Mechanical and thermal improvements in metal hydride batteries, battery modules, and battery packs
    1.
    发明申请
    Mechanical and thermal improvements in metal hydride batteries, battery modules, and battery packs 有权
    金属氢化物电池,电池模块和电池组的机械和热改进

    公开(公告)号:US20050058892A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-17

    申请号:US10937023

    申请日:2004-09-09

    摘要: Mechanically and thermally improved rechargeable batteries, modules and fluid-cooled battery pack systems. The battery is prismatic in shape with an optimized thickness to width to height aspect ratio which provides the battery with balanced optimal properties when compared with prismatic batteries lacking this optimized aspect ratio. The optimized thickness, width and height allow for maximum capacity and power output, while eliminating deleterious side affects. The battery case design allows for unidirectional expansion which is readily compensated for by applying external mechanical compression counter to that direction. In the module, the batteries are bound within a module bundling/compression means under external mechanical compression which is optimized to balance outward pressure due to expansion and provide additional inward compression to reduce the distance between the positive and negative electrodes, thereby increasing overall battery power. The fluid-cooled battery pack includes; 1) a battery-pack case having coolant inlet and outlet; 2) battery modules within the case such that the battery module is spaced from the case walls and from other battery modules to form coolant flow channels along at least one surface of the bundled batteries; and 3) at least one coolant transport means. The width of the coolant flow channels allows for maximum heat transfer. Finally the batteries, modules and packs can also include means for providing variable thermal insulation to at least that portion of the rechargeable battery system which is most directly exposed to said ambient thermal condition, so as to maintain the temperature of the rechargeable battery system within the desired operating range thereof under variable ambient conditions.

    摘要翻译: 机械和热改善的可充电电池,模块和流体冷却电池组系统。 电池是棱柱形的,具有优化的宽度与宽高比之间的厚度,与没有优化的纵横比的棱镜电池相比,电池具有平衡的最佳性能。 优化的厚度,宽度和高度允许最大容量和功率输出,同时消除有害的副作用。 电池盒设计允许单向膨胀,通过应用与该方向相反的外部机械压缩来容易地补偿。 在模块中,电池在外部机械压缩下结合在模块捆扎/压缩装置内,其被优化以平衡由于膨胀引起的向外压力,并提供额外的向内压缩以减小正极和负极之间的距离,从而增加总体电池功率 。 流体冷却电池组包括: 1)具有冷却剂入口和出口的电池组壳体; 2)壳体内的电池模块,使得电池模块与壳体壁和其它电池模块间隔开,以沿着捆扎电池的至少一个表面形成冷却剂流动通道; 和3)至少一个冷却剂输送装置。 冷却剂流动通道的宽度允许最大的热传递。 最后,电池,模块和包装还可以包括用于向最直接暴露于所述环境热条件的可再充电电池系统的至少一部分提供可变绝热的装置,以便将可充电电池系统的温度保持在 在可变环境条件下的期望工作范围。

    Process and apparatus for removing chloride and sodium ions from an aqueous sodium chloride solution
    4.
    发明申请
    Process and apparatus for removing chloride and sodium ions from an aqueous sodium chloride solution 审中-公开
    从氯化钠水溶液中除去氯离子和钠离子的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050092618A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-05

    申请号:US10696986

    申请日:2003-10-30

    摘要: The present invention discloses a process and apparatus for removing sodium and chloride ions from an aqueous sodium chloride solution, such as seawater or brine. The process includes electrolyzing aqueous sodium chloride to remove chloride and sodium ions in the form of chlorine gas and sodium metal. Preferably, a photovoltaic device, such as a triple junction amorphous silicon solar cell, provides the electrical energy for the electrolysis. The process utilizes electrode material that facilitates the production of chlorine gas and inhibits the evolution of hydrogen from the aqueous sodium chloride solution. The sodium is deposited onto a metal surface having a high hydrogen overpotential to produce sodium amalgam. The processed solution from the electrolysis has a reduced sodium chloride content and may be further processed to produce fresh water for human consumption or agricultural purposes. The sodium amalgam is removed from the aqueous sodium chloride solution and transported to and coupled against an air depolarizing fuel cell in water to produce electrical power with the sodium air fuel cell, power that may be used to operate the apparatus or other machinery. The product of the reaction between the sodium amalgam and the fuel cell is sodium hydroxide that may be reacted with the chlorine gas to produce sodium hypochlorite.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种从氯化钠水溶液如海水或盐水中除去钠和氯离子的方法和装置。 该方法包括电解氯化钠水溶液以除去氯气和钠金属形式的氯离子和钠离子。 优选地,诸如三结非晶硅太阳能电池的光电器件提供用于电解的电能。 该方法利用促进氯气生成的电极材料,并抑制氯化钠水溶液中的氢的释放。 将钠沉积到具有高氢超电势的金属表面上以产生钠汞齐。 来自电解的经处理的溶液具有减少的氯化钠含量,并且可以进一步加工以产生用于人类消费或农业目的的淡水。 将钠汞齐从氯化钠水溶液中除去,并运输到水中的空气去极化燃料电池并与其结合,以便与钠空气燃料电池产生电力,该电力可用于操作该设备或其它机械。 钠汞齐和燃料电池之间的反应产物是可与氯气反应生成次氯酸钠的氢氧化钠。

    Rapid chemical charging of metal hydrides
    6.
    发明申请
    Rapid chemical charging of metal hydrides 审中-公开
    金属氢化物快速化学充电

    公开(公告)号:US20050079129A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-14

    申请号:US10684616

    申请日:2003-10-14

    IPC分类号: C01B3/00 C01B3/06

    摘要: The present invention discloses a method and system for charging a metal hydride bed, wherein the metal hydride bed contains a hydrogen storage material. The metal hydride bed is charged using a chemical hydride slurry having a metal hydride, a stabilizing agent and water. As the slurry contacts the metal hydride bed, a catalyst in the metal hydride bed promotes a reaction between the metal hydride of the slurry and water. The reaction produces atomic hydrogen and byproducts. At least a portion of the atomic hydrogen is absorbed by the hydrogen storage material and the remaining atomic hydrogen is disposed from the system or used as fuel in a hydrogen fueled apparatus, such as a fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于对金属氢化物床进行充电的方法和系统,其中金属氢化物床含有储氢材料。 使用具有金属氢化物,稳定剂和水的化学氢化物浆料来加入金属氢化物床。 当浆料与金属氢化物床接触时,金属氢化物床中的催化剂促进浆料的金属氢化物与水的反应。 该反应产生原子氢和副产物。 原子氢的至少一部分被储氢材料吸收,剩余的原子氢从系统中排出,或用作燃料电池等氢燃料装置中的燃料。