Electrolytic/fuel cell bundles and systems including a current collector in communication with an electrode thereof
Abstract
Electrolytic/fuel cell bundles and systems including such bundles include an electrically conductive current collector in communication with an anode or a cathode of each of a plurality of cells. A cross-sectional area of the current collector may vary in a direction generally parallel to a general direction of current flow through the current collector. The current collector may include a porous monolithic structure. At least one cell of the plurality of cells may include a current collector that surrounds an outer electrode of the cell and has at least six substantially planar exterior surfaces. The planar surfaces may extend along a length of the cell, and may abut against a substantially planar surface of a current collector of an adjacent cell. Methods for generating electricity and for performing electrolysis include flowing current through a conductive current collector having a varying cross-sectional area.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1083462
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,389,180
- Application Number:
- 11/530,684
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-051D14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
Hawkes, Grant L., Herring, James S., Stoots, Carl M., and O'Brien, James E. Electrolytic/fuel cell bundles and systems including a current collector in communication with an electrode thereof. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Hawkes, Grant L., Herring, James S., Stoots, Carl M., & O'Brien, James E. Electrolytic/fuel cell bundles and systems including a current collector in communication with an electrode thereof. United States.
Hawkes, Grant L., Herring, James S., Stoots, Carl M., and O'Brien, James E. 2013.
"Electrolytic/fuel cell bundles and systems including a current collector in communication with an electrode thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083462.
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