Sodium-sulphur battery cells
US3982959A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 1975 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a sodium-sulphur battery cell of tubular form, the sulphur compartment provided inside a tubular solid electrolyte. The sodium compartment is provided by the annular space between the solid electrolyte and a metal casing. A carbon current collector extends into the sulphur compartment. A stainless steel mesh disposed in the sodium compartment adjacent to the solid electrolyte acts as a wick for sodium.
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