JPH02101976A - Alkali metal thermoelectric converter - Google Patents
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- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 11
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、アルカリ金属熱電変換装置に関し、例えば宇
宙用機器の電源システム等として使用される上記装置に
関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an alkali metal thermoelectric conversion device, and relates to the above device used, for example, as a power supply system for space equipment.
［従来の技術］
アルカリ金属熱電変換装置（Ａｌｋａｌｉ Ｉｇｅｔ
ａｌＴｈｃｒｍｏ ）！１ｅｃｔｒｉｃ Ｃｏｎｖ
ｅｒｔｏｒ−以下、ＡＭＴ ＥＣ）の原理は、第２図に
示すように、高温加熱側で６００〜１０００℃に加熱さ
れたアルカリ金属（例えば、Ｎａ） （Ｎａの上記温
度における蒸気圧は、０．０８〜２．６ａｔａ）が、β
ζアルミナ固体電解質（アルカリ金属イオンを選択的に
透過する作用がある）中を透過し、電極（＋）面で電子
を得て中和し、蒸発しくβ′−アルミナ固体電解質は充
分薄く、従っ−Ｃ電極は高温となっており、中和したア
ルカリ金属はこの電極で加熱され蒸発する） 、 １０
０〜５００℃（蒸気圧１０−＠〜１０−″ａＬｍ）の低
温側で液化する。[Prior art] Alkali metal thermoelectric conversion device (Alkali Iget)
alThcrmo)! 1etric Conv
As shown in Fig. 2, the principle of the ertor (hereinafter referred to as AMT EC) is that an alkali metal (e.g., Na) heated to 600 to 1000°C on the high temperature heating side (the vapor pressure of Na at the above temperature is 0. 08-2.6ata) is β
It passes through the ζ-alumina solid electrolyte (which has the effect of selectively permeating alkali metal ions), acquires electrons on the electrode (+) surface, neutralizes it, and evaporates. -C electrode is at a high temperature, and the neutralized alkali metal is heated and evaporated by this electrode), 10
It liquefies on the low temperature side of 0 to 500°C (vapor pressure 10-@ to 10-''aLm).
このβ′−アルミナ固体電解質間のＮａの蒸気圧差によ
り、外部回路が開いている場合は電極（＋）面に電荷が
集積し、Ｈａ’イオンの流れを止める方向に解放電圧が
発生する。外部回路が閉じると、Ｎａ’イオンは電極（
±）面において電子を得て中性化し、気孔性のある電極
を通り真空（中性化したＮａの速やかな蒸発を図るため
真空引きしている）槽中に蒸発し、低温凝縮面で液化す
る。Due to the Na vapor pressure difference between the β'-alumina solid electrolyte, when the external circuit is open, charges are accumulated on the (+) electrode surface, and a release voltage is generated in the direction of stopping the flow of Ha' ions. When the external circuit is closed, Na' ions are transferred to the electrode (
It is neutralized by acquiring electrons on the ±) surface, passes through a porous electrode, evaporates into a vacuum tank (vacuum is applied to ensure rapid evaporation of neutralized Na), and liquefies on the low-temperature condensation surface. do.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
上記した従来のＡＭＴＥＣ方式では、次のような問題が
ある。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional AMTEC system described above has the following problems.
（］）高温側Ｈａは、最終的には低温側に移行するため
、高温側にＮａがなくなってしまい、発電が停止してし
まう。(]) Since the high-temperature side Ha eventually shifts to the low-temperature side, Na runs out on the high-temperature side, and power generation stops.
この対策として、従来は、第３図（Ａ）（全体図）、（
Ｂ）（平面図）に示すように、ポンプを使用して低温側
のＮａを高温側に還流させる方法により、連続発電でき
るようにしているが、システム、構造が複雑であるのみ
ならず、駆動部（機械式ポンプの場合のみ、電磁ポンプ
の場合は問題ない）を持つため信頼性に問題がある。As a countermeasure for this, conventionally, Fig. 3 (A) (overall view), (
As shown in B) (plan view), continuous power generation is possible by using a pump to circulate Na from the low-temperature side to the high-temperature side, but the system and structure are not only complicated, but the drive (Only for mechanical pumps, no problem for electromagnetic pumps), so there is a problem with reliability.
（２）系全体は密閉系でないため、加熱側、冷却側で次
の問題がある。(2) Since the entire system is not a closed system, there are the following problems on the heating and cooling sides.
■冷却側では真空系システムが必要であり、複雑なシス
テムとなる。■A vacuum system is required on the cooling side, resulting in a complex system.
■加熱側ではＨａが活性であるため、アルゴンガス等の
カバーガスシステムを必要とし、かつ高温Ｎａより発生
するミストの除去トラップも必要となる。(2) Since Ha is active on the heating side, a cover gas system such as argon gas is required, and a trap for removing mist generated from high-temperature Na is also required.
（３）上記（１）、 （２）により、熱電変換部を完全
密閉系のクローズドサイクルにすることには、外部との
シール性やシステム構成の都合等により種々の問題があ
る。(3) According to (1) and (2) above, there are various problems in making the thermoelectric conversion part a completely sealed closed cycle system due to the sealing performance with the outside, the system configuration, etc.
そこで、本発明は、完全密閉系とはするが、クローズド
サイクルとはしないで、オーブンサイクルを交互に繰り
返すことにより連続発電するＡＭＴＥＣ装置を提案する
ことを目的とするものである。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose an AMTEC device that is a completely closed system but does not use a closed cycle, but continuously generates electricity by repeating an oven cycle alternately.
「課題を解決するための手段］
本発明は、」二記目的を、全体が完全密閉系の筒状容器
の一端と多端が電気的に絶縁されるよう中央部に絶縁筒
を配置し、該筒状容器の外部中央部に回転ロッドを設置
して該筒状容器を回転により上下入換え自在とし、該筒
状容器内中央にβ′−アルミナ固体電解質を隔壁として
設置し、該筒状容器内にアルカリ金属を真空封入し、前
記絶縁部を除く容器内壁面及びβ′−アルミナ固体電解
質隔壁面に金属ウィックを配設すると共にこれら金属ウ
ィックを部分的につながるようにしたことを特徴とする
アルカリ金属熱電変換装置により達成するものである。``Means for Solving the Problems'' The present invention achieves the second object by arranging an insulating cylinder in the center so that one end and the other end of a completely sealed cylindrical container are electrically insulated. A rotating rod is installed in the center of the outside of the cylindrical container so that the cylindrical container can be turned up and down by rotation, and a β'-alumina solid electrolyte is installed as a partition in the center of the cylindrical container. An alkali metal is vacuum-sealed inside the container, and metal wicks are provided on the inner wall surface of the container excluding the insulating part and on the β'-alumina solid electrolyte partition wall surface, and these metal wicks are partially connected. This is achieved using an alkali metal thermoelectric conversion device.
［作用］
本発明装置においては、筒状容器の一端を加熱側とし、
他端を冷却側とし、容器内部に真空封入されている液状
のアルカリ金属を加熱蒸発させる。[Function] In the device of the present invention, one end of the cylindrical container is the heating side,
The other end is the cooling side, and the liquid alkali metal sealed inside the container is heated and evaporated.
このとき、容器内壁やβζアルミナ固体電解質壁に配設
されている金属ウイック（毛細管力を有するウール状の
金属）の毛細管作用により、液状のアルカリ金属が上方
へ吸い上げられる。At this time, the liquid alkali metal is sucked upward by the capillary action of the metal wick (wool-like metal having capillary force) disposed on the inner wall of the container and the wall of the βζ alumina solid electrolyte.
上記の加熱側は、この液状アルカリ金属を吸い」−げた
金属ウィック部を加熱することになるため、所謂、ヒー
トバイブとして作用し、極めて効果的な加熱を行う。The heating side heats the metal wick that absorbs this liquid alkali metal, so it acts as a so-called heat vibrator and performs extremely effective heating.
このＮａ蒸気は、前記のＡＭＴＥＣの原理通り、容器内
中央部に隔壁として設置されているβ′−アルミナ固体
電解質を透過し、冷却側に至り、冷却凝縮されて、ここ
に溜まる。This Na vapor passes through the β'-alumina solid electrolyte installed as a partition in the center of the container, reaches the cooling side, is cooled and condensed, and accumulates there, in accordance with the principle of AMTEC described above.
このようにして、加熱側の液体Ｎａが冷却側に移動して
しまったら、回転ロッドを回転させ、容器の上下を入換
える。In this way, once the liquid Na on the heating side has moved to the cooling side, the rotating rod is rotated and the containers are turned upside down.
そして、今まで加熱側であった部分を冷却側として、冷
却側であった部分を加熱側として作用させ、液体Ｎａを
移動させることな（、連続して発電を行うことができる
。Then, the part that was previously on the heating side is made to act as a cooling side, and the part that was on the cooling side is made to act as a heating side, so that power generation can be performed continuously without moving liquid Na.
「実施例」 第１図は、本発明装置の一実施例を示す説明図である。"Example" FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.
同図において、β′−アルミナ固体電解質１を容器筒２
の中央に隔壁として支持具１４により設置する。In the same figure, the β'-alumina solid electrolyte 1 is placed in a container cylinder 2.
A support member 14 is used as a partition wall at the center of the wall.
容器筒２は中央筒３がセラミックス等の絶縁物製で、両
端筒４，５がステンレスやインコネル等の金属製である
。The container tube 2 has a central tube 3 made of an insulating material such as ceramics, and both end tubes 4 and 5 made of metal such as stainless steel or Inconel.
この容器筒２内部には、アルカリ金属（ここではＮａ）
６が真空封入されている。Inside this container cylinder 2, an alkali metal (here Na) is
6 is vacuum sealed.
また、βζアルミナ固体電解質１の両表面には、金属ウ
ィック（電極を兼ねる）７が配置されており、容器２の
内表面にも金属ウィック８が配置されている。Furthermore, metal wicks (which also serve as electrodes) 7 are arranged on both surfaces of the βζ alumina solid electrolyte 1, and a metal wick 8 is also arranged on the inner surface of the container 2.
この金属ウィック７と金属ウイック８とは、部分的にブ
リッジ（液体Ｎａを自由に通す）９されている。The metal wick 7 and the metal wick 8 are partially bridged (allowing liquid Na to freely pass therethrough).
同図では、容器２の上部が加熱側ｌＯで、下部が冷却側
１】であり、負荷１ｚは高温（加熱）側１ｏと低温（冷
却）側１１の金属製筒４，５に接続されている。In the figure, the upper part of the container 2 is the heating side lO, the lower part is the cooling side 1], and the load 1z is connected to the metal tubes 4 and 5 on the high temperature (heating) side 1o and the low temperature (cooling) side 11. There is.
また、容器筒２中央付近に回転ロブド１３が取り付けら
れ、これを回転させることにより、該容器筒２の上下を
入れ換え自在に構成されている。Further, a rotating rod 13 is attached near the center of the container cylinder 2, and by rotating this, the container cylinder 2 is configured to be interchangeable vertically.
このような構成の本発明装置において、液体Ｎａ６は金
属ウィック８の毛細管作用により上方へ吸い上げられる
。この状態で加熱側】０を加熱させると、加熱側１０は
、所謂、ヒートパイプの作用を有することになり、加熱
側１０のどこを加熱しても液体Ｎａ６を加熱することが
できる。In the apparatus of the present invention having such a configuration, liquid Na6 is sucked upward by the capillary action of the metal wick 8. When the heating side 0 is heated in this state, the heating side 10 has the function of a so-called heat pipe, and liquid Na6 can be heated no matter where on the heating side 10 is heated.
加熱された液体Ｎａ６は、蒸発し、前述のＡＭＴＥＣの
原理通り、β′−アルミナ固体電解質Ｉを通り、冷却側
１１に至り、凝縮し、冷却側月面に溜まる。The heated liquid Na6 evaporates, passes through the β'-alumina solid electrolyte I, reaches the cooling side 11, condenses, and accumulates on the lunar surface of the cooling side, in accordance with the AMTEC principle described above.
このようにして、加熱側１０の液体Ｎａ６がなくなると
、発電の電圧や電流が低下する。In this way, when the liquid Na6 on the heating side 10 runs out, the voltage and current for power generation decrease.
これを電気的に検知し、回転ロッド１３を回転させ、容
器筒２を回転させ、容器筒２の上下を逆にする。This is electrically detected, the rotating rod 13 is rotated, the container tube 2 is rotated, and the container tube 2 is turned upside down.
すると、今まで下部に存在し冷却側＋１として作用し液
体Ｎａを貯溜していた部分】１がに部に移動し、加熱側
として作用し、上部に存在し加熱側１０として作用して
いた部分ｌＯが下部に移動し、冷却側として作用するこ
とになる。Then, the part 1 that existed at the bottom and acted as the cooling side + 1 and stored liquid Na moved to the bottom and acted as the heating side, and the part that existed at the top and acted as the heating side 10. IO will move to the bottom and act as a cooling side.
すなわち、加熱側１１は、ここに貯溜され金属ウィック
７、ブリッジ９、金属ウィック８の毛細管の作用により
上方へ吸い上げられた液体Ｎａ６を加熱し、蒸発させて
、βζアルミナ固体電解質■を通過させ、冷却側１０に
移動させる。Ｎａ蒸気は、この冷却側】Ｏで冷却され、
凝縮Ｉ２、冷却側１０表面に溜まる。That is, the heating side 11 heats and evaporates the liquid Na6 stored here and sucked up by the capillary action of the metal wick 7, bridge 9, and metal wick 8, and causes it to pass through the βζ alumina solid electrolyte (2). Move to the cooling side 10. Na vapor is cooled on this cooling side ]O,
Condensation I2 accumulates on the surface of the cooling side 10.
以」二の操作を間欠的に繰り返し、発電を連続的に行う
ことができる。By repeating the above two operations intermittently, power generation can be performed continuously.
なお、本例では、加熱側の液体Ｎａｇの消失を電気的に
検知しているが、他の検知手段、例えば液位計等により
検知するようにしてもよい。In this example, the disappearance of the liquid Nag on the heating side is detected electrically, but it may be detected by other detection means, such as a liquid level meter.
［発明の効果］
以」二詳述した本発明装置によれば、次のような効果を
奏することができる。[Effects of the Invention] According to the apparatus of the present invention described in detail below, the following effects can be achieved.
（１）密閉容器であるため、余分なシステムが不要であ
り、しかも内部に封入する活性な液体金属の純度を効果
的に維持する。(1) Since it is a closed container, no extra system is required, and the purity of the active liquid metal sealed inside is effectively maintained.
（２）また液体金属移動用の駆動部がないため、信頼性
が高い。(2) Also, since there is no drive unit for moving the liquid metal, reliability is high.
（３）構成が簡単であるため装置コストが低度である上
、装置の故障も極めて少ない。(3) Since the configuration is simple, the cost of the device is low, and failures of the device are extremely rare.
第１図は本発明装置の一実施例を示す説明図、第２図は
ＡＭＴＥＣの原理を示す図、第３図は従来の装置の一例
を示す図で、第３図（Ａ）が全体図、第３図（Ｂ）が平
面図である。
第１ 図Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the principle of AMTEC, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional device, and Fig. 3 (A) is an overall view. , FIG. 3(B) is a plan view. Figure 1
Claims (1)
縁されるよう中央部に絶縁筒を配置し、該筒状容器の外
部中央部に回転ロッドを設置して該筒状容器を回転によ
り上下入換え自在とし、該筒状容器内中央にβ″−アル
ミナ固体電解質を隔壁として設置し、該筒状容器内にア
ルカリ金属を真空封入し、前記絶縁部を除く容器内壁面
及びβ″−アルミナ固体電解質隔壁面に金属ウイックを
配設すると共にこれら金属ウイックを部分的につながる
ようにしたことを特徴とするアルカリ金属熱電変換装置
。An insulating tube is placed in the center of the cylindrical container so that one end and the other end of the cylindrical container are electrically insulated, and a rotating rod is installed in the center of the outside of the cylindrical container. A β″-alumina solid electrolyte is installed in the center of the cylindrical container as a partition wall, and an alkali metal is vacuum sealed in the cylindrical container, and the inner wall surface of the container excluding the insulating portion and β ″-An alkali metal thermoelectric conversion device characterized in that metal wicks are disposed on the alumina solid electrolyte partition wall surface and these metal wicks are partially connected.
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