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Method of making a sealed lead-acid battery with a gel electrolyte and sealed lead-acid storage battery made according to this method
Assignee: YERMCO Inc
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Filing: 1986-10-24
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Granted: 1987-08-18
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Expires: 2006-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery having a plurality of electrodes and a gel electrolyte consisting substantially of sulfuric acid and a gelling agent wherein the gelling is accomplished on the formation charge in the battery jar, is applicable to dry uncharged cells, and no conditioning charge and discharge is needed.
Inventors
- 👤 Augustus M. Chreitzberg
- 👤 Frank J. Chiacchio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/06; H01M10/12; H01M10/128; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108; Y10T29/4911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery having a plurality of electrodes and a gel electrolyte consisting substantially of sulfuric acid and a gelling agent, comprising the steps of: (a) activating a dry unformed battery by filling the battery with sulfuric acid, (b) maintaining the battery on open circuit for a period of time sufficient to chemically bond sulphuric acid as sulfate to the electrodes and lower the specific gravity of the acid to the desired gelling value, (c) dumping the free acid from the battery, (d) adding a solution of gelling agent and sulfuric acid to fill the battery to the normal formation level, (e) formation charging the battery by applying a constant charge current of 5-16 A/100 Ah for an input of 200-300 Ah/lb. positive active material whereby gelling of the electrolyte is effected, (f) when formation is complete, removing excess liquid, if any, to top of electrodes, and (g) sealing the battery with a pressure relief valve.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery having a plurality of electrodes and a gel electrolyte consisting substantially of sulfuric acid and a gelling agent, comprising the steps of: (a) activating a dry unformed battery by filling the battery with sulfuric acid, (b) maintaining the battery on open circuit for a period of time sufficient to chemically bond sulphuric acid as sulfate to the electrodes and lower the specific gravity of the acid to the desired gelling value, (c) dumping the free acid from the battery, (d) adding a solution of gelling agent and sulfuric acid to fill the battery to the normal formation level, (e) formation charging the battery by applying a constant charge current of 5-16 A/100 Ah for an input of 200-300 Ah/lb. positive active material whereby gelling of the electrolyte is effected, (f) when formation is complete, removing excess liquid, if any, to top of electrodes, and (g) sealing the battery with a pressure relief valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery according to claim 1 wherein the unformed battery is activated by filling the battery with sulfuric acid having a specific gravity of 1.24-1.28.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery according to claim 2 wherein the electrodes sulfate for 4-8 hours until the specific gravity of the acid drops to 1.06-1.15.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery according to claim 1 wherein said gelling agent comprises fumed SiO 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of making a sealed lead-acid storage battery according to claim 4, wherein after dumping the free acid from the battery, the battery is refilled with a solution of 1.06-1.20 Sp. Gr. sulfuric acid containing 4-10% SiO 2 by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sealed lead-acid storage battery with a gel electrolyte which consists substantially of sulfuric acid and a gelling agent made in accordance with the method of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
A sealed lead-acid storage battery with a gel electrolyte which consists substantially of sulfuric acid and a gelling agent made in accordance with the method of claim 1 wherein the formation charge consists of an initial constant current of 5-16 A/100 Ah until the cell voltage rises to a preset maximum voltage in the range 2.30 -2.45 v/cell, wherein the current is allowed to decay to a finishing rate of 5-10 A/100 Ah, and its formation is then completed at this constant finishing rate for a total charge input of 200-300 Ah/lb. positive active material.
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