Basf Se Corporation

Foseco International Limited

Ionotec Limited

Francis Michael Stackpool

Glyn Atherton

Andreas Fischer

Ivor Wynn Jones

Günther Huber

Christoph Übler

Bernd Schube

Cord-Henrich Dustmann

Dietmar Bender

The invention relates to an improved industrial apparatus for the large-scale storage of energy and a process for storing and transporting electric energy by means of this apparatus.

Industrial apparatus for the large-scale storage of electric energy

The present invention relates to an electrochemical sensor for determining the concentration of a group IA metal in a fluid such as molten metal. The sensor comprises a substantially pure quantity of the group 1A metal as a reference electrode () contained in a sensor housing (), and a solid electrolyte constituting at least part of the sensor housing (). The electrolyte is in electrical contact with the reference electrode () and the sensor is capable of operating at temperatures in excess of 973K. In a preferred arrangement, the sensor comprises a two part elongate conductor (), a first part () of which extends from the reference electrode () into a refractory seal (), and a second part () of which extends from within the refractory seal () externally of the sensor, the two parts () being welded together.

Solid electrolyte sensor for monitoring the concentration of an element in a fluid particularly molten metal

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Francis Michael Stackpool