High temperature multicell electrochemical storage batteries
AssigneeChloride Silent Power Limited
InventorsPeter J. Bindin, Ivor W. Jones
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Abstract
A battery module for a sodium sulphur battery containing a plurality of cells comprises a container housing the cells with an evacuated region between the cells and the walls of the container, this evacuated region containing a plurality of layers of metal foil between the cells and the wall. At least one tube extends through the module in contact with the cells for conveying a thermally-conductive fluid by means of which the cells can be heated or cooled.
Claims15
A multicell high temperature electrochemical storage battery comprising a container having a wall enclosing an evacuated region, a plurality of cells housed within said container, radiation-inhibiting means located in said container in said evacuated region between the cells and said wall, and at least one flow passage through the container for a heating or cooling means, said flow passage being a tube of thermally conductive material and each of the cells being in thermal contact with said tube and wherein each cell has a thermally conductive outer wall to facilitate heat transfer between the cell and said at least one tube and wherein said radiation-inhibiting means surround the group of cells within the battery housing.
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