SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC H01M16/00 H01M8/06 

FIELD: submersible-vehicle power plants incorporating electrochemical generator.

SUBSTANCE: proposed power plant has hydrogen producer in the form of water-activated gas-cushion chemical current supply incorporating soluble metal anode made, for instance, of magnesium or magnesium base alloy and inert catalytic cathode, both installed in pressurized tank filled with aqueous solution of electrolyte (or brine) that accommodates electrolyte level sensor and communicates with water supply line and solid-phase reaction product accumulating line; gas cushion of water-activated chemical current supply communicates with hydrogen outlet line; solid-phase reaction product accumulating line communicates with solid-phase reaction product accumulation line; electrochemical generator communicates with hydrogen supply line and the latter communicates with hydrogen storage and preparation unit and water drain line; the latter communicates with water accumulation tank and with hydrogen supply line which communicates in its turn with hydrogen outlet line incorporating hydrogen pressure sensor, adjustable hydrogen supply valve, hydrogen pressure reducer, and hydrogen moisture separator communicating through water accumulating line with second inlet of water accumulation tank, water supply line, as well as with adjustable pump and controlled water supply valve installed in tandem in this line. Power leads of water-activated chemical current supply and those of electrochemical generator are connected to inputs of voltage converter, power leads of converter are connected to user.

EFFECT: reduced mass and warm-up period, enhanced safety of power plant.

1 cl, 1 dwg