A NITROSYL CHLORIDE SOLAR REGENERATIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEM

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4782116

McKee, W E; Findl, E; Margerum, J D; Lee, W B

The experimenial work accomplished during the period of October 1960 to April 1961 in the development of the nitrosyl chloride solar regenerative fuel cell system is described. Regeneration is accomplished utilizing solar energy to dissociate nitrosyl chloride into nitric oxide and chlorine. Product separation is accomplished using solvent extraction techniques. The separated dissociation products are used as fuels in a carbon electrode, ambient temperature fuel cell. A breadboard model photoregeneration system was designed and built as a function of compliance with the terms of the contract. Discussed herein are data relating to the model fabrication, preliminary system tests, separation of regenerated fuels and the development of the nitric oxide-chlorine fuel cell. Encouraging progress was made in the performance of the non-regenerated nitric oxide-chlorine fuel cell. Current densities up to 8.5 amps/ ft/sup 2/ at about 75% of the theoretical cell voltage (0.2l volts) were achieved. In preliminary system tests, solar energy was convented into electricity for the first time by a photochemically regenerated fuel cell system employing product separation. Although conversion efficiencies in these few tests were very low, the photochemical process for storing and conventing solar energy was thus demonstrated. (auth)

• Research Organization: Sundstrand Aviation-Denver. Engineering and Testing Labs., Pacoima, Calif.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-016480
• OSTI ID: 4782116
• Report Number(s): WADD-TR-60-821(Pt.II); AD-2670
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CARBON
CHLORIDES
CONVERSION
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRODES
ENERGY
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
FUELS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NITROSYL RADICALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
PHOTONS
REPROCESSING
SUN