Portable Oxygen Generation for Medical Applications.

Abstract

A prototypical high-temperature planar oxygen generator was developed within one year. This generator utilizes yttria stabilized zirconia electrolyte and dope lanthanum manganite as the electrodes and separator plate. Several stack (1 to 3- cell) were constructed and tested. The tests demonstrated that: (1) all 25 sq cm of the active area was operational, (2) the cells possessed a low area specific resistance hat improved with time, and (3) stack power consumption decreased with time without affecting oxygen output. Important accomplishments were achieved in the areas of separator plate fabrication, metallic seal development, and stack assembly and testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA346676

Entities

People

  • Timothy R. Armstrong

Organizations

  • United States Department of Energy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Control Panels
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • Energy Consumption
  • Fabrication
  • Fuel Cells
  • High Temperature
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Oxygen Generators
  • Power Supplies
  • Resistance
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.