Apparatus and method for making chlorine hydrate from high energy density battery electrolyte and chlorine

Abstract

Abstract THE ZONE, THE SENSOR ACTUATES A COOLANT-CONTROLLING VALVE TO INCREASE THE FEED OF COOLANT TO THE HEAT TRANSFER MEANS, THEREBY REMOVING MORE CHLORINE FROM THE ZONE, AS CHLORINE HYDRATE, AND REDUCING THE PRESSURE. THE REVERSE ACTION TAKES PLACE WHEN THE CHLORINE CONTENT AND RELATED PRESSURE ARE TWO LOW. THE CHLORINE-SOLUTION FEED TO THE VESSEL IS USUALLY OF CHLORINE AND ELECTROLYTE FROM A HIGH ENERGY DENSITY SECONDARY BATTERY DURING A CHARGE CYCLE AND THE SOLUTION REMOVED FROM THE LOWER ZONE OF THE PRESENT VESSEL IS RETURNED TO SUCH CELL. AN APPARATUS FOR MAKING CHLORINE HYDRATE FROM AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM SUCH AS A SOLUTION OF ZINC CHLORIDE, AND CHLORINE, DESPITE VARYING FEED RATES, CONCENTRATIONS, PROPORTIONS AND TEMPERATURES OF THE SOLUTION AND THE CHLORINE, INCLUDE A VESSEL HAVING AN INLET FOR ADDITION OF THE SOLUTION AND CHLORINE AND AN OUTLET FOR REMOVAL OF THE MEDIUM, UPPER AND LOWER ZONES IN THE VESSEL, THE UPPER ONE OF WHICH IS FOR GASEOUS CHLORINE AND THE LOWER ONE OF WHICH HOLDS THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM BEFORE DISCHARGE, AND A COOLING COIL, PIPE OR OTHER HEAT TRANSFER MEANS IN THE UPPER ZONE ADAPTED TO COOL THE CHLORINE AND MOISTURE IN CONTACT WITH IT SO AS TO FORM CHLORINE HYDRATE. A PRESSURE SENSOR IS PRESENT IN THE UPPER ZONE AND N RESPONSE TO AN EZXESS OF CHLORINE, WHICH CAUSE AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE IN

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• 👤 H Bjorkman

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