Electrochemical cell and method

Patent · Tue Jun 23 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6173698

Shuster, N; Pallat, J F

A method is described of generating electrical energy with an aqueous/metal electrochemical cell comprising a consumable metal anode defining an anode face and a cathode spaced from the anode face to define a cathode face opposing the anode face. The cathode face and the anode face define an electrolyte flow channel having an inlet and an outlet, with a circuit connection between the anode and cathode. Each of the anode face and the cathode are adapted to be in direct contact with an aqueous alkaline electrolyte during operation of the cell. The method comprises the steps of: flowing an aqueous alkaline electrolyte through flow baffles in contact with the anode. The cathode face and anode are disposed in the electrolyte flow channel. The flow baffles defines an electrolyte flow path having a directional vector component perpendicular to a sufficient component of the flow vector of the electrolyte. This increases the speed at which the electrolyte passes across the anode face.

• Assignee: Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4675254
• OSTI ID: 6173698
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BAFFLES
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CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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ELECTRODES
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EQUIPMENT
FLOW RATE
FLOW REGULATORS
INTAKE STRUCTURES
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OPERATION
SPACE DEPENDENCE
TENSORS
VECTORS