Recombination device for storage batteries
Abstract
A recombination device including a gas-tight enclosure connected to receive the discharge gases from a rechargeable storage battery. Catalytic material for the recombination of hydrogen and oxygen to form water is supported within the enclosure. The enclosure is sealed from the atmosphere by a liquid seal including two vertical chambers interconnected with an inverted U-shaped overflow tube. The first chamber is connected at its upper portion to the enclosure and the second chamber communicates at its upper portion with the atmosphere. If the pressure within the enclosure differs as overpressure or vacuum by more than the liquid level, the liquid is forced into one of the two chambers and the overpressure is vented or the vacuum is relieved. The recombination device also includes means for returning recombined liquid to the battery and for absorbing metal hydrides.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5276113
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005990
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-036079
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; RECOMBINERS; DESIGN; CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; 250903* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries
Citation Formats
Kraft, H, and Ledjeff, K. Recombination device for storage batteries. United States: N. p., 1984.
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@article{osti_5276113,
title = {Recombination device for storage batteries},
author = {Kraft, H and Ledjeff, K},
abstractNote = {A recombination device including a gas-tight enclosure connected to receive the discharge gases from a rechargeable storage battery. Catalytic material for the recombination of hydrogen and oxygen to form water is supported within the enclosure. The enclosure is sealed from the atmosphere by a liquid seal including two vertical chambers interconnected with an inverted U-shaped overflow tube. The first chamber is connected at its upper portion to the enclosure and the second chamber communicates at its upper portion with the atmosphere. If the pressure within the enclosure differs as overpressure or vacuum by more than the liquid level, the liquid is forced into one of the two chambers and the overpressure is vented or the vacuum is relieved. The recombination device also includes means for returning recombined liquid to the battery and for absorbing metal hydrides.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
}