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These ZEV vehicles are envisioned to be electric battery vehicles (see Batteries, secondary cells-other). The California fleet average standards are to be met by spiling combinations of various classes of vehicles. Manufacturers must certify their new cars in one of the categories shown. The sales weighted average for a given year must then be at or below the standard shown in Table 8. 

Secondary Lead. The emphasis in technological development for the lead industry in the 1990s is on secondary or recycled lead. Recovery from scrap is an important source for the lead demands of the United States and the test of the world. In the United States, over 70% of the lead requirements are satisfied by recycled lead products. The ratio of secondary to primary lead increases with increasing lead consumption for batteries. WeU-organized collecting channels are requited for a stable future for lead (see BATTERIES, SECONDARY CELLS Recycling NONFERROUS METALS). 

The cathode mix for a Leclanchn primary battery consists of 50—60% manganese dioxide ore, 5—10% acetylene black, 10—20% ammonium chloride, and 3—12% 2inc chloride. The remainder is water (see Batteries, primary cells). 

Uses. Nickel nitrate is an intermediate in the manufacture of nickel catalysts, especially those that are sensitive to sulfur and therefore preclude the use of the less expensive nickel sulfate. Nickel nitrate also is an intermediate in loading active mass in nickel—alkaline batteries of the sintered plate type (see Batteries, SECONDARY cells). Typically, hot nickel nitrate symp is impregnated in the porous sintered nickel positive plates. Subsequendy, the plates are soaked in potassium hydroxide solution, whereupon nickel hydroxide [12054-48-7] precipitates within the pores of the plate. 

When nickel hydroxide is oxidized at the nickel electrode in alkaline storage batteries the black trivalent gelatinous nickel hydroxide oxide [12026-04-9], Ni(0H)0, is formed. In nickel battery technology, nickel hydroxide oxide is known as the nickel active mass (see Batteries, secondary cells). Nickel hydroxide nitrate [56171-41-6], Ni(0H)N02, and nickel chloride hydroxide [25965-88-2], NiCl(OH), are frequently mentioned as intermediates for the production of nickel powder in aqueous solution. The binding energies for these compounds have been studied (55). 

Internal resistance or impedance is the resistance or impedance that a battery or cell offers to current flow. 

D. Liaden, ed.. Handbook of Batteries andEuel Cells, McGraw-HiU Book Co., Inc., New York, 1984. 

Fig. 15. Relative discharge curves for (-) 2inc—silver oxide, and (—) 2inc—mercuric oxide batteries. Cells are of equal volume (21).

There are many methods of fabricating the electrodes for these cell systems. The eadiest commercially successhil developments used nickel hydroxide [12054-48-7] Ni(OH)2, positive electrodes. These electrodes are commonly called nickel electrodes, disregarding the actual chemical composition. Alkaline cells using the copper oxide—2inc couple preceeded nickel batteries but the CuO system never functioned well as a secondary battery. It was, however, commercially available for many years as a primary battery (see BatterieS-PRIMARY cells). 

Electrodes. AH of the finished silver electrodes have certain common characteristics the grids or substrates used in the electrodes are exclusively made of silver, although in some particular cases silver-plated copper is used. Material can be in the form of expanded silver sheet, silver wire mesh, or perforated silver sheet. In any case, the intent is to provide electronic contact of the external circuit of the battery or cell and the active material of the positive plate. Silver is necessary to avoid any possible oxidation at this junction and the increased resistance that would result. 

Cadmium hydroxide is the anode material of Ag—Cd and Ni—Cd rechargeable storage batteries (see Batteries, secondary cells). Cadmium sulfide, selenide, and especially teUuride find utiUty in solar cells (see Solarenergy). Cadmium sulfide, Hthopone, and sulfoselenide are used as colorants (orange, yellow, red) for plastics, glass, glazes, mbber, and fireworks (see Colorants for ceramics Colorants forplastics Pigments). 

Electrical Uses. Dry cells (see Batteries, primary cells) use graphite to render the nonconductive pyrolusite (Mn02) conductive through intimate admixture. The degree of graphitization is a factor in that graphites with the same carbon content and from the same locaUty give different results. 

Electrochemical systems are found in a number of industrial processes. In addition to the subsequent discussions of electrosynthesis, electrochemical techniques are used to measure transport and kinetic properties of systems (see Electroanalyticaltechniques) to provide energy (see Batteries Euel cells) and to produce materials (see Electroplating). Electrochemistry can also play a destmctive role (see Corrosion and corrosion control). The fundamentals necessary to analyze most electrochemical systems have been presented. More details of the fundamentals of electrochemistry are contained in the general references. 

Numerous types of batteries are available. A comparison of batteries by cell type is shown in Table 17-1. Rechargeable batteries emit hydrogen to the atmosphere, and hence must be installed such that hydrogen does not accumulate to create an explosion hazard. Ventilation should be provided for battery compartments. 

Table 17-1 (Conrinued) Comparison of Batteries by Cell Type...

A fuel cell has two basic elements a fuel delivery system and an electro-chemical cell that converts the delivered fuel into useful electricity. It is this unique combination that enables fuel cells to potentially offer the best features of both heat engines and batteries. Like batteries, the cell generates a dc electric output and is quiet, clean, and shape-flexible, and may be manufactured using similar plate and filmrolling processes. By contrast, the fuel delivery system ensures that fuel cells, like heat engines, can be... 

Before 1831, the usual way of producing an electric current was by chemical means in the electric battery. Each cell of a battery had two different metals, or one metal and one carbon, separated by an acidic liquid. All electrical research in the first third of the nineteenth century made use of such batteries, and many combinations of materials were expired. 

Figure 10. Charge-discharge cycle characteristics of an Ni-Cd battery (cell type 1200SC).

Charge-discharge capacity/mAh Figure 20. Charge-discharge characteristics of an Ni—MH battery (cell type AA). 

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