New preparation method of {beta}{double_prime}-alumina and application for AMTEC
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Yokohama (Japan). Advanced Technology Research Center
The Alkali Metal Thermo-Electric Converter(AMTEC) is an energy conversion system that converts heat to electrical energy with high efficiency. The {beta}{double_prime}-alumina solid electrolyte (BASE) is the most important component in the AMTEC system. In this paper, the relationship among the conduction property, the microstructure and the amount of chemical component for BASE is studied. As an analysis of the chemical reaction for each component, the authors established a new BASE preparation method rather than using the conventional method. They also report the AMTFC cell performance using this electrolyte tube on which Mo or TiC electrode is filmed by the screen printing method. Then, an electrochemical analysis and a heat cycle test of AMTEC cell are studied.
- OSTI ID:
- 170399
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950729-; TRN: IM9605%%418
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 30. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Orlando, FL (United States), 30 Jul - 5 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 30. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference. Volume 3; Goswami, D.Y. [ed.] [Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)]; Kannberg, L.D.; Somasundaram, S. [eds.] [Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)]; Mancini, T.R. [ed.] [Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)]; PB: 493 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS
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PERFORMANCE
FABRICATION
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
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COLD PRESSING
SINTERING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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