Sodium-sulphur battery/electric hybrid railcars: a cost comparison with diesel electric and electric railcars (TN-EC-007)

Last updated on 26 July 2013 2:40
The Sodium-Sulphur Battery is a high temperature energy storage device, consisting of cells containing electrodes of molten sodium and molten sodium sulphide separated by a solid ceramic electrolyte. The battery operates at a temperature of about 350°C. Projected energy densities for a sodium-sulphur traction battery containing cel]s to a design...
Author(s): Carey W.C.M.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1974
United Kingdom
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