A Nitrosyl Chloride Solar Regenerative Fuel Cell System

Autor: W.E. McKee, J.D. Margerum, W.B. Lee, E. Findl
Rok vydání: 1961
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Zdroj: SAE Technical Paper Series.
ISSN: 0148-7191
DOI: 10.4271/610006
Popis: The experimenial work accomplished during the period of October 1960 to April 1961 in the development of the nitrosyl chloride solar regenerative fuel cell system is described. Regeneration is accomplished utilizing solar energy to dissociate nitrosyl chloride into nitric oxide and chlorine. Product separation is accomplished using solvent extraction techniques. The separated dissociation products are used as fuels in a carbon electrode, ambient temperature fuel cell. A breadboard model photoregeneration system was designed and built as a function of compliance with the terms of the contract. Discussed herein are data relating to the model fabrication, preliminary system tests, separation of regenerated fuels and the development of the nitric oxide-chlorine fuel cell. Encouraging progress was made in the performance of the non-regenerated nitric oxide-chlorine fuel cell. Current densities up to 8.5 amps/ ft/sup 2/ at about 75% of the theoretical cell voltage (0.2l volts) were achieved. In preliminary system tests, solar energy was convented into electricity for the first time by a photochemically regenerated fuel cell system employing product separation. Although conversion efficiencies in these few tests were very low, the photochemical process for storing and conventing solar energy was thus demonstrated. (auth)
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