Alkali metal/sulfur battery

Anand, Joginder N

Title: Alkali metal/sulfur battery

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Abstract

Alkali metal/sulfur batteries in which the electrolyte-separator is a relatively fragile membrane are improved by providing means for separating the molten sulfur/sulfide catholyte from contact with the membrane prior to cooling the cell to temperatures at which the catholyte will solidify. If the catholyte is permitted to solidify while in contact with the membrane, the latter may be damaged. The improvement permits such batteries to be prefilled with catholyte and shipped, at ordinary temperatures.

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Anand, Joginder N ^[1]

Clayton, CA

Issue Date:: 1978-01-01

Research Org.:: Dow Chemical

OSTI Identifier:: 863176

Patent Number(s):: 4112203

Assignee:: Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M10/3909 - {Sodium-sulfur cells}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

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DOE Contract Number:: EY-76-C-02-2565

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: alkali; metal; sulfur; battery; batteries; electrolyte-separator; relatively; fragile; membrane; improved; providing; means; separating; molten; sulfide; catholyte; contact; prior; cooling; cell; temperatures; solidify; permitted; latter; damaged; improvement; permits; prefilled; shipped; ordinary; alkali metal; sulfur battery; providing means; /429/

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