METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION USING ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATOR FOR THE PURPOSE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC H01M8/04 H01M14/00 

FIELD: power engineering; off-line electrical energy supplies.

SUBSTANCE: novelty is organization of leak-tight space with evaporation and condensation regions for liquid coolant, as well as condensate recirculation from condensation region to evaporation one by way of recirculation. Used as electrochemical generator is concentration-type functional unit incorporating two identical porous catalytically active water-repelling electrodes built around ion-penetrable membrane with electrolyte layer disposed in-between .Unit is disposed within casing whose space free of steam phase is filled with hydrogen used to form gas-to-steam interface when energy generation process goes on. Functional unit is disposed within casing both in evaporation region and in condensation one; it is also physically designed and spatially arranged so as to eliminate contact between at least part of effective surface on work medium side and steam phase. Gas volume at working pressure is chosen so as to ensure disposition of gas-steam interface primarily in middle part of heat-transfer region on side of ionized hydrogen neutralizing second electrode when installation is functioning within desired temperature gradient range.

EFFECT: enlarged functional capabilities, simplified design of installation implementing proposed method.

3 cl, 2 dwg