Additive for electrolyte of lead-acid batteries
OwnerRoland M. Greeneinventor
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Abstract
A new type of additive to be added to the electrolyte of lead-acid storage batteries to improve their operation, such as chargeability and startability, comprising a mixture of an iron chelate and a magnesium salt or chelate.
Claims9
A lead-acid storage battery containing as an electrolyte for each cell, an aqueous sulfuric acid solution containing an activating amount of an additive comprising a mixture of an iron chelate and a magnesium salt or chelate, the chelates for the iron and magnesium being formed from chelating agents which form 4 to 6 membered rings with the iron and magnesium and which contain a member of the group consisting of amine groups, phenol groups and aldehyde groups.
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