Self-generating halogen liquification in a secondary battery
AssigneeEnergy Development Associates, Inc.
InventorThomas G. Hart
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Abstract
A system which permits self-generating halogen liquifaction in a rechargeable battery and apparatus for use in that system are disclosed. The system includes the use of separate electrolyte flows for the metal electrode and halogen electrode, the electrolyte being separated by a permselective membrane, and a halogen gas accumulator which communicates with the halogen gas being generated at the halogen electrode.
Claims12
In the method of storing halogen generated during the charging phase of a rechargeable battery for use during the discharging phase thereof, said battery employing a halide containing electrolyte and electrodes for the cation and halogen, the improvement which comprises separating the electrodes by a cation permselective membrane, furnishing halide containing electrolyte to the electrode for the cation and electrode for the halogen in separate but pressure balanced flows, transporting the halogen gas generated during charging to a pressure tight area maintained apart from the electrodes, and allowing the halogen gas to liquify at ambient temperature under the autogenuous pressure developed and without external pressure control.
A halide rechargeable battery comprising a first and second electrode compartments separated by a common cation permselective membrane;
- a first electrode within said first compartment;
- first liquid electrolyte storage means;
- first means to circulate liquid electrolyte between said first storage means and first compartment;
- second electrode within said second compartment;
- second liquid electrolyte storage means;
- second means to circulate liquid electrolyte between said second storage means and second compartment;
- a liquid halogen storage means communicating with said second storage means and located apart from said first and second compartments and first and second storage means, said liquid halogen storage means comprising a pressure tight compartment within which gaseous halogen can liquify at ambient temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.