A NITROSYL CHLORIDE SOLAR REGENERATIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEM
Abstract
Regeneration is accomplished utilizing solar energy to dissociate NOCl into NO and Cl. Product separation is accomplished by using solvent extraction techniques. The separated dissociation products ar used as fuels in a C electrode, ambient temperature fuel cell. A breadboard model photoregeneration system was designed and built. Data are given relating to the model fabrication pr limi ary system tests, separation of regenerated fuels, and the development of the NO-Cl fuel cell. Encouraging progress was made in the performance of the non-regenerated NO-Cl fuel cell. Current densities up to 8.5 amp/sq ft at about 75% of the theoretical cell voltage (0.21 v) were achieved. In preliminary system tests, solar energy was converted 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 converting solar energy has thus been demonstrated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0267060
Entities
People
- E. Findl
- W.e. Mckee