Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] saltwater battery

["Herve" <caribsub@coqui.net>]

that s an interesting idea, please forward your info.
i know that some buoys are powered with such batteries
Herve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Decker" <bdecker@gci.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:31 PM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] saltwater battery


> 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.
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> Bob D
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