THE SODIUM AMALGAM-OXYGEN CONTINUOUS FEED CELL
Abstract
The anode of the sodium amalgam-oxygen continuous feed cell consists of a vertical steel electrode with liquid amalgam flowing continuously down its surface. Porous carbon electrodes of the semi-lyophobic type have been used as the cathode. The amalgam is produced (over) external to the cell by introducing sodium directly into mercury. The overall cell reaction is 4 Na + O2 + 2 H2O to 4 NaOH. Performance characteristics are reported for a small single cell laboratory unit as well as a five-cell unit of several hundred watts capacity. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0248803
Entities
People
- Ernest B. Yeager
Organizations
- Case Western Reserve University