Sealed container for elemental sodium

Abstract

Abstract AN EVACUATED, SEALED CONTAINER FOR PURE ELEMENTAL SODIUM IS DISCLOSED WHICH HAS AN OPEN-ENDED CASING OF AN IONIC CONDUCTING MATERIAL SEALED AT ONE END WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMIC PLUG BY MEANS OF A HIGH MELTING POINT SODIUM RESISTANT GLASS, AN ELECTRONIC CONDUCTOR IN CONTACT WITH THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE IONIC CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE CASING, AND A SEAL AT THE OTHER END OF THE CASING. SUCH A CONTAINER PROVIDES A SUITABLE DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING PURE ELEMENTAL SODIUM, OR PROVIDES A SODIUM ELECTRODE WITH AN ASSOCIATED IONIC CONDUCTING ELETROLYTE. METHODS ARE ALSO DESCRIBED FOR FORMING EVACUATED, SEALED CONTAINERS FOR PURE ELEMENTAL SODIUM.

Inventors

• 👤 Harold A Christopher

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