DocumentCode
1944166
Title
Some functional aspects of gas recombining catalysts in VRLA cells
Author
Noveske, T.M. ; Misra, S. ; Mraz, S.L. ; Dillon, D., III
Author_Institution
C&D Technol. Inc., Conshohocken, PA, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
11-14 Jan. 2000
Firstpage
293
Lastpage
297
Abstract
This paper discusses aspects of gas recombination by precious metal catalysts and their role in valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries. It describes a test method to determine catalyst efficiency, that is the percentage of hydrogen and oxygen that is recombined to form water. Testing is not only an important quality control tool but is also necessary to verify the integrity of the catalyst in its surroundings and to determine its limitations in varying operating environments.
Keywords
catalysis; catalysts; electrochemistry; hydrogen; lead acid batteries; oxygen; catalyst efficiency; catalyst integrity; gas recombining catalysts; operating environments; precious metal catalysts; quality control tool; secondary batteries; valve-regulated Pb-acid batteries; Battery charge measurement; Electrodes; Hydrogen; Oxygen; Polarization; Testing; Valves; Vents; Voltage; Water conservation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 2000. The Fifteenth Annual
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
ISSN
1089-8182
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5924-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/BCAA.2000.838419
Filename
838419
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