Porous electrolyte retainer for molten carbonate fuel cell

Patent · Tue Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:864586

Singh, Raj N ^[1]; Dusek, Joseph T ^[1]

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1. Downers Grove, IL

A porous tile for retaining molten electrolyte within a fuel cell is prepared by sintering particles of lithium aluminate into a stable structure. The tile is assembled between two porous metal plates which serve as electrodes with fuels gases such as H.sub.2 and CO opposite to oxidant gases such as O.sub.2 and CO.sub.2. The tile is prepared with a porosity of 55-65% and a pore size distribution selected to permit release of sufficient molten electrolyte to wet but not to flood the adjacent electrodes.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4389467
• Application Number: 06/211,001
• OSTI ID: 864586
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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porous
electrolyte
retainer
molten
carbonate
fuel
cell
tile
retaining
prepared
sintering
particles
lithium
aluminate
stable
structure
assembled
metal
plates
serve
electrodes
fuels
gases
opposite
oxidant
porosity
55-65
pore
size
distribution
selected
permit
release
sufficient
wet
flood
adjacent
metal plates
metal plate
fuel cell
lithium aluminate
porous metal
oxidant gas
size distribution
molten electrolyte
pore size
carbonate fuel
molten carbonate
oxidant gases
retaining molten
adjacent electrodes
distribution selected
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