Lithium--water--air battery project: progress during the month of February 1977. [LLL]

Technical Report · Tue Mar 15 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7311653· OSTI ID:7311653

Cooper, J. F.; Hosmer, P. K.; Kelly, B. E.; Krikorian, O. H.; Parrish, W. H.

The rotating disk electrode system designed to obtain a complete set of experimental data (electrode polarization and coulombic efficiency) for electrode materials is described. Preliminary experiments with the rotating disk Ca electrode yielded polarization curves for Ca dissolution. Open-circuit potentials for the disk electrodes were essentially indistinguishable from the computer interelectrode IR drop. Limiting currents were obtained in NaOH--NaCl mixtures. Tafel-like behavior was found for Ni(O/sub 2/). Cooling curves were obtained in vacuo for KI--LiI eutectic composition. The following tabulations are given: cell voltage losses in the recycling process; critical data used in the calculation of energy conversion degradation of the system due to transport of Li and LiOH . H/sub 2/O between fixed-site recycling centers and refueling stations; and a breakdown of energy losses associated with Li production, battery discharge, and materials transport. 3 figures, 3 tables. (RWR)

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7311653
• Report Number(s): UCID-17426-77-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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