Sodium/sulfur post-test analysis at ANL
One activity of Argonne's Analysis and Diagnostics Laboratory has been the examination of selected sodium/sulfur cells that were built and tested by Chloride Silent Power Ltd. (CSPL) as part of the Exploratory Battery Technology Development Program at Sandia National Laboratories. The more recent examinations have involved long-lived (>400 cycles) cells of both basic cell designs (PB and XPB). The examined cells can be further differentiated according to the different designs used for the seal assembly and the sodium electrode. The detailed examinations conducted with the specialized facilities maintained at ANL have led to some significant findings stemming from these design variations. Some of the results for case corrosion, electrolyte contamination, and seal degradation are presented, and the effect of the design changes on these conditions is discussed. 3 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/CE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 5380851
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-891132-7; ON: DE90001911
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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