Sealing and
Contacting to Novel Integrated Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Scott A. Barnett
02-01
EISG Project
Title: Sealing and Contacting to
Novel Integrated Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
EISG Grant Number: 02-01
PIER Area: Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation
Principal Investigator: Scott A. Barnett
Contact Information: Phone:
(847) 491-2447, email: s-barnett@northwestern.edu
Organization: Northwestern University
Grant Amount: $74,954
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of using metal brazing alloys for sealing and the electrical contacts within to a novel type of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC).
Proposed Outcomes:
§ Complete integrated Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (ISOFC) stacks using metal brazing for sealing and contacting will be fabricated and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to accelerate the development of fuel cell technology to achieve the cost and reliability needed in order to be used in distributed generation applications.
§ Fuel cells offer the promise of reduced emissions, higher efficiency, increased grid reliability and increased grid power quality.