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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2012
Rick Winter, Orinda, CA (US);
Rick Winter, Orinda, CA (US);
Primus Power Corporation, Hayward, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical energy generation system can include a sealed vessel that contains inside (i) at least one electrochemical cell, which has two electrodes and a reaction zone between them; (ii) a liquefied halogen reactant, such as a liquefied molecular chlorine; (iii) at least one metal halide electrolyte; and (iv) a flow circuit that can be used for delivering the halogen reactant and the electrolyte to the at least one cell. The sealed vessel can maintain an inside pressure above a liquefication pressure for the halogen reactant. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making for electrochemical energy generation systems.