Radioelectrochemical energy converter
US3971671A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M14/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The energy converter utilizes the products of radiolysis of an aqueous solution of an oxidation-reduction pair and comprises a leak-tight jacket initially filled with a pure gas which is identical with the gas evolved as a result of radiolysis. A porous electrode impregnated with the aqueous solution of the oxidation-reduction pair and specific to the reaction of this latter is placed within the jacket. The converter also comprises a gas electrode which is specific to the gas evolved as a result of radiolysis, a porous diaphragm for effecting the ionic junction between the two electrodes by gas/liquid surface conductivity and means for connecting the electrodes to an external circuit.
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