CA2081779C - Apparatus for converting chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy with a plurality of high-temperature fuel cells - Google Patents

Apparatus for converting chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy with a plurality of high-temperature fuel cells

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CA2081779C
CA2081779C CA002081779A CA2081779A CA2081779C CA 2081779 C CA2081779 C CA 2081779C CA 002081779 A CA002081779 A CA 002081779A CA 2081779 A CA2081779 A CA 2081779A CA 2081779 C CA2081779 C CA 2081779C
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separating plate
fuel cells
oxygen
gas
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Ulf Bossel
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FUCELLCO AG
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Klaus Herrmann AG
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    • H01M8/02Details
    • H01M8/0202Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0247Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
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    • H01M8/0202Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
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    • H01M8/02Details
    • H01M8/0202Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
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    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/06Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
    • H01M8/0606Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/0612Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
    • H01M8/0625Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material in a modular combined reactor/fuel cell structure
    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/10Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/12Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
    • H01M8/1213Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material
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    • H01M8/24Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • H01M8/2425High-temperature cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/2432Grouping of unit cells of planar configuration
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    • H01M8/2465Details of groupings of fuel cells
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    • H01M8/10Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
    • H01M8/12Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
    • H01M2008/1293Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes
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    • H01M2300/00Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0068Solid electrolytes inorganic
    • H01M2300/0071Oxides
    • H01M2300/0074Ion conductive at high temperature
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    • H01M8/24Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/249Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells comprising two or more groupings of fuel cells, e.g. modular assemblies
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50Fuel cells

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CA002081779A 1991-03-05 1992-02-24 Apparatus for converting chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy with a plurality of high-temperature fuel cells Expired - Fee Related CA2081779C (en)

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CH00654/91-6 1991-03-05
CH654/91A CH682270A5 (en:Method) 1991-03-05 1991-03-05

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US (1) US5338621A (en:Method)
EP (1) EP0527990B1 (en:Method)
JP (1) JPH05507384A (en:Method)
AT (1) ATE127962T1 (en:Method)
AU (1) AU643371B2 (en:Method)
CA (1) CA2081779C (en:Method)
CH (1) CH682270A5 (en:Method)
DE (1) DE59203656D1 (en:Method)
DK (1) DK0527990T3 (en:Method)
ES (1) ES2077402T3 (en:Method)
NO (1) NO305820B1 (en:Method)
WO (1) WO1992016029A1 (en:Method)

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NO923650L (no) 1992-09-21
CH682270A5 (en:Method) 1993-08-13
AU1272192A (en) 1992-10-06
NO305820B1 (no) 1999-07-26
NO923650D0 (no) 1992-09-21
EP0527990B1 (de) 1995-09-13
ATE127962T1 (de) 1995-09-15
ES2077402T3 (es) 1995-11-16
WO1992016029A1 (de) 1992-09-17
DK0527990T3 (da) 1996-01-22
US5338621A (en) 1994-08-16
AU643371B2 (en) 1993-11-11
JPH05507384A (ja) 1993-10-21
EP0527990A1 (de) 1993-02-24
DE59203656D1 (de) 1995-10-19

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