Title:
ALTERNATIVE ELECTRODE SUPPORTS AND GAS DISTRIBUTORS FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000008703
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A molten carbonate fuel cell having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte matrix disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. An electrode support constructed of a high porosity reticulated foam material is disposed on an anode electrode face of at least one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode facing away from the electrolyte matrix and forming a plurality of pores. An electrolyte is disposed within at least a portion of the plurality of pores, whereby at least a portion of the electrolyte flows into the electrolyte matrix during initial conditioning of the fuel cell.
Inventors:
HILL ANDY H
SISHTLA CHAKRAVARTHY
MARIANOWSKI LEONARD G
SISHTLA CHAKRAVARTHY
MARIANOWSKI LEONARD G
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/017076
Publication Date:
March 22, 2001
Filing Date:
July 28, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INST GAS TECHNOLOGY (US)
International Classes:
H01M4/86; H01M8/02; H01M8/14; (IPC1-7): H01M8/14; H01M8/02; H01M8/04; H01M4/86
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