Production and Engineering Methods for CARB-TEX (Trade Name) Batteries in Fork Lift Trucks

Abstract

The Carb-Tek battery employs a porous carbon cathode, a lithium- aluminum alloy anode, a eutectic mixture of potassium chloride and lithium chloride as the electrolyte, and a tellurium tetrachloride additive. The porous carbon cathode is an aggregation of active carbon particles which have been pressed together with a suitable binder. The Carb-Tek battery employs a solid plate anode which is an alloy of aluminum and lithium. The use of this anode avoids corrosion and other problems associated with operating with liquid lithium anodes. This report describes the production of battery cells in the Sohio battery pilot line. A description of process improvements studies on various cell components is given. Pictures showing facilities, cell components and completed cells is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA006548

Entities

People

  • Joseph E. Metcalfe

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Crystal Structure
  • Detectors
  • Diagrams
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.