PROGRESS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON MOLTEN CARBONATE CARBONATE FUEL CELLS AT CECRI, KARAIKUDI

The progress made in the development of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC) at CECRI has been reviewed. Porous nickel electrodes were prepared by loose powder sintering, slurry casting and tape casting techniques. Nickel - 10% Cr was used as the anode. The nickel electrodes lithiated under conditions served as the cathode. Electrolyte structure was fabricated by tape casting technique. Single cells were tested at a cell voltage of 0.65 V delivering a total current of 7.2 A (165 mA/cm2)