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公开(公告)号:US20210359327A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17308845
申请日:2021-05-05
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Craig E. Evans , Sean Casey , Thiago Groberg , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/2455
Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly interposed by two endplates, the cell stack assembly includes a plurality of mated membrane frame plates and bipolar frame plates. For each pair of mated membrane and bipolar frame plates a negative shunt channel and a positive shunt channel are formed and the negative and positive shunt channels are in fluidic communication with a plurality of inlet and outlet distribution channels that are in fluidic communication with at least one bipolar plate.
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公开(公告)号:US20210359326A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17308843
申请日:2021-05-05
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Sean Casey , Craig Evans , Thiago Groberg , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/0438
Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a set of pressure plates having a first pressure plate at a first terminal end and a second pressure plate at a second terminal end, the second terminal end and the first terminal end positioned on opposing longitudinal sides of the redox flow battery. The redox flow battery further includes a first cell stack positioned longitudinally between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate, each of the first and second pressure plates includes a plurality stacking detents on a first flange and a plurality of stacking protrusions on a second flange, and the first flange and the second flange arranged on opposing vertical sides of the redox flow battery.
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公开(公告)号:US10680263B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US15965709
申请日:2018-04-27
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Yang Song , Evan Doremus , Thiago Groberg
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04537 , H01M8/04082 , H01M8/04186
Abstract: A method of operating a redox flow battery, may include maintaining a positive electrode compartment pressure greater than a negative electrode compartment pressure, and maintaining a cross-over pressure less than a membrane break-through pressure, wherein the cross-over pressure equals the negative electrode compartment pressure subtracted from the positive electrode compartment pressure. In this way, ionic resistance across the separator can be maintained at a lower level by reducing gas bubbles trapped therein while reducing separator break-through, thereby increasing performance of the redox flow battery system.
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公开(公告)号:US12080931B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-03
申请号:US18295213
申请日:2023-04-03
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Craig E. Evans , Sean Casey , Thiago Groberg , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/242 , H01M8/248
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/242 , H01M8/248
Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly having a plate assembly positioned on a lateral side of the cell stack assembly and comprising an elastic flange including a recess mated with a section of a conductive plate and compliant in at least one of a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a plate frame coupled to the elastic flange.
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公开(公告)号:US20240194907A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18537641
申请日:2023-12-12
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Thiago Groberg , Craig Evans
IPC: H01M8/04082 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04858
CPC classification number: H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04388 , H01M8/04753 , H01M8/04947 , H01M8/188
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for actively directing hydrogen flow in an electrochemical cell system. The electrochemical cell system includes a component configured to receive hydrogen gas, one or more hydrogen blower assemblies positioned upstream and/or downstream of the component. The one or more hydrogen blowers include at least one sensor positioned on an outer surface of the one or more hydrogen blower assemblies and a controller including instructions to generate a notification in response to an output of the at least one sensor being outside of a target range.
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公开(公告)号:US11677093B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-13
申请号:US17308913
申请日:2021-05-05
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Sean Casey , Craig Evans , Thiago Groberg , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/248 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/18
CPC classification number: H01M8/248 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/188
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system includes a cell stack compressed between terminal structures defining ends of the redox flow battery. The cell stack may be formed of a plurality of cells where each cell includes a deformable positive electrode in contact with a first face of a membrane separator and a negative electrode configured to be less compressible than the positive electrode and arranged at a second face of the membrane separator.
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公开(公告)号:US11670792B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17308873
申请日:2021-05-05
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Craig E. Evans , Sean Casey , Thiago Groberg , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/242 , H01M8/248
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M8/0247 , H01M8/242 , H01M8/248
Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly having a plate assembly positioned on a lateral side of the cell stack assembly and comprising an elastic flange including a recess mated with a section of a conductive plate and compliant in at least one of a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a plate frame coupled to the elastic flange.
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公开(公告)号:US20220367898A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17655492
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Thiago Groberg
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/1004 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/2483
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling and operating an electrode assembly for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the electrode assembly may include an inflatable housing in which a negative electrode spacer and a positive electrode may be positioned, wherein the inflatable housing may inflate responsive to applied internal pressure during operation of the redox flow battery system. In some examples, the electrode assembly may be assembled via roll-to-roll processing and may be mechanically and fluidically coupled to electrode assemblies of like configuration. In this way, tolerance stacking may be decreased, processing may be simplified, and costs may be reduced relative to molding-based processes for electrode assembly manufacturing.
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公开(公告)号:US20210359332A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17308913
申请日:2021-05-05
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Sean Casey , Craig Evans , Thiago Groberg , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/248 , H01M8/18 , H01M8/0247
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system includes a cell stack compressed between terminal structures defining ends of the redox flow battery. The cell stack may be formed of a plurality of cells where each cell includes a deformable positive electrode in contact with a first face of a membrane separator and a negative electrode configured to be less compressible than the positive electrode and arranged at a second face of the membrane separator.
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公开(公告)号:US20240194922A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18537673
申请日:2023-12-12
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Thiago Groberg , Craig Evans
IPC: H01M8/18 , F04D25/02 , F04D29/28 , F04D29/42 , F04D29/66 , H01M8/04082 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/06
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , F04D25/02 , F04D29/281 , F04D29/4206 , F04D29/662 , H01M8/04089 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/0693
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for actively directing hydrogen flow in an electrochemical cell system. The electrochemical cell system includes a component configured to receive hydrogen gas, one or more hydrogen blower assemblies positioned upstream and/or downstream of the component. The one or more hydrogen blowers include at least one sensor positioned on an outer surface of the one or more hydrogen blower assemblies and a controller including instructions to generate a notification in response to an output of the at least one sensor being outside of a target range.
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