Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Technology

This book contains papers presented at the International Symposium on Carbonate Fuel Cells held at the 178th meeting of the Electrochemical Society in Seattle, WA, October 1990. The development of the MCFC has been rapidly accelerating during the last decade, and MCFC commercialization has become an international goal. As the emphasis of development has been shifting from single-cell testing to stack design and long-term performance, the role of basic research also has broadened. This volume provides an overview of recent advances in the fundamental knowledge base supporting MCFC development and is intended to help define the future directions of research. As the commercialization of the MCFC becomes a reality, issues of manufacturing technology as well as the need to further improve long-term performance will dictate those directions.