Patents

The invention provides a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) stack in planar configuration using planar anode-supported SOFC single cells, glass-based high temperature sealant and ferritic stainless steel based bipolar plates and current collection plates having a novel a  novel segmented serpentine with baffle distributors flow field for the reactant gases (both fuel and oxidant) to produce electrical  power through electrochemical reaction of the fuel gas with the oxidant when operated at a temperature in the range 700-850?C. SOFC power packs/systems that can be utilized as an efficient and non-conventional energy source for electrical power generation in an environmentally benign manner.