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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Darren Hickey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, Cupertino, CA (US);
James Mcelroy, Suffield, CT (US);
Darren Hickey, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, Cupertino, CA (US);
James McElroy, Suffield, CT (US);
Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention provides a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell, including providing a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode electrode containing nickel, and electrochemically reducing an anode side of the fuel cell. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell, including providing a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode electrode containing nickel, periodically operating the fuel cell to generate electricity, and reducing an anode side of the fuel cell between electricity generation operation periods of the fuel cell.