Suspensions for use as fuel for electrochemical fuel cells
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C10L-001/12
C10L-001/18
출원번호
US-0230204
(2002-08-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Finkelshtain, Gennadi
Katzman, Yuri
Fishelson, Nikolai
Lurie, Zina
출원인 / 주소
More Energy Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Friedman Mark M.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
9인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
A fuel composition for fuel cells includes a polar solvent such as water, a first portion of a first fuel dissolved in the solvent at a saturated concentration, and a second portion of the first fuel suspended in the solvent to serve as a reservoir of fuel as the dissolved portion is consumed. Prefe
A fuel composition for fuel cells includes a polar solvent such as water, a first portion of a first fuel dissolved in the solvent at a saturated concentration, and a second portion of the first fuel suspended in the solvent to serve as a reservoir of fuel as the dissolved portion is consumed. Preferably, the first fuel is a hydride such as NaBH 4 . Optionally, the fuel composition also includes a second fuel such as an alcohol that also controls the solubility of the first fuel in the solvent, inhibits decomposition of the first fuel and stabilizes the suspension. Preferably, the fuel composition also includes an additive such as an alkali for stabilizing the first fuel.
대표청구항▼
1. A fuel composition comprising:(a) a solvent;(b) a first portion of a first fuel, dissolved in said solvent, a concentration of said first portion of said first fuel being a saturated concentration thereof, said first fuel being selected from the group consisting of Na 2 S 2 O 3 , Na 2 HPO 3
1. A fuel composition comprising:(a) a solvent;(b) a first portion of a first fuel, dissolved in said solvent, a concentration of said first portion of said first fuel being a saturated concentration thereof, said first fuel being selected from the group consisting of Na 2 S 2 O 3 , Na 2 HPO 3 , Na 2 HPO 2 , K 2 S 2 O 3 , K 2 HPO 3 , K 2 HPO 2 , NaCOOH and KCOOH; and(c) a second portion of said first fuel, suspended in said solvent. 2. The fuel composition of claim 1, wherein said solvent is a polar solvent. 3. The fuel composition of claim 1, wherein said polar solvent is water. 4. The fuel composition of claim 1, wherein said second portion of said first fuel is between about 0.1% of the fuel composition and about 80% of the fuel composition by weight. 5. The fuel composition of claim 4, wherein said second portion of said first fuel is between about 5% of the fuel composition and about 25% of the fuel composition by weight. 6. The fuel composition of claim 1, further comprising:(d) a second fuel, dissolved in said solvent. 7. The fuel composition of claim 6, wherein said second fuel is an alcohol. 8. The fuel composition of claim 7, wherein said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, ethylene glycol and glycerol. 9. The fuel composition of claim 6, wherein said second fuel is between about 0.1% of the fuel composition and about 50% of the fuel composition by weight. 10. The fuel composition of claim 9, wherein said second fuel is between about 1% of the fuel composition and about 25% of the fuel composition by weight. 11. The fuel composition of claim 1, further comprising:(d) an additive for controlling a solubility of said first fuel in said solvent. 12. The fuel composition of claim 11, wherein said additive is an alcohol. 13. The fuel composition of claim 12, wherein said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, ethylene glycol and glycerin. 14. The fuel composition of claim 11, wherein said additive is between about 0.1% of the fuel composition and about 50% of the fuel composition by weight. 15. The fuel composition of claim 14, wherein said additive is between about 1% of the fuel composition and about 25% of the fuel composition by weight. 16. The fuel composition of claim 1, further comprising an additive for inhibiting decomposition of said first fuel at an anode of a fuel cell. 17. The fuel composition of claim 16, wherein said additive is an alcohol. 18. The fuel composition of claim 17, wherein said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, ethylene glycol and glycerol. 19. The fuel composition of claim 16, wherein said additive is between about 0.1% of the fuel composition and about 50% of the fuel composition by weight. 20. The fuel composition of claim 19, wherein said additive is between about 1% of the fuel composition and about 25% of the fuel composition by weight. 21. The fuel composition of claim 1, further comprising:(d) an additive for stabilizing said first portion of said first fuel in said solvent. 22. The fuel composition of claim 21, wherein said additive is an alkali. 23. The fuel composition of claim 22, wherein said alkali is selected from the group consisting of LiOH, NaOH and KOH. 24. The fuel composition of claim 21, wherein said additive is a basic salt. 25. The fuel composition of claim 21, wherein a concentration of said additive in said solvent is between about 0.1 mole/liter and about 12 mole/liter. 26. The fuel composition of claim 25, wherein a concentration of said additive in said solvent is between about 0.2 mole/liter and about 5 mole/liter. 27. The fuel composition of claim 1, further comprising:(d) an additive for stabilizing said suspension. 28. The fuel composition of claim 27, wherein said additive is an alcohol. 29. The fuel composition of claim 28, wherein said alc ohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, ethylene glycol and glycerol. 30. The fuel composition of claim 27, wherein said additive is present in a proportion sufficient to give said solution of said first portion of said first fuel in said solvent a density substantially equal to a density of said second portion of said first fuel. 31. A fuel cell comprising the fuel composition of claim 1. 32. A fuel composition comprising:(a) a solvent;(b) a first portion of a first fuel, dissolved in said solvent, a concentration of said first portion of said first fuel being a saturated concentration thereof;(c) a second portion of said first fuel, suspended in said solvent; and(d) an additive for controlling a solubility of said first fuel in said solvent. 33. The fuel composition of claim 32, wherein said first fuel is a salt, an anion whereof is a product of a reduction half-reaction, in said solvent, that has a standard reduction potential more negative than a standard reduction potential of a hydrogen electrode in said solvent. 34. The fuel composition of claim 33, wherein said first fuel is selected from the group consisting of LiAlH 4 , NaBH 4 , LiBH 4 , (CH 3 ) 3 NHBH 3 , NaAlH 4 , NaCNBH 3 , CaH 2 , LiH, NaH, KH, Na 2 S 2 O 3 , Na 2 HPO 3 , Na 2 HPO 2 , K 2 S 2 O 3 , K 2 HPO 3 , K 2 HPO 2 , NaCOOH and KCOOH. 35. A fuel composition comprising:(a) a solvent;(b) a first portion of a first fuel, dissolved in said solvent, a concentration of said first portion of said first fuel being a saturated concentration thereof;(c) a second portion of said first fuel, suspended in said solvent; and(d) an additive for inhibiting decomposition of said first fuel at an anode of a fuel cell. 36. The fuel composition of claim 35, wherein said first fuel is a salt, an anion whereof is a product of a reduction half-reaction, in said solvent, that has a standard reduction potential more negative than a standard reduction potential of a hydrogen electrode in said solvent. 37. The fuel composition of claim 36, wherein said first fuel is selected from the group consisting of LiAlH 4 , NaBH 4 , LiBH 4 , (CH 3 ) 3 NHBH 3 , NaAlH 4 , NaCNBH 3 , CaH 2 , LiH, NaH, KH, Na 2 S 2 O 3 , Na 2 HPO 3 , Na 2 HPO 2 , K 2 S 2 O 3 , K 2 HPO 3 , K 2 HPO 2 , NaCOOH and KCOOH.
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