THE SODIUM AMALGAM-OXYGEN CONTINUOUS FEED CELL

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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

Author(s):
Yeager, Ernest
Author Organization(s):
WESTERN RESERVE UNIV CLEVELAND OH ELECTROCHEMISTRY RESEARCH LAB
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Report Number(s):
TR14
Contract/Grant Number(s):
NONR239100
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Descriptor(s):
*ELECTROCHEMISTRY, *ELECTROLYTIC CELLS, ANODES(ELECTROLYTIC CELL), CATHODES(ELECTROLYTIC CELL), ELECTRODES, ELECTROLYTES, HYDROXIDES, MERCURY ALLOYS, OXYGEN, POLARIZATION, SODIUM ALLOYS, SODIUM COMPOUNDS, STEEL
Report Date:
1960 Dec 01