摘要:
This invention relates to methods and means for invigorating electrochemical activities in producing fuel cells by causing advancing electromagnetic to impinge on migrating ionized oxidants flowing through one fuel cell passage whereby additional masses of ions are transported through electrolytic barrier while radiant energy accompanying said waves are also absorbed by entities in the other fuel cell passage; said transported ions reacting with entities of reactants while radiant energy absorption effects infusion and surcharging of energy content of entities to higher, excited energy levels by diversion of much of the energy liberated by exothermic reactions of said ions with reactants; said surcharging effecting emission of electrons to electrodes additionally enhancing electrical output of fuel cells. Oxygen-lean air will be produced as described when oxidant used is air. Recovery of liberated electrons from associated magnetic fields may also be effected.
摘要:
A compact electrochemical cell is described comprising an anode, a cathode, a matrix containing an ion-conductive electrolyte between the anode and cathode, and porous metal plates containing porous pins positioned adjacent each of said anode and cathode in order that the pins of the plates are in contact with said anode and cathode over the limited surface area of the pins. The electrolyte volume of the cell is controlled by electrolyte movement through the pins of the porous plate, thereby stabilizing the electrochemical performance of the cell.
摘要:
The marginal portions of thin, sheet-like electrodes and diaphragms are pierced to form, when the diaphragms and electrodes are assembled in alternately placed stacks, ducts and channels. The end plates holding the stack of electrodes together are formed with openings and ducts interiorly of the thickness thereof to interconnect the ducts and channels through the electrode-diaphragm stack in selected hydraulic circuits. Two distinct groups of ducts are provided, one in communication with the faces of the electrodes, at alternate sides, to permit application of electrolyte charged with oxidizing, or reducing-type reactants, respectively; the other group of ducts or channels is independent of the first group and non-communicating with the first set of ducts to provide for intercommunication of the electrolyte itself.
摘要:
A control is disclosed for automatically metering fluid flow as a function of the difference between two pressures or of a single pressure. A restriction is disposed in the fluid outlet line so that the metered flow will depend upon pressure differential across the restriction. The pressure upstream of the restriction is regulated by a valve in the supply line activated by a computing diaphragm assembly consisting essentially of three spaced interconnected disc elements responsive to the difference between the two pressures or a single control pressure when one of the pressures is fixed.
摘要:
Galvanic cell battery having a plurality of gas diffusion electrodes of one or both polarities wherein the gas chambers of all the electrodes of one polarity are arranged in a plurality of groups, such that, with respect to the flow of operating gas through the gas chambers, all the gas chambers in one group thereof are connected in parallel with one another and all the groups of gas chambers of the electrodes of the same polarity are connected together in series with one another and the number of gas chambers in the respective groups decreases continuously from the first to the last of the series of groups.
摘要:
Fuel cell includes a pair of electrodes spaced from one another, a porous support skeleton having electron-nonconductive cover layers at opposite sides thereof disposed in the space between the electrodes and containing fluid electrolyte, a metal profile frame carrying the support skeleton and provided with at least one supply duct and one discharge duct for electrolyte, and an elastic metal frame carrying each of the electrodes and located adjacent the frame for the support skeleton and separated therefrom by the respective electrically nonconductive cover layer, the frame for the electrodes being provided with respective supply and discharge ducts for fuel cell reactants.
摘要:
A SEPARABLE SEALING CONSTRUCTION FOR FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ELECTROCHEMICAL AND MEMBRANE PROCESS CELLS WHICH PERMITS THE NONDESTRUCTIVE SEPARATION AND RESTACKING OF THE SEVERAL UNITARY CELLS IN A PLURALITY OF CELLS, OR THE DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY OF ELEMENTAL MEMBERS COMPRISING A SINGLE CELL. THE SEALING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISES GASKET MEANS LYING IN THE SAME GEOMETRIC PLANE OR PLANES AS THE FLUID DISTRIBUTION MATRIX OR MATRICES OF THE CELL OR CELL ASSEMBLY. A FURTHER FEATURE IS THE PROVISION OF A SYMMETRICAL INLET AND AN OUTLET PORT ARRANGEMENT IN THE CELL FRAME WHICH PERMITS REVERSE EDGE ORIENTATION AND REVERSE SURFACE ORIENTATION OF THE CELL FRAME, WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A PROPER FLUID FLOW RELATION OF THE INLET AND OUTLET CONDUITS TO THE INLET AND OUTLET PORTS.
摘要:
1,204,832. Jointing. UNITED AIRCRAFT CORP. 27 Jan., 1969 [19 Feb., 1968], No. 4402/69. Heading B3V. [Also in Divisions H1 and H2] In a fuel cell assembly (see Division H1) two conductive members 12, 14 are bonded together by a woven metallic screen 26 sandwiched between dielectric binder strips 24, the bond being formed by the application of heat and pressure to mould the binder around the threads 28 of the screen. The screen may be made of Ni, and the binder may be phenoxy or epoxy resin.