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公开(公告)号:US20240170696A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18496627
申请日:2023-10-27
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Joseph M. Cooley
IPC: H01M8/04276 , H01M8/18
CPC classification number: H01M8/04276 , H01M8/188
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a redox flow batter system comprising a cylindrical electrolyte chamber fluidly coupled to a redox flow battery cell and at least one radial mixing manifold fluidly coupled to the cylindrical electrolyte chamber. The radial mixing manifold includes a flange configured to receive electrolyte from the redox flow battery cell and a manifold configured to mix and distribute the electrolyte within the cylindrical electrolyte chamber. The manifold includes a plurality of openings, at least one of which is a bottom opening, and extends from a first inner edge of the cylindrical electrolyte chamber to a second inner edge, lower than the first inner edge, of the cylindrical electrolyte chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20240079625A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-07
申请号:US18505880
申请日:2023-11-09
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Yang Song , Craig E. Evans
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M8/004 , H01M8/0693 , H01M8/20 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: A method of rebalancing electrolytes in a redox flow battery system comprises directing hydrogen gas generated on the negative side of the redox flow battery system to a catalyst surface, and fluidly contacting the hydrogen gas with an electrolyte comprising a metal ion at the catalyst surface, wherein the metal ion is chemically reduced by the hydrogen gas at the catalyst surface, and a state of charge of the electrolyte and pH of the electrolyte remain substantially balanced.
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公开(公告)号:US20240055642A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-15
申请号:US18358874
申请日:2023-07-25
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Sean Kissick , Timothy J. McDonald , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/04276 , H01M4/96 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04858
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M8/04276 , H01M4/96 , H01M8/04746 , H01M8/04865
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing health of electrolytes of redox flow battery system. Components of the system may include a redox rebalancing cells and a gas storage system. The redox rebalancing cell may be operated by plating iron on a plating electrode, treating a negative electrolyte of the redox flow battery system with the plated iron and returning the negative electrolyte to an electrolyte tank. The gas storage system may include a set of expandable gas storage tanks coupled to at least one electrolyte storage tank and an electrolyte rebalancing system of the redox flow battery system.
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公开(公告)号:US11855312B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US17653620
申请日:2022-03-04
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Craig E. Evans , Sean Casey , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/0258 , H01M8/18 , H01M8/0239 , H01M4/88 , H01M8/20 , H01M8/0245
CPC classification number: H01M8/0258 , H01M4/8803 , H01M4/8817 , H01M4/8828 , H01M8/0239 , H01M8/0245 , H01M8/188 , H01M8/20 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: A redox flow battery may include: a membrane interposed between a first electrode positioned at a first side of the membrane and a second electrode positioned at a second side of the membrane opposite to the first side; a first flow field plate comprising a plurality of positive flow field ribs, each of the plurality of positive flow field ribs contacting the first electrode at first supporting regions on the first side; and the second electrode, including an electrode spacer positioned between the membrane and a second flow field plate, the electrode spacer comprising a plurality of main ribs, each of the plurality of main ribs contacting the second flow field plate at second supporting regions on the second side, each of the second supporting regions aligned opposite to one of the plurality of first supporting regions. As such, a current density distribution at a plating surface may be reduced.
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公开(公告)号:US11817609B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17655492
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.
Inventor: Thiago Groberg
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/2483 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/1004
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M8/0438 , H01M8/1004 , 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:US11791479B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US16536259
申请日:2019-08-08
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Yang Song , Craig E. Evans
IPC: H01M8/0254 , H01M8/18 , H01M8/0215 , H01M8/0221 , H01M8/0226
CPC classification number: H01M8/0254 , H01M8/0215 , H01M8/0221 , H01M8/0226 , H01M8/188
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for manufacturing a membrane separator for a redox flow battery. In one example, the membrane separator is fabricate by a calendering process. The membrane separator may be configured with a polymer network to provide selectivity for ion transport across the membrane separator. The membrane separator may be further adapted with an integrated spacer in contact with a negative electrolyte.
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公开(公告)号:US11728497B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17081695
申请日:2020-10-27
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Yang Song , Craig E. Evans , Timothy J. McDonald , Kenneth Fisher , Sean Kissick
IPC: H01M8/04 , H01M8/04276 , H01M8/18 , H01M8/04186
CPC classification number: H01M8/04276 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/188
Abstract: A rebalancing reactor for a redox flow battery system may include a plurality of reactor vessels arranged in stages, each vessel of the plurality of reactor vessels housing a catalyst bed. In one example, the rebalancing reactor is fluidly coupled to an electrolyte storage tank and configured to flow electrolyte through the plurality of reactor vessels, enabling a chemical rebalancing of electrolyte in the redox flow battery cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20230246219A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-03
申请号:US18163832
申请日:2023-02-02
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Sean Kissick , Yang Song
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04082 , H01M8/04276 , H01M16/00 , H01M8/0656
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M8/04186 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/04276 , H01M16/006 , H01M8/0656
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system includes one or more redox flow battery cells, a rebalancing cell receiving electrolyte from the one or more redox flow battery cells and catalyzing hydrogen reduction of metal cations in the electrolyte, and a conductive coupler connecting the rebalancing cell to an external voltage source. The conductive coupler enables application of an ion-repelling potential to a stack of electrode assemblies of the rebalancing cell during operation of the redox flow battery system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230155155A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US18150751
申请日:2023-01-05
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Yang Song , Kenneth Kiyoshi Fisher , Timothy McDonald
IPC: H01M8/18 , H01M8/04276 , H01M8/04119 , H01M4/86 , H01M8/04225 , H01M50/60
CPC classification number: H01M8/188 , H01M4/86 , H01M8/04119 , H01M8/04225 , H01M8/04283 , H01M50/60 , H01M2004/8684 , H01M2004/8689 , Y02E60/50
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for transporting and hydrating a redox flow battery system with a portable field hydration system. In one example, the redox flow battery system may be hydrated with the portable field hydration system in a dry state, in the absence of liquids. In this way, a redox flow battery system may be assembled and transported from a battery manufacturing facility to an end-use location off-site while the redox flow battery system is in the dry state, thereby reducing shipping costs, design complexities, as well as logistical and environmental concerns.
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公开(公告)号:US20230089941A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17929623
申请日:2022-09-02
Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
Inventor: Yang Song , Craig Evans
Abstract: A hybrid redox fuel cell system includes a hybrid redox fuel cell including an anode side through which a reductant is flowed and a cathode side through which liquid electrolyte is flowed, and a trickle bed reactor including a catalyst bed fluidly connected to the cathode side of the hybrid redox fuel cell. Furthermore, the liquid electrolyte includes a metal ion at a higher oxidation state and the metal ion at a lower oxidation state, and power is generated at the hybrid redox fuel cell by way of reducing the metal ion at the higher oxidation state to the lower oxidation state at the cathode side while oxidizing the reductant at the anode side.
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