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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 26, 2019
Applicants:

Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);

Fuelcell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);

Inventors:

Abdelkader Hilmi, Bethel, CT (US);

Timothy A. Barckholtz, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);

Jonathan Rosen, Morristown, NJ (US);

Heather A. Elsen, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Gabor Kiss, Hampton, NJ (US);

Carl A. Willman, Newtown, CT (US);

Chao-Yi Yuh, New Milford, CT (US);

Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh, New Milford, CT (US);

Timothy C. Geary, Stamford, CT (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04119 (2016.01); H01M 8/04746 (2016.01); H01M 8/14 (2006.01); H01M 8/0444 (2016.01); H01M 8/0438 (2016.01); H01M 8/04791 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04179 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/145 (2013.01); H01M 8/0441 (2013.01); H01M 8/04388 (2013.01); H01M 8/04395 (2013.01); H01M 8/04402 (2013.01); H01M 8/04447 (2013.01); H01M 8/04455 (2013.01); H01M 8/04462 (2013.01); H01M 8/04477 (2013.01); H01M 8/04761 (2013.01); H01M 8/04798 (2013.01); H01M 8/04805 (2013.01); H01M 2008/147 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract

Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are operated to provide enhanced COutilization. This can increase the effective amount of carbonate ion transport that is achieved. The enhanced COutilization is enabled in part by operating an MCFC under conditions that cause transport of alternative ions across the electrolyte. The amount of alternative ion transport that occurs during enhanced COutilization can be mitigated by using a more acidic electrolyte.


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