IMPROVED COMPRESSION METHOD FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACKS

    公开(公告)号:WO2022039936A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:PCT/US2021/044625

    申请日:2021-08-05

    Abstract: A system for a solid oxide fuel cell stack disposed between and in contact with a fixed top compression plate and a movable compression plate. At least one tension rod can be inserted through an opening on a movable locking plate, wherein the top end of the tension rod is connected to the bottom of the movable compression plate and the bottom end of the tension rod is connected to a fixed bottom compression plate. At least one nut can be used in conjunction with each tension rod and disposed below the movable locking plate to secure the movable locking plate in position. Additionally, at least one spring can be disposed around the at least one tension rod and connected to the bottom of the movable compression plate and the top of the fixed bottom compression plate. Finally, at least one pneumatic cylinder can be in contact with the bottom of the movable locking plate and the fixed bottom compression plate.

    THERMOELECTRICALLY ENHANCED FUEL CELLS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020092552A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-07

    申请号:PCT/US2019/058852

    申请日:2019-10-30

    Abstract: A fuel cell system comprising an anode, an electrolyte supported by the anode; and a cathode supported by the electrolyte. A primary thermoelectric ceramic is in contact with the cathode positioned on the opposing side of the electrolyte. An optional secondary thermoelectric ceramic is in contact with the anode positioned on the opposite side of the electrolyte. In this embodiment air and fuel gas surround the fuel cell at a temperature lower than the operational internal temperature of the fuel cell and both the primary thermoelectric ceramic and the optional secondary thermoelectric ceramic are capable of converting the temperature difference between the fuel cell and both the air and the fuel gas into an additional output voltage.

    METHOD FOR COMPRESSING A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK

    公开(公告)号:WO2019060417A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:PCT/US2018/051754

    申请日:2018-09-19

    Abstract: A fuel cell stack is in contact and below a top compression plate and in contact and above a bottom compression plate. The top compression plate and the bottom compression plate are flat and rigid. A top compression device is above the top compression plate, wherein the top compression device applies a downward vertical force onto the top compression plate which applies a downward vertical force onto the fuel cell stack. An optional bottom compression device is below the bottom compression plate, wherein the bottom compression device applies an upward vertical force onto the bottom compression plate which applies an upward vertical force onto the fuel cell stack.

    METHOD OF MAKING A LAYERED ELECTROLYTE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020092562A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-07

    申请号:PCT/US2019/058862

    申请日:2019-10-30

    Abstract: A method of forming a solid oxide fuel cell., including tape casting an anode support, an anode functional layer slurry comprising of NiO and ScCeSZ ceramic powder is coated onto the anode support and then dried to form an NiOScCeSZ anode functional layer on the anode support. A first electrolyte layer comprising of a ScCeSZ slurry is then coated onto the NiO-ScCeSZ functional layer and then dried to form a ScCeSZ electrolyte layer on the NiO-ScCeSZ functional layer. A second electrolyte layer comprising of a samarium doped CeO2 (SDC) slurry is then coated onto the ScCeSZ electrolyte layer and then dried to form a SDC electrolyte layer on the ScCeSZ electrolyte layer. The combined layers are then sintered. A cathode slurry is then coated onto the SDC electrolyte layer and then sintered to form a solid oxide fuel cell.

    CO-CASTING PROCESS FOR SOLID OXIDE REACTOR FABRICATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2018183190A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:PCT/US2018/024337

    申请日:2018-03-26

    Abstract: A process for producing a solid oxide reactor. The process begins by separately preparing an anode slurry and an electrolyte slurry. The electrolyte slurry is then tape casted onto a support layer to produce an electrolyte layer situated above the support layer. The anode slurry is then tape casted onto the electrolyte layer to produce a first multilayer structure comprising an anode layer situated above the electrolyte layer situated above the support layer. The support layer is then removed from the first multilayer structure to produce a second multilayer structure comprising the anode layer situated above the electrolyte layer. The second multilayer structure is then sintered to produce a solid oxide reactor.

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