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Title: Testing of a refuelable zinc/air bus battery

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OSTI ID:93496

We report tests of a refuelable zinc/air battery of modular, bipolar-cell design, intended for fleet electric busses and vans. The stack consists of twelve 250-cm{sup 2} cells built of two units: (1) a copper-clad glass-reinforced epoxy board supporting anode and cathode current collectors, and (2) polymer frame providing for air- and electrolyte distribution and zinc fuel storage. The stack was refueled in 4 min. by a hydraulic transfer of zinc particles entrained in solution flow.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Transportation, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
93496
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-119686; CONF-950518-8; ON: DE95013457
Resource Relation:
Conference: 187. meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Reno, NV (United States), 21-26 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 22 Feb 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English