Electrolyte conditioning system
US5665484A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention consists of a method and apparatus for circulating electrolyte within individual cells of a liquid electrolyte battery while maintaining all cells at a uniform temperature. The invention is an improved method and apparatus for circulating the electrolyte within a cell by the introduction of an actuating fluid into a pump placed in the cell; the actuating fluid concurrently functions as a heat transfer medium through which the temperature of the electrolyte in each cell of the battery is controlled and homogenized. The current invention thus homogenizes both electrolyte concentration and electrolyte temperature throughout all cells of a battery.
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