Electrolyte supported cell designed for longer life and higher power
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1. A solid oxide fuel cell, comprising:
- a ceramic electrolyte having at least one fuel inlet or outlet riser opening;
an anode contacting the electrolyte on a first side of the electrolyte;
a cathode contacting the electrolyte on a second side opposite the first side; and
a ceramic reinforcing region that is located adjacent to the riser opening;
wherein;
the ceramic reinforcing region is located at least partially around a circumference of the riser opening;
the electrolyte comprises an active region and an inactive region;
the anode and cathode contact the electrolyte at least partially on the active region of the electrolyte;
the ceramic reinforcing region is located on the inactive region of the electrolyte; and
a combined thickness of the electrolyte and the ceramic reinforcing region is thicker than a thickness of the active region and thicker than a thickness of the inactive region that does not contain the ceramic reinforcing region.
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Abstract
A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a solid oxide electrolyte located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode is a porous ceramic layer infiltrated with a cathode catalyst material, and the anode electrode is a porous ceramic layer infiltrated with an anode catalyst material, and the electrolyte is a ceramic layer having a lower porosity than the anode and the cathode electrodes. A ceramic reinforcing region may be located adjacent to the riser opening in the electrolyte.
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1. A solid oxide fuel cell, comprising:
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a ceramic electrolyte having at least one fuel inlet or outlet riser opening; an anode contacting the electrolyte on a first side of the electrolyte; a cathode contacting the electrolyte on a second side opposite the first side; and a ceramic reinforcing region that is located adjacent to the riser opening; wherein; the ceramic reinforcing region is located at least partially around a circumference of the riser opening; the electrolyte comprises an active region and an inactive region; the anode and cathode contact the electrolyte at least partially on the active region of the electrolyte; the ceramic reinforcing region is located on the inactive region of the electrolyte; and a combined thickness of the electrolyte and the ceramic reinforcing region is thicker than a thickness of the active region and thicker than a thickness of the inactive region that does not contain the ceramic reinforcing region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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