Air feed tube support system for a solid oxide fuel cell generator

Doshi, Vinod B; Ruka, Roswell J; Hager, Charles A

Title: Air feed tube support system for a solid oxide fuel cell generator

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A solid oxide fuel cell generator (12), containing tubular fuel cells (36) with interior air electrodes (18), where a supporting member (82) containing a plurality of holes (26) supports oxidant feed tubes (51), which pass from an oxidant plenum (52") into the center of the fuel cells, through the holes (26) in the supporting member (82), where a compliant gasket (86) around the top of the oxidant feed tubes and on top (28) of the supporting member (82) helps support the oxidant feed tubes and center them within the fuel cells, and loosen the tolerance for centering the air feed tubes.

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Doshi, Vinod B ^[1]; Ruka, Roswell J ^[2]; Hager, Charles A ^[3]

Monroeville, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Zelienople, PA

Issue Date:: 2002-01-01

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

OSTI Identifier:: 874703

Patent Number(s):: 6444342

Assignee:: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Orlando, FL)

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
H01M2300/0074 - Ion conductive at high temperature
H01M8/02 - Details
H01M8/0271 - Sealing or supporting means around electrodes, matrices or membranes
H01M8/243 - Grouping of unit cells of tubular or cylindrical configuration

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:: FC26-97FT34139

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: air; feed; tube; support; solid; oxide; fuel; cell; generator; 12; containing; tubular; cells; 36; interior; electrodes; 18; supporting; 82; plurality; holes; 26; supports; oxidant; tubes; 51; pass; plenum; 52; center; compliant; gasket; 86; top; 28; helps; loosen; tolerance; centering; fuel cell; solid oxide; oxide fuel; air electrode; tube support; feed tube; /429/

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