DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL

To improve power generation performance of a direct carbon fuel cell.SOLUTION: A direct carbon fuel cell has: electrolyte 3 composed of molten carbonate; a cathode 1 in contact with the electrolyte 3, oxygen and a carbon dioxide; an anode 2 in contact with the electrolyte 3; granular solid carbon 4 present in the electrolyte 3 near the anode 2; and a partition 6 which is provided between the anode 2 and the cathode 1, and lets the electrolyte 3 pass but not the solid carbon 4. In the direct carbon fuel cell, the solid carbon 4 is gripped between the anode 2 and the partition 6, and the solid carbon 4 is in press-contact with the anode 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】直接炭素燃料電池の発電性能を向上させる。【解決手段】溶融炭酸塩からなる電解質３と、電解質３と酸素と二酸化炭素に接するカソード１と、電解質３に接するアノード２と、アノード２近傍の電解質３中に存在する粒状の固体炭素４と、アノード２とカソード１との間に設けられ、電解質３を通過させ固体炭素４を通過させない隔壁６とを有し、固体炭素４がアノード２と隔壁６との間で挟持され、アノード２に固体炭素４が圧接されている、直接炭素燃料電池。【選択図】図１