High-performance ceramic interconnect for SOFC applications
    1.
    发明授权
    High-performance ceramic interconnect for SOFC applications 失效
    用于SOFC应用的高性能陶瓷互连

    公开(公告)号:US5614127A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-25

    申请号:US396077

    申请日:1995-02-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 A01B1/06 A01B1/08

    CPC分类号: H01M8/0215 H01M8/0219

    摘要: An improved ceramic interconnect component for a solid oxide fuel cell having good electrical conductivity thermodynamic stability in the presence of fuel and a coefficient of thermal expansion matching closely that of zirconia electrolytes is disclosed. The interconnect is a lanthanum strontium chromate material containing minor quantities of calcia, and iron and, optionally, very minor quantities of cobalt, as dopants.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于固体氧化物燃料电池的改进的陶瓷互连部件,其在存在燃料的情况下具有良好的导电性热力学稳定性和与氧化锆电解质的热膨胀系数匹配的热膨胀系数。 互连是含有少量钙的镧铬酸锶材料,铁和任选地非常少量的钴作为掺杂剂。

    Apparatus and method for cooling high-temperature fuel cell stacks
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for cooling high-temperature fuel cell stacks 有权
    用于冷却高温燃料电池堆的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06489050B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09430979

    申请日:1999-11-01

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: An electrochemical apparatus and method for cooling the same. The apparatus comprises a stack of at least two compact cells. The cells have a maximum thermal pathway of about 4 centimeters. The cell includes a solid electrode layer disposed between an oxygen electrode layer and a fuel electrode layer. A separator layer contacts the surface of opposing electrodes of adjacent cells. The cell defines internal passages, for providing reactant gases to the electrodes, and a rim portion of the cell is adapted to radiate heat generated within the cell to outside the cell. At least one layer of the cell is adapted to conduct the cell heat to the rim for transfer by radiative cooling. The method of cooling the above apparatus includes feeding oxygen-bearing gas to the oxygen electrode at a low flow rate, conducting the heat produced within the cell to the cell rim, and radiating the heat from the cell rim.

    摘要翻译: 一种电化学装置及其冷却方法。 该装置包括至少两个紧凑电池的堆叠。 细胞具有约4厘米的最大热路径。 电池包括设置在氧电极层和燃料电极层之间的固体电极层。 隔离层与相邻电池的相对电极的表面接触。 电池限定了用于向电极提供反应气体的内部通道,并且电池的边缘部分适于将电池内产生的热辐射到电池外部。 电池的至少一层适于将电池热传导到边缘以通过辐射冷却传递。 冷却上述装置的方法包括以低流量向氧电极供给含氧气体,将细胞内产生的热量传导到细胞边缘,并且从细胞边缘辐射热量。

    Solid-oxide fuel cell hot assembly
    4.
    发明授权
    Solid-oxide fuel cell hot assembly 有权
    固体氧化物燃料电池热装配

    公开(公告)号:US06440596B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09425114

    申请日:1999-10-20

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    摘要: An electrochemical apparatus including a steam reformer (24) positioned on top of a vaporizer (22) and communicating with a mixing orifice (34), the steam reformer (24) having a conductive output end plate (48) defining a fuel orifice (42); a compact cell stack (12) defining at least one air passage (54) and a fuel passage (46), wherein the fuel passage communicates with the fuel orifice (42); a stack end plate (50), defining at least one air orifice (52) communicating with the air passage (52); an electrically insulated sealing ring (58) extending upwardly from the stack end plate (50) outside the air orifice (52); an annular cap (60) defining a hot air inlet (61), extending inwardly beyond a sealing ring (58); a can (62) extending downwardly defining an exhaust passage (32) and communicating with an exhaust vent (66) within a base (16); a porous thermal insulation (56) defining a hot air plenum (68), a pin hole sheet (72) surrounding the can (62) and spaced inwardly from the enclosure (14) to define a cold air plenum (74), wherein the cold air plenum (74) receives coolant air from a coolant supply via a coolant inlet, and the pin hole sheet (72) is provided with a pattern of perforations adapted to distribute the coolant uniformly around the circumference and along the height of the stack (12).

    摘要翻译: 一种电化学装置,包括位于蒸发器(22)的顶部并与混合孔(34)连通的蒸汽重整器(24),所述蒸汽重整器(24)具有限定燃料孔(42)的导电输出端板(48) ); 限定至少一个空气通道(54)和燃料通道(46)的紧凑型电池组(12),其中所述燃料通道与所述燃料孔(42)连通; 限定与空气通道(52)连通的至少一个空气孔口(52)的堆垛端板(50); 电绝缘的密封环(58),其从所述堆叠端板(50)向上延伸到所述空气孔口(52)的外部; 限定热空气入口(61)的环形帽(60),其向内延伸超过密封环(58); 向下延伸限定出排气通道(32)并与基部(16)内的排气口(66)连通的罐(62); 限定热空气室(68)的多孔隔热层(56),围绕所述罐(62)并与所述外壳(14)向内间隔开的销孔板(72),以限定冷空气室(74),其中 冷空气室(74)经由冷却剂入口从冷却剂供应源接收冷却剂空气,并且销孔板(72)设置有适于将冷却剂均匀地分布在圆周上并沿着堆的高度的穿孔图案( 12)。

    Technique for rapid cured electrochemical apparatus component fabrication
    5.
    发明授权
    Technique for rapid cured electrochemical apparatus component fabrication 有权
    快速固化电化学装置元件制造技术

    公开(公告)号:US06399233B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-04

    申请号:US09604188

    申请日:2000-06-27

    IPC分类号: H01M810

    摘要: A process for the fabrication of a component or component feature for an electrochemical apparatus including providing a printing medium comprising a rapid curable polymer containing carrier and a powder of a component material precursor, printing one of a uniform layer or a pattern of such printing medium on a substrate, and rapidly curing the curable polymer to form a cured part; and the parts made by this process. A process for the fabrication or a multi-layer cell of an SOFC including providing a printing medium comprising a radiation curable polymer containing carrier and a powder of a component material precursor, printing one of a uniform layer or a pattern of such printing medium on a substrate, and radiation curing the curable polymer to form a cured part; and the parts made by this process. The process can use an ultraviolet light curable polymer binder and electrode material powder in an industrial printer to form a solid fuel cell electrode component.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造用于电化学设备的部件或部件特征的方法,包括提供包含含有载体的快速可固化聚合物和成分材料前体粉末的印刷介质,将均匀的层或这种印刷介质的图案之一印刷在 并且快速固化可固化聚合物以形成固化部分; 和这个过程制作的零件。 一种用于制造或多层电池的SOFC的方法,包括提供包含可辐射固化的聚合物的载体和成分材料前体的粉末的印刷介质,将这种印刷介质的均匀层或图案印刷在 底物和辐射固化可固化聚合物以形成固化部分; 和这个过程制作的零件。 该方法可以在工业打印机中使用紫外光固化聚合物粘合剂和电极材料粉末来形成固体燃料电池电极组分。

    Electrochemical apparatus with reactant micro-channels
    8.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical apparatus with reactant micro-channels 有权
    具有反应物微通道的电化学装置

    公开(公告)号:US06878480B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:US10105761

    申请日:2002-03-25

    摘要: The present invention is directed generally to an electrochemical apparatus for oxidation or consumption of a fuel, and the generation of electricity, such as, a solid electrolyte fuel cell. The electrochemical apparatus (1) comprises at least one cell (2), wherein the cell (2) has a solid electrolyte (10) disposed between a unitary oxygen electrode (12) and a unitary fuel electrode (8), and at least one separator (6) contacting the surface of one of the electrodes (13) opposite of the electrolyte (10). At least one electrode (13) of the cell (2) defines a micro-channel pattern (26), wherein the micro-channel cross-section is preferably varied, such that reactant gas flowing through the micro channels achieves tailored local flow, pressure, and velocity distributions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于燃料的氧化或消耗的电化学装置,以及诸如固体电解质燃料电池的电的产生。 电化学装置(1)包括至少一个电池(2),其中电池(2)具有设置在单一氧电极(12)和单一燃料电极(8)之间的固体电解质(10),以及至少一个电池 分离器(6)接触与电解质(10)相对的一个电极(13)的表面。 电池(2)的至少一个电极(13)限定微通道图案(26),其中微通道横截面优选地变化,使得流过微通道的反应气体实现定制的局部流动,压力 和速度分布。

    Electrochemical apparatus with reactant micro-channels
    9.
    发明授权
    Electrochemical apparatus with reactant micro-channels 有权
    具有反应物微通道的电化学装置

    公开(公告)号:US06361892B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US09455149

    申请日:1999-12-06

    IPC分类号: H01M810

    摘要: The present invention is directed generally to an electrochemical apparatus for oxidation or consumption of a fuel, and the generation of electricity, such as, a solid electrolyte fuel cell. The electrochemical apparatus (1) comprises at least one cell (2), wherein the cell (2) has a solid electrolyte (10) disposed between an oxygen electrode (8) and a fuel electrode (12), and at least one separator (6) contacting the surface of one of the electrodes (13) opposite of the electrolyte (10). At least one electrode (13) of the cell (2) defines a micro-channel pattern (26), wherein the micro-channel cross-section is preferably varied, such that reactant gas flowing through the micro channels achieves tailored local flow, pressure, and velocity distributions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于燃料的氧化或消耗的电化学装置,以及诸如固体电解质燃料电池的电的产生。 电化学装置(1)包括至少一个电池(2),其中电池(2)具有设置在氧电极(8)和燃料电极(12)之间的固体电解质(10)和至少一个分离器 6)使与电解质(10)相对的一个电极(13)的表面接触。 电池(2)的至少一个电极(13)限定微通道图案(26),其中微通道横截面优选地变化,使得流过微通道的反应气体实现定制的局部流动,压力 和速度分布。