摘要 |
An electrolyte-activated battery (1), particularly for generating electric energy for the propulsion of underwater systems, and presenting a reservoir (8), an electrochemical cell (7), and a system (9) for forming and circulating the electrolyte (E) between the reservoir (8) and the electrochemical cell (7); the electrolyte forming and circulating system (9) presenting an inlet conduit (20) communicating with the outside environment, a circulating pump (10), a device (11, 12, 40, 41) for regulating the temperature of the electrolyte (E) at the inlet of the electrochemical cell (7), and a gas separator (13) located at the outlet of the electrochemical cell (7) and presenting a liquid phase outlet (14), and a gaseous phase outlet (15) connected to an outlet conduit (21); the system also presenting a switching device (95) for selectively connecting the liquid phase outlet (14) to the inlet conduit (20) and the outlet conduit (21). <IMAGE> |