Abstract: A high temperature battery which has a cathode comprising either sulphur or a metal sulphide, an anode comprising either an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or an alloy of either and, disposed between them, an electrolyte comprising an alkali metal halide. The materials in the cathode composition are electrochemically in excess to the materials in the anode composition. Potassium chloride, potassium iodide or, preferably, potassium bromide is added to the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte. When potassium bromide is added, ideally, it is added to the electrolyte in excess to the alkali metal halides present in the electrolyte. In one particular example, the cathode comprises iron sulphide, the anode comprises a lithium aluminum alloy, the electrolyte comprises a ternary metal halide and potassium bromide is added to all three. Magnesia can be further added to the anode, cathode and electrode.

Abstract: The invention relates to charge balancing of cells of rechargeable batteries. The battery comprises means to balance the distribution of hydrogen between all of the cells and means to remove the hydrogen from the cells. The battery further includes means to monitor the charge of each cell to detect if the charge of a cell becomes out of balance with the other cells. Hydrogen is added to the cells when the charges are out of balance to obtain self-discharge.

Abstract: A high temperature secondary cell of pelletized construction contained within a close fitting inert tube. Anode active material is lithium. Cathode active material is an iron sulphide or titanium disulphide. Electrolyte is a mixture of lithium halides. The cell is bounded by separator plates extending beyond the inner peripheral surface of the inert tube.

Abstract: In the cell of a water activated battery using a metal/organo-halogen couple wherein the anode and cathode are formed as planar members with a porous insulator sandwiched between there are provided channels to allow the electrolyte access throughout the cell. The channels may be cut in the cathode or the cathode may be formed as discrete portions of cathode reactant material deposited on a current collector backing plate.