Fluid manifold attached by interface to fuel storage for fuel cell system

A planar fuel cell comprising:

• at least one fuel cell layer with a first and a second side having;
• a plurality of anodes, a plurality of cathodes, and an ion-conducting electrolyte;
• the plurality of anodes arranged adjacently on the first side of the fuel cell layer and the plurality of cathodes arranged on the second side;
• a fluid manifold fluidly coupled with the first side of the fuel cell layer;
• wherein the fluid manifold has a first barrier layer providing at least one inlet port in fluid communication with a hydrogen source, and at least one outlet port to remove any unreacted hydrogen and byproducts from the first side of the fuel cell layer;
• a plurality of conduit layers, on at least one of which is disposed one or more conduits configured to communicate with the at least one inlet port and the at least one outlet port of the cover plate;
• and
• a second barrier layer disposed above the plurality of conduit layers and configured to provide a gas-tight seal with the first side of the fuel cell layer.