Mathematical Modeling of a Primary Zinc/Air Battery

Author(s)

Z. Mao, Texas A & M University - College Station
Ralph E. White, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Chemical Engineering

Abstract

The mathematical model developed by Sunu and Bennion has been extended to include the separator, precipitation of both solid ZnO and K₂Zn(OH)₄, and the air electrode, and has been used to investigate the behavior of a primary Zn-Air battery with respect to battery design features. Predictions obtained from the model indicate that anode material utilizationis predominantly limited by depletion of the concentration of hydroxide ions. The effect of electrode thickness on anode material utilization is insignificant, whereas material loading per unit volume has a great effect on anode material utilization; a higher loading lowers both the anode material utilization and delivered capacity. Use of a thick separator will increase the anode material utilization, but may reduce the cell voltage.

Publication Info

Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 1992, pages 1105-1114.

© The Electrochemical Society, Inc. 1992. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproduced, resold, distributed, or modified without the express permission of The Electrochemical Society (ECS). The archival version of this work was published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

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DOI: 10.1149/1.2069348

http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.2069348

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© The Electrochemical Society, Inc. 1992. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproduced, resold, distributed, or modified without the express permission of The Electrochemical Society (ECS). The archival version of this work was published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society.

http://www.electrochem.org/

DOI: 10.1149/1.2069348

http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.2069348