CA2514488A1 - Compliant, strain tolerant interconnects for solid oxide fuel cell stack - Google Patents

Compliant, strain tolerant interconnects for solid oxide fuel cell stack Download PDF

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CA2514488A1
CA2514488A1 CA002514488A CA2514488A CA2514488A1 CA 2514488 A1 CA2514488 A1 CA 2514488A1 CA 002514488 A CA002514488 A CA 002514488A CA 2514488 A CA2514488 A CA 2514488A CA 2514488 A1 CA2514488 A1 CA 2514488A1
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Sunil G. Warrier
Jean Yamanis
Wayde R. Schmidt
Raymond C. Benn
John G. Smeggil
Venkata R. Vendula
Shihong G. Song
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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
    • H01M8/02Details
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    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/02Details
    • H01M8/0202Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/023Porous and characterised by the material
    • H01M8/0232Metals or alloys
    • 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
    • H01M8/02Details
    • H01M8/0202Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors
    • H01M8/0247Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
    • H01M8/0254Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form corrugated or undulated
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • 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
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • 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
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • 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
    • H01M2008/1293Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes
    • 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
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    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E60/50Fuel cells

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CA002514488A 2003-01-31 2004-02-02 Compliant, strain tolerant interconnects for solid oxide fuel cell stack Abandoned CA2514488A1 (en)

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US44402503P 2003-01-31 2003-01-31
US60/444,025 2003-01-31
US45489903P 2003-03-14 2003-03-14
US60/454,899 2003-03-14
US10/758,843 2004-01-16
US10/758,843 US20040200187A1 (en) 2002-11-27 2004-01-16 Compliant, strain tolerant interconnects for solid oxide fuel cell stack
PCT/US2004/002865 WO2004070858A2 (en) 2003-01-31 2004-02-02 Compliant, strain tolerant interconnects for solid oxide fuel cell stack

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EP (1) EP1595304A4 (ja)
JP (1) JP2007524956A (ja)
KR (1) KR20050096960A (ja)
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