Thermoelectrochemical system and method
A thermal electrochemical system in which an electrical current is generated between a cathode immersed in a concentrated aqueous solution of phosphoric acid and an anode immersed in a molten salt solution of ammonium phosphate and monohydric ammonium phosphate. Reactants consumed at the electrodes during the electrochemical reaction are thermochemically regenerated and recycled to the electrodes to provide continuous operation of the system.
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870181
- Assignee:
- Hughes Aircraft Company (Los Angeles, CA) CHO
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5470669
- Application Number:
- 07/336,457
- Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Research Org:
- Midwest Research Institute
- Sponsoring Org:
- USDOE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- thermoelectrochemical; method; thermal; electrochemical; electrical; current; generated; cathode; immersed; concentrated; aqueous; solution; phosphoric; acid; anode; molten; salt; ammonium; phosphate; monohydric; reactants; consumed; electrodes; reaction; thermochemically; regenerated; recycled; provide; continuous; operation; concentrated aqueous; continuous operation; salt solution; aqueous solution; molten salt; phosphoric acid; chemical reaction; electrical current; ammonium phosphate; electrochemical reaction; provide continuous; cathode immersed; anode immersed; /429/136/204/