Performance of a rapidly-refuelable aluminum-air battery

Conference · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5490459

Levy, D J; Gonzales, E M; Hollandsworth, R P; Littauer, E L

The Al-air battery is being developed to provide an electric vehicle with conventional automobile performance. A rapidly-refuelable, 6-cell battery (200-cm/sup 2/ electrodes) was evaluated. RX-808 aluminum anodes and air cathodes were used with a flowing alkaline electrolyte. Peak power was found to increase with temperature, decrease with aluminate concentration and be unaffected by electrolyte flow. The best performance was 5.28 kW/m/sup 2/ peak power density, 2.08 kWh/kg Al energy density and 80% coulombic efficiency. Anode refueling is rapid and 100% utilization is achieved. Additional evaluation included cathode catalysts, a thermal balance and monitoring electrolyte composition.

• Research Organization: Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA
• OSTI ID: 5490459
• Report Number(s): CONF-830812-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALUMINATES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM-AIR BATTERIES
ANODES
AUTOMOBILES
CATALYSTS
CATHODES
COULOMB ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
ENERGY
ENERGY DENSITY
EQUILIBRIUM
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
MONITORING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEAK LOAD
PERFORMANCE
POWER DENSITY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM
VEHICLES