Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] saltwater battery

["Pete suds" <subs_n_suds@hotmail.com>]

I looked at aluminum salt water batteries a few years ago. if I remember 
correctly, they did not have adequate current density. Are the ones in air 
launched Torpedoes using the AlMg batteries for propulsion or just control 
power?
Suds


>From: Bob Teufel <robert.teufel@verizon.net>
>Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] saltwater battery
>Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 22:12:17 -0400
>
>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




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