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Interconnect supported electrolyzer assembly, preform and method of fabrication

US7595122B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Chellappa Balan · Niskayuna, US
Michael John Bowman · Niskayuna, US
Kenneth Browall · Saratoga Springs, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2004
Grant date	Sep 29, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrolyzer assembly comprises at least one electrolyzer cell including at least two electrodes and an electrolyte interposed therebetween. The electrolyzer assembly further comprises an interconnect structure in intimate contact with at least one of the two electrodes or the electrolyte. The interconnect structure includes at least one flow channel initially defined by a removable sacrificial material, wherein the interconnect structure is configured to provide support for the electrodes and the electrolyte.

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