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Process for production of electrical energy from the neutralization of acid and base in a bipolar membrane cell

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OSTI ID:5482292
Electrical energy is generated from acid-base neutralization reactions in electrodialytic cells. Permselective bipolar membranes in these cells are contacted on their cation selective faces by aqueous acid streams and on their anion-selective faces by aqueous base streams. Spontaneous neutralization reactions between the basic anions and acidic cations through the bipolar membranes produce electrical potential differences between the acid and base streams. These potential differences are transmitted to electrodes to produce electrical energy which is withdrawn from the cell.
Assignee:
Allied Chemical Corp
Patent Number(s):
US 4311771
OSTI ID:
5482292
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English