Method and apparatus for storage battery electrolyte circulation
Abstract
An electrolyte reservoir in fluid communication with the cell of a storage battery is intermittently pressurized with a pulse of compressed gas to cause a flow of electrolyte from the reservoir to the upper region of less dense electrolyte in the cell. Upon termination of the pressure pulse, more dense electrolyte is forced into the reservoir from the lower region of the cell by the differential pressure head between the cell and reservoir electrolyte levels. The compressed gas pulse is controlled to prevent the entry of gas from the reservoir into the cell.
- Inventors:
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- Milwaukee, WI
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863649
- Patent Number(s):
- 4221847
- Application Number:
- 06/072,097
- Assignee:
- Globe-Union Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- 31-109-38-4205
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; storage; battery; electrolyte; circulation; reservoir; fluid; communication; cell; intermittently; pressurized; pulse; compressed; gas; flow; upper; region; dense; termination; pressure; forced; differential; head; levels; controlled; prevent; entry; battery electrolyte; electrolyte reservoir; compressed gas; fluid communication; differential pressure; upper region; pressure head; storage battery; pressure pulse; electrolyte circulation; gas pulse; /429/
Citation Formats
Inkmann, Mark S. Method and apparatus for storage battery electrolyte circulation. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Inkmann, Mark S. Method and apparatus for storage battery electrolyte circulation. United States.
Inkmann, Mark S. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for storage battery electrolyte circulation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863649.
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abstractNote = {An electrolyte reservoir in fluid communication with the cell of a storage battery is intermittently pressurized with a pulse of compressed gas to cause a flow of electrolyte from the reservoir to the upper region of less dense electrolyte in the cell. Upon termination of the pressure pulse, more dense electrolyte is forced into the reservoir from the lower region of the cell by the differential pressure head between the cell and reservoir electrolyte levels. The compressed gas pulse is controlled to prevent the entry of gas from the reservoir into the cell.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
month = {Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 1980}
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