Patent ID: 11870121
Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 5:
6. The fuel cell column of claim 5, wherein:
a protective coating is disposed on a bottom side of the bottom termination plate, the protective coating comprising a perovskite material, a spinel material, or a combination thereof; or
the bottom termination plate comprises at least one relief plate comprising relief structures cut or inscribed therein; or
the mitigation structure further comprises the peripheral seal, the peripheral seal comprising a compliant vermiculite, mica, or a glass-mica seal material; or
the mitigation structure further comprises a high-temperature tribological coating configured to reduce friction between the stack and the bottom termination plate, and wherein the tribological coating comprises an electrically insulating ceramic material layer or a powder coating comprising a perovskite material; or
the mitigation structure further comprises a dummy interconnect disposed between the manifold plate and the stack, and the compliant metal mesh and the peripheral seal are disposed between the dummy interconnect and the manifold plate.