Cathode screen support for molten carbonate fuel cell

A method for producing electricity in a molten carbonate fuel cell, the method comprising:

• introducing an anode input stream comprising H2, a reformable fuel, or a combination thereof into an anode gas collection zone, the anode gas collection zone being defined by an anode surface, a first separator plate, and an anode collector providing support between the anode surface and the separator plate;
• introducing a cathode input stream comprising O2 and CO2 into a cathode gas collection zone, the cathode gas collection zone being defined by a cathode surface, a second separator plate, and a cathode current collector adjacent to the cathode surface and in contact with the second separator plate, a structural mesh layer being disposed between the cathode surface and the cathode current collector, the structural mesh layer comprising 50 openings/cm2 or more and having a mesh contact area of 55% to 75%, the cathode current collector having a contact area of less than 55%;
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• operating the molten carbonate fuel cell at an average current density of 60 mA/cm2 or more to generate electricity, an anode exhaust, and a cathode exhaust.