Electrolyte rebalancing system
    1.
    发明授权
    Electrolyte rebalancing system 失效
    电解质再平衡系统

    公开(公告)号:US06841294B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-11

    申请号:US10018531

    申请日:2000-06-30

    摘要: A process for rebalancing the electrolyte system in a regenerative fuel cell using a sulfide/polysulfide reaction in one half of the cell and a bromine/bromide reaction in the other half of the cell comprises passing the electrolyte containing sulfide/polysulfide or bromine/bromide through the +ve chamber of an auxiliary cell and passing an electrolyte containing water and being free from polysulfide or bromine through the −ve chamber of the auxiliary cell the auxiliary cell operating so as to oxidize sulfide ions to sulfur or bromide ions to bromine in the +ve chamber and to reduce water to hydrogen and hydroxide ions in the −ve chamber.

    摘要翻译: 使用一半电池中的硫化物/多硫化物反应和另一半电池中的溴/溴反应在再生式燃料电池中重新平衡电解质系统的方法包括使含有硫化物/多硫化物或溴/溴的电解液通过 辅助电池的+室,并通过辅助电解槽的辅助电池,使含有水的电解质不含多硫化物或溴,以将硫化物离子氧化成硫或溴离子至 溴在+室中,并将水减少至氢气和氢氧根离子。

    Process for the removal of sulfate ions from an electrolyte
    2.
    发明授权
    Process for the removal of sulfate ions from an electrolyte 失效
    从电解质中去除硫酸根离子的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06461495B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-08

    申请号:US09743639

    申请日:2001-05-21

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    CPC分类号: H01M10/4242

    摘要: A method for the removal of sulfate ions from an electrolyte of an electrochemical reduction-oxidation system wherein said electrolyte comprises a halogen and in which the sulfate ions an a contaminant or interferant, which method comprises the steps of: (i) increasing the halide concentration in the electrolyte by electrochemical reduction of the halogen, (ii) crystallizing a sulfate salt out of the electrolyte, and (iii) separation of the electrolyte from the crystallized sulfate salt. An electrochemical process for energy storage and/or power delivery comprising the step of removal of sulfate ions from the electrolyte according to the above cited method is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从电化学还原 - 氧化系统的电解质中除去硫酸根离子的方法,其中所述电解质包含卤素,其中硫酸根离子是污染物或干扰剂,该方法包括以下步骤:(i)增加卤化物浓度 在电解质中通过电化学还原卤素,(ii)从电解质中析出硫酸盐,和(iii)从结晶的硫酸盐中分离电解质。 还公开了一种用于能量储存和/或动力递送的电化学方法,包括根据上述方法从电解质中除去硫酸根离子的步骤。

    Carbon based electrodes
    3.
    发明授权
    Carbon based electrodes 失效
    碳基电极

    公开(公告)号:US06511767B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-28

    申请号:US09674847

    申请日:2001-05-24

    IPC分类号: H01M496

    CPC分类号: H01M8/188 H01M4/96 Y02P70/56

    摘要: A carbon based electrode for the electrochemical reduction of sulfur or oxygen, which comprises an electrode core and, in electrical contact therewith, a structure comprising a porous particulate activated carbon bonded with a polymeric binder material, characterised in that the structure is at least 1 mm thick, in that the particulate activated carbon is prepared from a lignocellulosic material and has the following properties: i) a particle size in the range of from 200 to 850 &mgr;m; ii) a pore volume of from 0.45 to 1.0 cm3 per gram; iii) a surface area in the range of from 800 to 1500 m2/g; and in that the binder is used in an amount not exceeding 25% by weight based upon the mixture of activated carbon and binder material.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于硫或氧的电化学还原的碳基电极,其包括电极芯并与其电接触的结构包括与聚合物粘合剂材料结合的多孔颗粒活性炭,其特征在于该结构至少为1mm 因为颗粒活性炭是由木质纤维素材料制备的,具有以下特性:i)粒径在200至850μm之间; ii)每克孔体积为0.45至1.0cm 3; iii)800至1500m2 / g范围内的表面积; 并且基于活性炭和粘合剂材料的混合物,粘合剂的用量不超过25重量%。

    Process for operating a regenerative fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权
    Process for operating a regenerative fuel cell 失效
    用于操作再生燃料电池的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US07358001B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-15

    申请号:US10469578

    申请日:2002-02-22

    摘要: In the regenerative fuel cell, a positive chamber is separated from a negative chamber by a cation exchange membrane. The positive chamber comprises a positive electrode and a bromine-containing electrolyte. The negative chamber comprises a negative electrode and a sulfide-containing electrolyte. When the cell is in operation, the electrolytes are replenished using electrolyte from an electrolyte store (32, 34). In the method, the distribution of water between the two electrolytes is controlled by discharging the electrolyte(s), such that when the electrolytes are separated by a water permeable membrane (46), water will flow from the sulfide-containing electrolyte to the bromine-containing electrolyte by osmosis. The electrolytes are circulated through a container (43) which is divided by a water permeable membrane (46), under conditions wherein no current flows in the container between the two electrolytes.

    摘要翻译: 在再生燃料电池中,通过阳离子交换膜将正室与负室分离。 正室包括正电极和含溴电解质。 负室包括负极和含硫化物的电解质。 当电池处于运行状态时,使用电解液从电解液储存器(32,34)补充电解质。 在该方法中,通过排出电解质来控制两种电解质之间的水分布,使得当电解质被水渗透膜(46)分离时,水将从含硫化物的电解液流到溴 的渗透电解质。 电解液循环通过容器(43),该容器(43)在水电渗透膜(46)之间被分开,条件是电容器在两个电解质之间不流过容器。

    Thermal energy management in electrochemical fuel cells
    6.
    发明授权
    Thermal energy management in electrochemical fuel cells 有权
    电化学燃料电池的热能管理

    公开(公告)号:US07498094B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-03

    申请号:US10535532

    申请日:2003-11-20

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: A fuel cell assembly supplies water and water vapour by-product to a cooling water circuit delivered to a thermal storage tank from which it can be recycled to the fuel cell stack as direct input to the membrane electrode assemblies, for use as fuel/oxidant preheat and/or direct water injection to the membrane electrode assembly. The purity of water delivered to the membrane is thereby assured. The thermal storage tank allows for a decoupling of the thermal and electrical loads on the fuel cell stack in a combined heat and electrical power delivery unit. Under low external electrical loads, the fuel cell stack and its cooling circuit may be used at high capacity to provide hot water.

    摘要翻译: 燃料电池组件将水和水蒸汽副产物供应到输送到蓄热箱的冷却水回路,从而可将其作为直接输入到膜电极组件的燃料电池组再循环到燃料电池组,用作燃料/氧化剂预热 和/或直接注水到膜电极组件。 由此确保了输送到膜的水的纯度。 储热罐允许在组合的热和电力输送单元中的燃料电池堆上的热负荷和电负载的分离。 在低外部电力负载下,燃料电池堆及其冷却回路可以以高容量使用以提供热水。