Apparatus tube configuration and mounting for solid oxide fuel cells

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868921

Zymboly, Gregory E ^[1]

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1. Murrysville, PA

A generator apparatus (10) is made containing long, hollow, tubular, fuel cells containing an inner air electrode (64), an outer fuel electrode (56), and solid electrolyte (54) therebetween, placed between a fuel distribution board (29) and a board (32) which separates the combustion chamber (16) from the generating chamber (14), where each fuel cell has an insertable open end and in insertable, plugged, closed end (44), the plugged end being inserted into the fuel distribution board (29) and the open end being inserted through the separator board (32) where the plug (60) is completely within the fuel distribution board (29).

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-80ET17089
• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5244752
• OSTI ID: 868921
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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tubular
inner
air
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outer
56
electrolyte
54
therebetween
placed
distribution
board
29
32
separates
combustion
chamber
16
generating
14
cell
insertable
plugged
closed
44
inserted
separator
plug
60
completely
fuel cell
fuel distribution
air electrode
combustion chamber
fuel cells
solid electrolyte
oxide fuel
solid oxide
fuel electrode
cells containing
generator apparatus
outer fuel
cells contain
inner air
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