System and method for metal-air anode renovation

    公开(公告)号:US10581061B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15396841

    申请日:2017-01-03

    申请人: PHINERGY LTD.

    摘要: A method for renovation of a consumed anode in a metal-air cell without dismantling the cell comprises circulating electrolyte through the cell to evacuate used slurry from the cell, circulating electrolyte with fresh slurry into the cell and allowing sedimentation of the fresh slurry inside the cell to form an anode and compacting the slurry to reduce the gaps between its particles. A meta-air cell enabling renovation of a consumed anode without dismantling the cell defining first outer face of the cell, air cathode layer adjacent the porous wall, separator wall disposed on the inner face of the air cathode layer, cell space volume to contain electrolyte and metal granules slurry, current collector layer to form an anode, made of current conductive material disposed in the space and flexible wall defining a second outer face of the cell wherein the flexible wall is adapted to be pushed towards inside of the cell subject to pressure applied to its outer face, thereby to reduce the volume of the space.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAL-AIR ANODE RENOVATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180191044A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15396841

    申请日:2017-01-03

    申请人: PHINERGY LTD.

    IPC分类号: H01M12/06 H01M4/12 H01M2/18

    摘要: A method for renovation of a consumed anode in a metal-air cell without dismantling the cell comprises circulating electrolyte through the cell to evacuate used slurry from the cell, circulating electrolyte with fresh slurry into the cell and allowing sedimentation of the fresh slurry inside the cell to form an anode and compacting the slurry to reduce the gaps between its particles. A meta-air cell enabling renovation of a consumed anode without dismantling the cell defining first outer face of the cell, air cathode layer adjacent the porous wall, separator wall disposed on the inner face of the air cathode layer, cell space volume to contain electrolyte and metal granules slurry, current collector layer to form an anode, made of current conductive material disposed in the space and flexible wall defining a second outer face of the cell wherein the flexible wall is adapted to be pushed towards inside of the cell subject to pressure applied to its outer face, thereby to reduce the volume of the space.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY OF METAL-AIR CELL
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    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY OF METAL-AIR CELL 审中-公开
    提高金属空气电效率的系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160079642A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14779753

    申请日:2014-03-25

    申请人: PHINERGY LTD.

    IPC分类号: H01M12/08 H01M8/08

    摘要: Flow directing element in a metal air cell is configured to cause evenly distributed flow of aqueous electrolyte solution electrolyte in it over the anode. Flow distributing element in a metal air cell is configured to lengthen the path of electrolyte flow from an inlet to the anode, thereby to increase ohmic resistance to shunt currents in the cell. A battery with these cells consumes the metal in the metal anodes evenly and with minimized shunt currents.

    摘要翻译: 金属空气电池中的导流元件构造成使阳极上的电解质水溶液电解质均匀地分布在其中。 金属空气电池中的流动分配元件被配置为延长电解质从入口到阳极的流动路径,从而增加对电池中的分流电流的欧姆电阻。 具有这些电池的电池均匀地消耗金属阳极中的金属并且以最小的分流电流消耗金属。

    PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY ALUMINA AND CO-PRODUCTS FROM SPENT ELECTROLYTE OF METAL-AIR BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20220135418A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17434017

    申请日:2020-04-05

    申请人: PHINERGY LTD

    发明人: Mark WEAVER

    IPC分类号: C01F7/46 H01M6/52

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided, which convert spent electrolyte from aluminum-air batteries into high purity alumina (HPA) and useful co-products such as fertilizer(s) and/or feed supplement(s). Aluminum tri-hydroxide (ATH) having potassium (K) and/or sodium (Na) impurities, e.g., from spent electrolyte, may be dissolved in strong acid to form an acidic ATH solution having pH 4 to precipitate ATH while retaining dissolved K/Na in the neutralized solution. The dissolving and the neutralizing may then be repeated with the precipitated ATH until a specified purity level of the precipitated ATH is reached. Using appropriate bases to neutralize the acidic ATH solution, e.g., ammonia and/or choline, yields useful co-products such as ammonium nitrate (with nitric acid as the strong acid) and choline chloride (with hydrochloric acid as the strong acid), respectively.