Concentration cells utilizing external fields
OwnerNorman K Borsukinventor
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Abstract
A method of producing concentration cells applicable to generating electricity. An external field is used to cause a translational displacement of small-volumed concentration differences that are existent within a heterogeneous fluid, to create a concentration cell between various electrodes in contact with the fluid. The field can be gravitational, magnetic, electric, or a combination. In some embodiments, field sources are preset to focus the displacement of the small volumes near localized regions surrounding preselected electrodes.
Claims15
A method for creating a concentration cell for generating electricity comprising the steps of:
- providing a first electrode having a first placement and a second electrode having a second placement;
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- providing a volume of electrolyte that contacts said first electrode and said second electrode and that contains subvolumes which have higher-than-average molarities of a chemical species that is existent within said volume of electrolyte;
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- providing a field that extends into said volume of electrolyte and that causes said subvolumes to be translationally displaced towards said first electrode;
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- holding said volume of electrolyte and said first electrode and said second electrode in stationary position relative to said field, so that the translational displacement of said subvolumes increases the molarity of said chemical species near the surface of said first electrode.
A method for creating a concentration cell for generating electricity comprising the steps of:
- providing a first electrode having a first placement and a second electrode having a second placement;
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- providing a volume of electrolyte that contacts said first electrode and said second electrode and that contains subvolumes which have higher-than-average molarities of a chemical species that is existent within said volume of electrolyte;
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- placing one or more field sourcing units in a predetermined arrangement relative to said first electrode such that said field sourcing units create afield that extends into said volume of electrolyte, that focuses towards said first electrode, and that causes said subvolumes to be translationally displaced;
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- maintaining said volume of electrolyte, said first electrode, said second electrode, and said field sourcing units in stationary position relative to each other so that the translational displacement of said subvolumes by said field causes a change in the molarity of said chemical species in a localized region of said volume of electrolyte where said first electrode is placed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.