Interconnect Member for Fuel Cell
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1. A solid oxide fuel cell comprising:
- a plurality of fuel cell tubes, each fuel cell tube comprising an anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a cathode layer;
the anode layer comprising an anode outer surface having a first area and a second area, the first area having the electrolyte layer disposed thereon, the electrolyte layer having an outer surface with the cathode layer disposed thereon, the portion of the tube having the anode layer, the electrolyte layer, and the cathode layer defining an active area, the second area of the anode outer surface being downstream the active area; and
an interconnect member disposed circumferentially around the fuel cell tube, the interconnect member electrically contacting the second area of the anode outer surface.
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Abstract
A solid oxide fuel cell includes a plurality of fuel cell tubes. Each fuel cell includes an active area and an anode outer surface disposed downstream the active area. The solid oxide fuel cell tube further includes an interconnect member disposed circumferentially around the fuel cell tube electrically contacting the anode outer surface.
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1. A solid oxide fuel cell comprising:
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a plurality of fuel cell tubes, each fuel cell tube comprising an anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a cathode layer;
the anode layer comprising an anode outer surface having a first area and a second area, the first area having the electrolyte layer disposed thereon, the electrolyte layer having an outer surface with the cathode layer disposed thereon, the portion of the tube having the anode layer, the electrolyte layer, and the cathode layer defining an active area, the second area of the anode outer surface being downstream the active area; andan interconnect member disposed circumferentially around the fuel cell tube, the interconnect member electrically contacting the second area of the anode outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A solid oxide fuel cell comprising:
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a plurality of fuel cell tubes, each fuel cell tube comprising an anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a cathode layer; the anode layer comprising an anode outer surface having a first area and a second area, the first area having electrolyte disposed thereon, the electrolyte having an outer surface with the cathode layer disposed thereon, the portion of the tube having the anode layer, electrolyte layer, and cathode layer defining an active area, the second area of the anode outer surface being downstream the active area; and an wire disposed circumferentially around a first fuel cell tube to electrically contacting the second area of the anode outer surface and disposed in electrical contact with the cathode of a second fuel cell tube. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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