Title:
STACK CONFIGURATIONS FOR TUBULAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006110686
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A fuel cell unit 1 includes an array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes (18). Solid oxide fuel cell tubes (18) have porous metallic exterior surfaces (116), interior fuel cell layers (112-114), and interior surfaces (118). Each of the solid oxide fuel cell tubes (18) have at least one open end. At least one header (28) is in operable communication with the array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes (18) for directing a first reactive gas into contact with the porous metallic exterior surfaces (116) and for directing a second reactive gas into contact with the interior surfaces (118). The header (28) further includes at least one busbar disposed in electrical contact with at least one surface selected from the group consisting of the porous metallic exterior surfaces (116) and the interior surfaces (118).
Inventors:
ARMSTRONG TIMOTHY R (US)
TRAMMELL MICHAEL P (US)
MARASCCO JOSEPH A (US)
TRAMMELL MICHAEL P (US)
MARASCCO JOSEPH A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/013372
Publication Date:
August 23, 2007
Filing Date:
April 11, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UT BATTELLE LLC (US)
ARMSTRONG TIMOTHY R (US)
TRAMMELL MICHAEL P (US)
MARASCCO JOSEPH A (US)
ARMSTRONG TIMOTHY R (US)
TRAMMELL MICHAEL P (US)
MARASCCO JOSEPH A (US)
International Classes:
H01M8/24
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