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Hydrogen/halogen reactor system for metal halogen batteries

US4413040A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1982
Grant dateNov 1, 1983
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01M10/365
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A metal halogen battery construction containing a novel reactor means having at least two reaction zones with a reaction initiator device in each zone, whereby the reactor permits controlled recombination of hydrogen gas and halogen gas in the system to form hydrogen halide, which is then dispersed into the aqueous electrolyte of the battery.

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