Tellurium Chloride Thermoregenerative Galvanic Cell.
Abstract
The major problems encountered in developing a successful tellurium chloride thermally regenerative galvanic cell (TRGC) have been the regeneration of spent anolyte fluide to cell electroactive species and the subsequent separation of regenerated materials. It has been determined that complexing tellurium tetrachloride (TeCl4) with appropriate materials, while not seriously affecting cell potentials, allows liquid-gas separation of regenerated electroactive materials. The decomposition characteristics of TeCl4 and its complex compounds with gallium trichloride (GaCl3) and aluminum trichloride (AlCl3) have ben studied as approaches to efficient thermoregeneration processes. A new apparatus for the determination of the apparent limiting kinetic decomposition rates of complex materials is described. Preliminary investigations of the properties of TeCl4 complexes with iron trichloride (FeCl3), bismuth trichloride (BiCl3) and other agents were initiated in order to determine their applications as candidate materials for thermoregeneration schemes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 1969
- Accession Number
- ADA016770
Entities
People
- David E. Anthes
Organizations
- IIT Research Institute