Generation of electrical energy
US4278743A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01M50/469
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A marine installation for generating electrical energy, which installation operates as a giant battery using the sea as the electrolyte and comprises a plurality of electrodes (6, 8) connected together mechanically and electrically to form a floating structure of cells (5) which is anchored to the sea bed and insulated to prevent loss of potential by conduction.
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