Hydrogen Inhibitor Applications In Fuel Cells And Base Metal Electrowinning

- Organization:
- The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
- Pages:
- 13
- File Size:
- 429 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2003
Abstract
MagPower has developed methods to control the detrimental formation of hydrogen that occurs in electrochemical reactions in numerous commercial applications such as the Magnesium-Air Fuel Cell, electrowinning, zinc alkaline batteries, hydrogen embrittlement, waste water/ metal recycling and coolants. The company?s approach to an alternative energy source is the development of an environmentally friendly non-toxic alternative power source that generates electricity through a combination of magnesium, oxygen and a saltwater electrolyte with MagPower?s patent pending hydrogen inhibitors. The magnesium-air technology has never reached the commercial stage due to its limiting power output caused by hydrogen generation. MagPowerhas solved this problem and has patents pending on its intellectual property; the Hydrogen Inhibitors and has developed several consumer power units for a variety of applications through licensing agreements. The company has also shown that the inhibitors have an impact on zinc electrowinning through laboratory test work where current efficiency was improved. This will significantly reduce power consumption and increase the efficiency of the electrowinning process, as well as reduce the potential acid mist hazards associated with electrowinning.
Citation
APA:
(2003) Hydrogen Inhibitor Applications In Fuel Cells And Base Metal ElectrowinningMLA: Hydrogen Inhibitor Applications In Fuel Cells And Base Metal Electrowinning. The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 2003.