NAS battery
NAS battery principle
A type of battery that uses sodium (Na) at the negative electrode (cathode), sulfur at the positive electrode (anode), and beta alumina as a solid electrolyte. During the discharge phase, molten metallic sodium at the core acts as the anode, separated by a beta alumina cylinder from a sulfur container made from an inert metal acting as the cathode. The sulfur is absorbed in a carbon sponge. Alumina is a good conductor of Na ions but a bad conductor of electrons, avoiding self discharge. When Na gives off an electron, the Na+ ion migrates to the sulfur container. The
NAS battery construction
electron travels through the molten Na to the contact and through the electric load to the sulfur container. Here, the electron reacts with S to form S-, which then forms sodium polysulfide. As the cell discharges the sodium level drops. During the charging phase the reverse process takes place.

The cell is usually made in a tall cylindrical configuration. The entire cell is enclosed by an inert metal container and sealed at the top with an airtight alumina lid. The cell becomes more economical with increasing size. In commercial applications the cells are arranged in blocks for better conservation of heat. Once running, the heat produced by charging and discharging cycles is enough to maintain operating temperatures and no external source is required.

An NAS battery has a high energy density and high efficiency of charge/discharge, and is made from inexpensive, non-toxic materials. However, the operating temperature of 300-350 °C and the highly corrosive nature of sodium make it suitable only for large-scale non-mobile applications. One such application is the storage of energy storage, during off-peak times, in the electric grid.

( the temp this thing produces surly can be used for,... you name it? ).

Very excellent information,  Thank you.    Are there any specs on this you know of concerning output and lifespan?

Very simular to my earth battery
but ground was the conductor is the
power ac or dc I couldnt figure out how to use this
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzQVpsMllrc&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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This kinda pisses me off serious wtf
Ford Motor pioneered the battery in the 1960s to power early-model electric cars.[4]
ford didnt pioneer shit tesla ran his fucking
black box on warm tubes what the fuck
are these moron running our country holding on
to this shit for then they sell it to fucking tokyo
in 1982 or some shit while were fucking
fighting wars over oil lovely what stupid
fucking people we Have running things
havent found nothing on ac or dc
these must be the batterys at haarp
from my understanding this is a cover
like everything the fucking battery could generate power they probly spent
50 fucking years trying to figure out how not to make it generate power
if I figure it Out Ill update you
thanks fot the thread at least im on the right track
now 
 

In this paper, we consider the possibility of using NAS battery (natrium sulfur battery) systems not only for "energy storage" but also for "system control". We pay attention to the superior operating control function and instantaneous discharging characteristics of NAS battery systems, and propose a method for determining operation and planning schemes of NAS battery systems for dynamic control of line overloads. In the step of planning, an optimal amount of tripped generation and an optimal allocation and required capacity of NAS battery systems are determined for the most severe contingency. In the step of operation, the dynamic control of NAS battery systems is performed. Simulations are carried out for verifying the validity of the proposed method using IEE of Japan EAST 10 machine system model. Successful results show that the line overloads are dynamically suppressed by the amount of tripped generation and the optimal allocation and required capacity of NAS battery systems.