摘要 |
An electrically driven oxygen separation element and method in which an oxygen containing feed stream is passed through a passageway of a composite structure having a current collector defining the passageway, a cathode electrode to ionize the oxygen, an electrolyte to transport oxygen ions to an anode to recombine into elemental oxygen. An elongated element, preferably formed of an irregular mesh of wire having loops in contact with the current collector can be provided to disrupt the flow directly adjacent the current collector and to help distribute the electrical current along the length of the current collector.
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