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PURPOSE: Provided is a process for producing a LiCoO2 coated air-electrode for a molten carbonate fuel cell(MCFC), which can prevent NiO, being a main material of the air-electrode, from dissolving in an electrolyte, therefore, can produce the air-electrode having long lifetime than the conventional air-electrode for the MCFC. CONSTITUTION: The process for producing the LiCoO2 coated air-electrode for the MCFC comprises the steps of: dissolving lithium salts and cobalt salts in water; adding a chelate agent such as polyethylene glycol to the produced water solution to produce sol; soaking a NiO electrode for the MCFC in the produced sol and forming gel on the surface of pores of the electrode; drying and calcining the electrode. And another process for producing the LiCoO2 coated air-electrode for the MCFC comprises the steps of: dissolving the lithium salts and cobalt salts in a solvent; impregnating the pores of the NiO electrode with the solution; drying and calcining the electrode.
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PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a composite polymer electrolyte membrane for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is provided to manufacture a composite polymer membrane which is thin, and has high ionic conductivity and physical strength by impregnating a porous membrane with polymer electrolyte resin in a form of perfluorosulfonyl halogen compound using various methods. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of impregnating an inert porous polymer membrane with a perfluorosulfonyl halogen compound resin; and converting the impregnated perfluorosulfonyl halogen compound into sulfuric acid by sequentially treating high temperature alkaline solution, sulfuric acid solution and ultra pure water on the coated polymer membrane, wherein the porous polymer membrane has a porosity of 30 to 90%, a pore size of 0.05 to 5.0 microns and a thickness of 10 to 150 microns, and is selected from the group consisting of porous polytetrafluoro-ethylene membrane, polypropylene membrane, polyethylene membrane and polyvinylidene fluoride membrane, wherein the impregnating step is carried out in a method selected from the group consisting of a spraying, painting, tape casting, screen painting, dipping, calendering and doctor blade method at a temperature of 230 to 320 deg.C, wherein the method further comprises the steps of coating an electrolyte film on the surface of the manufactured composite electrolyte membrane and heating the electrolyte film coated composite electrolyte membrane in ultra pure water or vapor having a temperature of 80 to 150 deg.C for 1 or more hours, and wherein the electrolyte film is selected from the group consisting of perfluorosulfonyl fluoride and a polymer material in which an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium is substituted for perfluorosulfonic acid, perfluorocarboxylic acid, polystyrene sulfonic acid, polystyrene carboxylic acid or a mixture thereof, the coated film has a thickness of 1 to 50 microns, and the method for additionally coating the film is performed by a method selected from the group consisting of spraying, painting, tape casting, screen painting and dipping.
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PURPOSE: A thermal storage type cooling/heating system is provided, in which a thermal heating electric device and a thermal cooling electric device are incorporated into a single unit, to thereby reduce size, weight and installation cost of the system. CONSTITUTION: A system comprises a thermal storage(2) having thermal storage containers for cooling and heating operations, respectively, and a brine outlet port(13), a brine return port(12) and a refrigerant coil(11); a cooling unit(1) connected to the refrigerant coil and which cools the refrigerant circulating through the refrigerant coil; a brine circulation pump(3); a brine heater(4) for heating the brine flowing along the second circulation pipe; first and second brine circulation pipes(14,15); a bypass pipe(16) having both ends connected to the second circulation pipe so as to bypass the brine flowing along the second circulation pipe; a heat exchanger(5) installed at the bypass pipe; control valves(6,7,8); and a control unit(9). The first circulation pipe connects the brine output port of the thermal storage and the inlet port of the brine circulation pump, and the second circulation pipe connects the brine return port of the thermal storage and the outlet port of the brine circulation pump. The control unit controls the cooling unit, brine heater, brine circulation pipe, heat exchanger and the control valve in such a manner that the circulation pump, heater and cooling unit are selectively operated during the time where electric power consumption is low so as to store heat or cold heat into the thermal storage. Thus-stored heat or cold heat is used during the time where electric power consumption is high.
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PURPOSE: An alloy anode for a molten carbonate fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same are provided which not only restrains sintering and creeping occurred when running the molten carbonate fuel cell but also does not change the pore distribution inside the electrode by firing through a partial oxidation-reduction process or a partial oxidation process. CONSTITUTION: The method for manufacturing molten carbonate fuel cell comprises the steps of manufacturing a slurry by mixing Ni-Al alloy powder with a dispersant and second ball milling the mixture after mixing a binder, a plasticizer, an antifoaming agent and a solvent and first ball milling the mixture; degassing the slurry; manufacturing a green sheet by molding the degassed slurry in the tape casting process; and firing the manufactured green sheet under the partial oxidation environment, wherein the method further comprises the step of firing the green sheet under the reduction environment after the firing step under the partial oxidation environment.
Abstract:
전극 처리 방법 및 이에 따라 제조된 전극, 이를 포함하는 막전극접합체 및 전기화학장치가 제공된다. 상기 전극 처리 방법은, 촉매층 및 촉매층을 바인딩하는 고분자 물질을 포함하여 형성된 전극을 처리하는 방법으로서, 건조된 상태의 전극의 고분자 물질을 플라즈마 이온 식각법을 이용하여 일부를 제거하는 것이다. 이에 따라 촉매층의 기공 크기와 기공율을 용이하게 증가시킬 수 있고, 이에 따라 반응물과 생성물의 물질전달 저항을 감소시켜 연료전지와 같은 전기화학장치의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있다.
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PURPOSE: Components of a fuel cell for in-situ NMR analysis are provided to facilitate the supply of reactants and the removal of products, to prevent water leakage and liquid leakage, and to achieve high performance through uniform pressure distribution of a membrane electrode assembly. CONSTITUTION: Components of a fuel cell for in-situ NMR analysis are a flow path member for a fuel cell installed in a toroid cavity detector for in-situ NMR analysis. The flow path member includes an inside member(70) having an openable channel and an outside housing(80) for sealing the openable channel. At least one of inlet hole and outlet hole for the air or oxygen is respectively formed in the outside housing. The flow path member comprises a fastening unit.
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본 발명에서는 산과 골로 구성되는 유로를 가지는 연료전지의 분리판으로서, 상기 유로의 산에 도랑 형상의 홈이 하나 이상 형성된 연료전지용 분리판 및 이를 이용한 연료전지를 제공한다. 위와 같이 분리판 유로의 산 부분에 도랑 형상의 홈을 형성하는 것에 의하면 전체적인 연료 및 생성물의 흐름 특성(유동 특성)을 유지하면서도 연료와 전극 간의 접촉면적을 증가시켜 물질전달 증가와 이로 인한 연료 전지 성능 향상을 이룰 수 있다. 연료전지, 분리판, 산, 골, 도랑, 접촉면적, 물질전달