Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] saltwater battery

[Bob Teufel <robert.teufel@verizon.net>]

Hey Bob,

That really sounds like it might have great potential.  Could you post some
links?

Thanks,
Bob Teufel

Bob Decker wrote:

> I was looking for rechargeable batteries and tripped over this idea.
> Saltwater batteries, they are used currently for air delivered torpedo's.
> After further research I found the idea in the patient office. basically
> theres a plate of magnesium and a plate of  silver-chloride. saltwater is
> the electrolyte the battery only works while it submerged, rinse it with
> freshwater and it shuts off. the design projection I saw indicated that, if
> fresh saltwater was flowing thru it, a battery would run until the plates
> broke down. this could take day or week or months depending on battery
> design. each cell delivers 1.7 volts a bank of 8 could yeild 12 volts. I'm
> thinking of building a prototype diver assist unit with one of these
> batteries as its power source.
> If anyone wants info I can find the links.
>
> Bob D