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US 2026/0290859 A1Published application
Apparatus for heat transfer between, within, and amongst electrochemical cells, electrochemical cell stacks, and thermochemical reactors, such as a carbon reactors, in carbon-oxygen batteries as well as other devices and uses thereof
AssigneeNoon Energy
InventorsPawel A. PIOTROWICZ, David BURAK, Trevor WOO, Robert VERDENBURGH, Theis L. SKAFTE, Christopher Ronald GRAVES, Yu-Lun LIANG
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Abstract
Set forth herein are systems and processes for conducting heat between a fuel cell and a reactor. The heat may be conducted using a variety of conduction and convection means.
Claims68
A system comprising
- an electrochemical cell stack;
- a reactor;
- and
- a conductive interface disposed between the stack and the reactor having a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
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A system comprising
- an electrochemical cell stack;
- a reactor;
- and
- a means for air-side convection.
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A system comprising
- an electrochemical cell stack;
- a reactor;
- a conductive interface disposed between the stack and the reactor having a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm;
- and
- means for fuel-side convection.
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A system comprising
- an electrochemical cell stack;
- a reactor;
- a conductive interface disposed between the stack and the reactor having a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm;
- and
- means for air-side convection.
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A system comprising
- an electrochemical cell stack;
- a reactor;
- means for air-side convection;
- and
- means for fuel-side convection.
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A system comprising
- an electrochemical cell stack;
- a reactor;
- a conductive interface disposed between the stack and the reactor having a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm;
- means for air-side convection;
- and
- means for fuel-side convection.
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A system comprising
- at least one reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stack;
- and
- a plurality of thermochemical reactors;
- wherein the plurality of thermochemical reactors surround a conductive interface that surrounds the at least one reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stack;
- wherein the conductive interface has a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
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A system comprising
- at least one thermochemical reactor;
- and
- a plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks;
- wherein at least two of the plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks are thermally coupled to, and surround, the at least one thermochemical reactor;
- wherein a conductive interface thermally couples the at least two of the plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks to the thermochemical reactor;
- wherein the conductive interface has a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
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A system comprising at least one reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stack;
- and
- a plurality of thermochemical reactors;
- wherein at least two of the plurality of thermochemical reactors are thermally coupled to, and surround, the at least one reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stack;
- wherein a conductive interface thermally couples the at least two of the plurality of thermochemical reactors to the at least one reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stack;
- wherein the conductive interface has a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
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A system comprising:
- a plurality of thermochemical reactors and a plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks,
- wherein at least one of plurality of thermochemical reactors is thermally coupled to at least one of the plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks by way of a conductive interface;
- wherein the conductive interface has a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of thermochemical reactors and a plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks,
- wherein at least two of plurality of thermochemical reactors are thermally coupled to at least two of the plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks by way of a conductive interface;
- wherein the conductive interface has a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of thermochemical reactors and a plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks,
- wherein at least two of plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks are thermally coupled to each other by a conductive interface;
- wherein each thermochemical reactor is thermally coupled to at least one of the plurality of reversible solid-oxide electrochemical cell stacks by way of a conductive interface;
- wherein the conductive interface has a thermal conductivity greater than 15 W/(m-K) and a thickness less than 50 cm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.