公开(公告)号：WO1995012902A1

公开(公告)日：1995-05-11

申请号：PCT/US1994012249

申请日：1994-10-26

Applicant: ERGENICS, INC.

Inventor： ERGENICS, INC. ,  GOLBEN, P., Mark

IPC: H01M12/08

CPC classification number: H01M10/345 ,  H01M6/48

Abstract: An electrochemical battery (10) made of stacked cells (12) which are separated by separator plates (24) comprising good heat conductive material, e.g., nickel, stainless steel or copper. The separator plates extend beyond the edge of the stacked cells and outside the enclosure of the battery. The separator plates directly conduct heat, which is generated by the electrochemical process, from the battery cells to the ambient environment. Sealing of the enclosure between the separator plates is provided by an O-ring (78) or, alternatively, by a bellows (70) sealed to adjacent separator plates by O-rings. Sealing is possible for hydrogen at low pressure which is present in batteries utilizing a metal-hydride hydrogen storage capacity.

Abstract translation: 由层叠电池（12）制成的电化学电池（10）由隔板（24）隔开，包括良好的导热材料，例如镍，不锈钢或铜。 分隔板延伸超过堆叠单元的边缘并且在电池的外壳之外。 隔离板直接将由电化学过程产生的热量从电池单元传导到周围环境。 隔板之间的封闭件的密封由O形环（78）或可选地由通过O形环密封到相邻隔板的波纹管（70）提供。 在使用金属氢化物储氢容量的电池中存在的低压氢气是可能的密封。

公开(公告)号：WO1994011914A1

公开(公告)日：1994-05-26

申请号：PCT/US1993010625

申请日：1993-11-05

Applicant: ERGENICS, INC.

Inventor： ERGENICS, INC. ,  GOLBEN, P., Mark ,  MEYER, Timothy, D.

IPC: H01M08/06

CPC classification number: H01M8/065 ,  H01M10/345 ,  H01M12/08 ,  Y02E60/124 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: A metal hydride battery includes a metal hydride vessel for storing hydrogen and a battery cell (12) in another enclosure having the capability of fluid communication between the vessel and enclosure through in-line piping (20). The in-line piping (20) includes a catalytic converter (24) and a molecular sieve dryer (30) for adsorbing water from the hydrogen being piped from the battery cell (12) enclosure to the hydrogen storage metal hydride vessel.

Abstract translation: 金属氢化物电池包括用于将氢气和电池单元（12）存储在另一壳体中的金属氢化物容器，其具有通过管内管道（20）在容器和外壳之间流体连通的能力。 在线管道（20）包括催化转化器（24）和分子筛干燥器（30），用于从被从电池单体（12）外壳管道输送的氢吸附到储氢金属氢化物容器上。

公开(公告)号：WO1994003710A1

公开(公告)日：1994-02-17

申请号：PCT/US1993006850

申请日：1993-07-21

Applicant: ERGENICS, INC.

Inventor： ERGENICS, INC. ,  GOLBEN, P., Mark ,  FOX, John, E.

IPC: F01N03/00

CPC classification number: B01D53/9454 ,  F01N3/0205 ,  F01N3/2006 ,  F01N13/011 ,  F01N2240/02 ,  Y02A50/2324 ,  Y02T10/22 ,  Y02T10/26 ,  Y10S420/90

Abstract: A system and method is provided whereby exhaust gases from a cold started internal combustion engine (41) are rapidly brought to catalytic combustion conditions. Specifically, a closed system of a low pressure metal hydride heat exhanger (44) and a high pressure metal hydride heat exchanger (48) is provided which, upon engine ignition, effectuates hydrogen flow from the high pressure alloy exchanger (48) with rapid heating of the low pressure alloy in the low pressure metal hydride heat exchanger (44) due to hydrogen occlusion, and with the further provision that the heated low pressure hydride alloy exchanger (44) is in heat exchange relationship with the cold started engine exhaust gases or the vehicle catalytic converter (23) and provides heat necessary for initiation of catalytic combustion of pollutants in the exhaust gases.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，其中来自冷启动内燃机（41）的废气迅速地进入催化燃烧条件。 具体地说，提供一种低压金属氢化物热交换器（44）和高压金属氢化物热交换器（48）的封闭系统，其在发动机点火时通过快速加热实现来自高压合金交换器（48）的氢气流 的低压金属氢化物热交换器（44）中的低压合金由于吸氢而进一步规定，并且进一步规定加热的低压氢化物合金交换器（44）与冷起动的发动机废气或 车辆催化转化器（23），并且提供引发废气中污染物的催化燃烧所需的热量。