Controlled electrochemical power generation
First Claim
1. A method of power generation, said method comprising the steps of:
- supplying an electrolyte to a flow channel defined between an alkali metal anode and a cathode initially spaced about 10-25 mils from said anode in an electrochemical cell having means adapted for providing a substantially uniform pattern of flow of said electrolyte through said flow channel, said electrolyte comprising an aqueous solution of the hydroxide of said alkali metal; and
,controlling the volumetric flow rate of said electrolyte through said flow channel in order to attain substantially uniform voltage from said cell.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and a method of controlled electrochemical power generation are disclosed. The system includes an electrochemical cell comprising an alkali metal anode, a cathode initially spaced about 10-25 mils from the anode to define a flow channel, an electrolyte comprising an aqueous solution of the hydroxide of the alkali metal and, for example, a separator system adapted for providing a substantially uniform pattern of flow of the electrolyte through the flow channel is utilized in a system and method of controlled power generation. Flow control valves may, for example, be used to control the volumetric flow rate of the electrolyte through the flow channel thereby attaining substantially uniform voltage from the cell.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A method of power generation, said method comprising the steps of:
-
supplying an electrolyte to a flow channel defined between an alkali metal anode and a cathode initially spaced about 10-25 mils from said anode in an electrochemical cell having means adapted for providing a substantially uniform pattern of flow of said electrolyte through said flow channel, said electrolyte comprising an aqueous solution of the hydroxide of said alkali metal; and
,controlling the volumetric flow rate of said electrolyte through said flow channel in order to attain substantially uniform voltage from said cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method of power generation, said method comprising the steps of:
-
supplying an electrolyte to a flow channel defined between an alkali metal anode and a cathode initially spaced about 10-25 mils from said anode in an electrochemical cell having a rigid non-conductive plastic screen member disposed adjacent said cathode and a resilient, non-conductive porous compressible reticulated foam material member disposed adjacent said screen member between said screen member and said anode, said electrolyte comprising an aqueous solution of the hydroxide of said alkali metal; and
,controlling the volumetric flow rate of said electrolyte through said flow channel in order to attain substantially uniform voltage from said cell. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification