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Disclosed are various types of metal-air FCB-based systems comprising a Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem, a Metal-Fuel Discharging Subsystem, and a Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem. The function of the Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem is to transport metal-fuel material, in the form of tape, cards, sheet

Disclosed are various types of metal-air FCB-based systems comprising a Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem, a Metal-Fuel Discharging Subsystem, and a Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem. The function of the Metal-Fuel Transport Subsystem is to transport metal-fuel material, in the form of tape, cards, sheets, cylinders and the like, to the Metal-Fuel Discharge Subsystem, or the Metal-Fuel Recharge Subsystem, depending on the mode of the system selected. When transported to or through the Metal-Fuel Discharge Subsystem, the metal-fuel is discharged by (i.e. electro-chemically reaction with) one or more discharging heads in order produce electrical power across an electrical load connected to the subsystem while H.sub.2 O and O.sub.2 are consumed at the cathode-electrolyte interface during the electrochemical reaction. When transported to or through the Metal-Fuel Recharging Subsystem, discharged metal-fuel is recharged by one or more recharging heads in order to convert the oxidized metal-fuel material into its source metal material suitable for reuse in power discharging operations, while O.sub.2 is released at the cathode-electrolyte interface during the electro-chemical reaction. In the illustrative embodiments, discharge and recharge parameters are detected and processed in order to generate control data signals that are used to control discharging and recharging parameters so that discharging and recharging operations and metal-fuel/metal-oxide management operations are carried out in an efficient manner.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A metal-air fuel cell battery system having a discharging mode of operation, comprising:a metal-fuel supply mechanism for supplying metal-fuel material to a discharging head assembly for generating electrical power during said discharging mode of operation, wherein said

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A metal-air fuel cell battery system having a discharging mode of operation, comprising:a metal-fuel supply mechanism for supplying metal-fuel material to a discharging head assembly for generating electrical power during said discharging mode of operation, wherein said metal-fuel material has a plurality of zones demarcated along said metal-fuel material and each said zone is indexed with a code uniquely identifying said zone;a code reading mechanism for reading said code along each said zone of said metal-fuel material during the discharging of said zone during said discharging mode of operation;a parameter detecting mechanism for detecting a set of discharge parameters during the discharging of each said zone of metal-fuel material during said discharging mode of operation; anda parameter processing device for (i) correlating each detected set of discharge parameters with the code associated with the zone from which said set of discharge parameters have been detected, (ii) processing said set of discharge parameters detected at each said zone, and (iii) generating control data signals for controlling one or more discharge parameters while said zone is being discharged.