for MCFC". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872467.
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abstractNote = {A carbonate electrolyte of the Li/Na or CaBaLiNa system. The Li/Na carbonate has a composition displaced from the eutectic composition to diminish segregation effects in a molten carbonate fuel cell. The CaBaLiNa system includes relatively small amounts of Ca.sub.2 CO.sub.3 and BaCO.sub.3, and preferably of equimolar amounts. The presence of both Ca and BaCO.sub.3 enables lower temperature fuel cell operation.},
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