Electrochemical cell

An air-metal battery comprising:

• a housing that includes
• a bottom,
• a top with openings to permit egress of oxygen and exit of hydrogen, and
• partition walls coupled with the bottom to form an array of electrochemical cells that are chemically isolated from one another,
• an electrical rail system constructed as a gathering system for electrical current that is generated within each cell to place the array of electrochemical cells in series with respect to one another, thereby providing an increase of voltage from cell to cell within the array of electrochemical cells;
• a plurality of fuel card assemblies where
• each fuel card assembly is placed within a corresponding one of the electrochemical cells,
• each of the fuel card assemblies presents a cathode and an anode that contains an alkali metal for use as a fuel, and
• each fuel card assembly is assembled as a replaceable unit for renewal upon depletion of the alkali metal due to anodic reaction, and;
• electrical conductors operably constructed and arranged in each cell
• for feeding electricity generated by the respective fuel cards to the electrical rail system during the conduct of anodic and cathodic reactions, and
• for holding the fuel cards in static position during the conduct of cathodic and anodic reactions as the alkali metal is consumed;
• an electrically conductive fluid selected from the group consisting of at least one of a diol material, and a polyhydric material and which is made available for communicating electrons between the anode and the cathode.