MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE IN FLOW BATTERIES TO ENHANCE ENERGY STORAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20180191008A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15397991

    申请日:2017-01-04

    摘要: A hybrid flow redox battery system includes an electrochemical cell with an ion-exchange membrane, an anode, and a cathode, an anolyte tank, a catholyte tank, one or more tank separators, a plurality of electrolyte pathways, one or more turbines, and one or more power generation circuits. The anolyte tank includes a lower anolyte opening positioned below an upper anolyte opening. The catholyte tank includes a lower catholyte opening positioned below an upper catholyte opening. The electrolyte pathways extend between the upper and lower anolyte openings and the anode and the upper and lower catholyte openings and the cathode. The turbines are fluidly coupled to the electrolyte pathways. The tank separators are positioned within one or both of the anolyte tank and the catholyte tank and are translatable in a downward direction to induce electrolyte flow from the lower anolyte and catholyte openings, through the turbines to hydroelectrically generate power.

    Method and system to modify the performance of a redox flow battery

    公开(公告)号:US11081712B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16171542

    申请日:2018-10-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04858 H01M8/18

    摘要: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a redox flow battery is provided comprising an ionically conductive separator, a working side flowing electrolyte, a working electrode in ionic contact with the working side of the ionically conductive separator and the working side flowing electrolyte, a counter electrode, and an auxiliary electrode peripherally circumscribed by the working electrode in a common layer of the flow battery. The auxiliary electrode is in ionic contact with the working electrode, an electrically insulating peripheral gap separates the auxiliary electrode from the working electrode. A working electrode terminal is conductively coupled to the working electrode, an auxiliary electrode terminal is conductively coupled to the auxiliary electrode, and a counter electrode terminal is conductively coupled to the counter electrode. An auxiliary power source is configured to establish an auxiliary circuit voltage differential between the counter electrode terminal and the auxiliary electrode terminal, control an auxiliary electrode voltage such that the auxiliary electrode voltage is within an electrochemical window of the working side flowing electrolyte, and establish a voltage differential between the working electrode terminal and the auxiliary electrode terminal. A method of operation of the redox flow battery is further provided.

    METHODS FOR CO-PROCESSING CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE
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    发明申请
    METHODS FOR CO-PROCESSING CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE 有权
    二氧化碳和硫化氢共同加工方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160305029A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US14688578

    申请日:2015-04-16

    IPC分类号: C25B1/02 C07C1/12 H01M8/06

    摘要: A method for co-processing H2S and CO2 in an electrolyzer includes feeding a first gas stream having H2S to an anode and feeding a second gas stream having CO2 to a cathode. The H2S is split into hydrogen and elemental sulfur. The hydrogen is transferred from the anode to the cathode, and the CO2 is hydrogenated with the transferred hydrogen. A method for producing electricity in a fuel cell includes feeding a first gas stream having H2S and CO to an anode, and feeding a second gas stream having oxygen to a cathode. The H2S and CO forms hydrogen and carbonyl sulfide. The hydrogen is transferred from the anode to the cathode. The transferred hydrogen is oxidized with the oxygen of the second gas stream, and electricity formed from the oxidation is collected.

    摘要翻译: 在电解槽中共同处理H 2 S和CO 2的方法包括将具有H 2 S的第一气流进料到阳极并将具有CO 2的第二气流送入阴极。 H2S分为氢和元素硫。 氢从阳极转移到阴极,CO 2与转移的氢氢化。 在燃料电池中产生电力的方法包括将具有H 2 S和CO的第一气流馈送到阳极,以及将具有氧气的第二气流进料到阴极。 H2S和CO形成氢和硫化羰。 氢从阳极转移到阴极。 转移的氢气被第二气流的氧气氧化,并且收集由氧化形成的电力。