Abstract:
Disclosed is a reinforced matrix for a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a porous aluminum support and a lithium aluminate tape-cast on the porous aluminum support. Further, disclosed is a method for preparing the molten carbonate fuel cell comprising the reinforced matrix comprising steps of tape-casting a lithium aluminate on a porous aluminum support so as to prepare a reinforced matrix (S1), making a unit cell or a stack of the unit cells using the reinforced matrix (S2) and heat treating the unit cell or the stack so as to oxidize aluminum in the support into lithium aluminate (S3). According to the present invention, the method is simple and economic, and the mass production of the matrix is easy, and strength of the matrix can be increased effectively and therefore there is no worry about fracture or crack.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electrolytic mixture for molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). The carrier solution is constituted by one or more organic solvents and water, with an organic solvent percentage comprised of between 5% and 80%. The electrolyte consists of a mixture of Li2CO3 and LiKCO3 in such stoichiometric ratios as to give the Li2CO3/K2CO3 62/38 eutectic mixture. The compound LiKCO3 has a solubility in water, like lithium carbonate, less than that of the potassium carbonate, which is normally found in MCFC electrolytic mixtures. This allows the resolution of the problem of electrolyte loss during the operation of the cell, due to the solubilisation of the same in water.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种用于熔融碳酸盐燃料电池(MCFC)的电解混合物。 载体溶液由一种或多种有机溶剂和水构成,有机溶剂百分比为5%至80%。 电解质由Li 2 CO 3 3和LiKCO 3 3的混合物组成,以使化学计量比达到Li 2 CO 3, 共晶混合物。3/3/3/3共聚物62/38共晶混合物。 化合物LiKCO 3在水中如碳酸锂具有的溶解度小于通常在MCFC电解质混合物中发现的碳酸钾的溶解度。 这允许在电池操作期间由于其在水中的溶解而解决电解质损失的问题。
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for continuous fabrication of homogeneous thin flake or powder electrolyte material from inorganic salt, metallic or similar materials or from mixtures of such materials for use in Carbonate Fuel Cell (“CFC”) power plants. Electrolyte precursor powders are fed to a continuous blender type mixer using precision metering equipment that controls material feed rates. The homogenous mixture of blended powders is then fed into a high temperature melting tank in which the mixture is melted, forming the desired molten eutectic composition. The liquid eutectic melt drips from the melting tank through ceramic or metallic nozzles and splat-cools on a rotating, water-cooled metal cylinder to produce uniform size, thin flake material. The thin flake electrolyte material can be used as-is, or it may be further processed using continuous grinding and powder fabrication equipment.
Abstract:
A system and a method for suppressing the build up of metal carbonates in the electrolyte, using a porous cell separator is used to allow the use of different electrolyte compositions around the anode (anolyte) and the cathode (catholyte). This cell configuration enables the oxygen cathode to operate in a molten hydroxide electrolyte, and the carbon anode to operate in mixed carbonate-hydroxide melt, so that most of the advantages of using a molten hydroxide electrolyte will be retained.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a room-temperature molten salt that is obtainable by mixing two or more organic salts and that has a solidifying point lower than the solidifying point (or melting point) of any of the starting organic salts, a process for producing the same, and use of the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a room-temperature molten salt that comprises a mixture of two or more organic salts with different anionic moieties and different organic cationic moieties and that has a melting point lower than any of the individual organic salts, a process for producing the same, and use of the same.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for continuous fabrication of homogeneous thin flake or powder electrolyte material from inorganic salt, metallic or similar materials or from mixtures of such materials for use in Carbonate Fuel Cell (nullCFCnull) power plants. Electrolyte precursor powders are fed to a continuous blender type mixer using precision metering equipment that controls material feed rates. The homogenous mixture of blended powders is then fed into a high temperature melting tank in which the mixture is melted, forming the desired molten eutectic composition. The liquid eutectic melt drips from the melting tank through ceramic or metallic nozzles and splat-cools on a rotating, water-cooled metal cylinder to produce uniform size, thin flake material. The thin flake electrolyte material can be used as-is, or it may be further processed using continuous grinding and powder fabrication equipment.
Abstract:
A process for manufacture of molten carbonate fuel cell matrices in which an aluminate precursor material and a lithium salt are mixed in an aqueous or organic solvent, resulting in formation of a suspension, the suspension is heated to a temperature less than a boiling of the solvent, resulting in formation of a slurry comprising a lithium aluminate precursor material, at least one casting additive is added to the slurry, the slurry is formed into a desired shape, the desired shape is dried or cured to yield a green molten carbonate fuel cell structure, and the green molten carbonate fuel cell structure is heated after assembly into a molten carbonate fuel cell to the molten carbonate fuel cell operating temperature, resulting in transformation of the lithium aluminate precursor material to lithium aluminate.
Abstract:
Fuel cells, fuel cell components, and other electrochemical devices and components fabricated by plasma spraying. Devices such as fuel cells may be made by plasma spraying and then assembling individual components or by plasma spraying components on other components to form a laminate.
Abstract:
A long-life molten carbonate fuel cell in which outflow of an electrolyte in an electrolyte body sandwiched between a pair of electrodes is reduced to suppress an increase in internal pressure of the electrolyte body and generation of a gas crossover which are caused by the outflow of the electrolyte is disclosed. The molten carbonate fuel cell includes a pair of conductive electrodes, an electrolyte body sandwiched between the pair of electrodes and constituted by a porous body containing as a filler at least two heterogeneous particles selected from the group consisting of LiAl.sub.x O.sub.y (4.5.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.5.5 and 7.25.ltoreq.y .ltoreq.8.75), LiAl.sub.a O.sub.b (0.89.ltoreq.a .ltoreq.1.11 and 1.80.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.2.20), lithium zirconate, and stabilized zirconia, and an electrolyte consisting of an alkali carbonate mixture impregnated in the porous body, fuel gas supplying member for supplying a fuel gas to one of the pair of electrodes, and an oxidant gas supplying member for supplying an oxidant gas to the other of the pair of electrodes.
Abstract translation:一种长寿命的熔融碳酸盐燃料电池,其中夹在一对电极之间的电解质体中的电解质的流出减少,以抑制电解质体的内部压力的增加和由流出引起的气体交换的产生 公开了电解质。 熔融碳酸盐燃料电池包括一对导电电极,夹在该对电极之间的电解质体,由多孔体构成,多孔体含有至少两种选自LiAl x O y(4.5
Abstract:
A method of making a thin, flexible, pliable matrix material for a molten carbonate fuel cell is described. The method comprises admixing particles inert in the molten carbonate environment with an organic polymer binder and ceramic particle. The composition is applied to a mold surface and dried, and the formed compliant matrix material removed.