Method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell
Abstract
A method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell comprising (A) inserting a solid sodium slug, adapted to be connected to an external circuit, into the anodic reaction zone of a cell subassembly maintained within an inert atmosphere, said cell subassembly comprising a cell container and a tubular cation-permeable barrier disposed within said container such that a first reaction zone is located within cation-permeable barrier and a second reaction zone is located between the outer surface of said cation-permeable barrier and the inner surface of said container, one of said reaction zones being said anodic reaction zone and the other of said reaction zone being a cathodic reaction zone containing a precast composite cathodic reactant comprising a sulfur impregnated porous conductive material connected to said cation permeable barrier and adapted to be connected to said external circuit; and (B) providing closure means for said subassembly and sealing the same to said subassembly at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. The method of the invention overcomes deficiencies of the prior art methods by allowing preparation of a sodium/sulfur cell without the use of molten reactants and the fill spouts which are required when the cell is filled with molten reactants.
- Inventors:
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- Farmington Hills, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863137
- Patent Number(s):
- 4102042
- Assignee:
- Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-2566
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; preparing; sodium; sulfur; cell; comprising; inserting; solid; slug; adapted; connected; external; circuit; anodic; reaction; zone; subassembly; maintained; inert; atmosphere; container; tubular; cation-permeable; barrier; disposed; located; outer; surface; inner; zones; cathodic; containing; precast; composite; reactant; impregnated; porous; conductive; material; cation; permeable; providing; closure; means; sealing; temperature; 100; degree; overcomes; deficiencies; prior; methods; allowing; preparation; molten; reactants; fill; spouts; required; filled; reaction zones; zone containing; anodic reaction; external circuit; conductive material; inner surface; reaction zone; outer surface; inert atmosphere; assembly comprising; cell comprising; reactant comprising; molten reactants; closure means; sulfur cell; barrier disposed; cathodic reactant; permeable barrier; cell contain; /29/429/
Citation Formats
Weiner, Steven A. Method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell. United States: N. p., 1978.
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Weiner, Steven A. Method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell. United States.
Weiner, Steven A. Sun .
"Method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863137.
@article{osti_863137,
title = {Method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell},
author = {Weiner, Steven A},
abstractNote = {A method for preparing a sodium/sulfur cell comprising (A) inserting a solid sodium slug, adapted to be connected to an external circuit, into the anodic reaction zone of a cell subassembly maintained within an inert atmosphere, said cell subassembly comprising a cell container and a tubular cation-permeable barrier disposed within said container such that a first reaction zone is located within cation-permeable barrier and a second reaction zone is located between the outer surface of said cation-permeable barrier and the inner surface of said container, one of said reaction zones being said anodic reaction zone and the other of said reaction zone being a cathodic reaction zone containing a precast composite cathodic reactant comprising a sulfur impregnated porous conductive material connected to said cation permeable barrier and adapted to be connected to said external circuit; and (B) providing closure means for said subassembly and sealing the same to said subassembly at a temperature less than about 100.degree. C. The method of the invention overcomes deficiencies of the prior art methods by allowing preparation of a sodium/sulfur cell without the use of molten reactants and the fill spouts which are required when the cell is filled with molten reactants.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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