Salinity Gradient Power Generation Device Comprising Electrodes of an Activated Carbon Fabric

    公开(公告)号:US20240047724A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18267685

    申请日:2021-12-15

    申请人: Sweetch Energy

    摘要: The invention relates to a device for generating electrical power comprising a first electrode having a porosity that allows the flow of an electrolyte solution of concentration CA in a solute; a second electrode having a porosity that allows the flow of an electrolyte solution of concentration CB in a solute, CB being greater than CA; a membrane having selective permeability to anions or cations, said membrane being disposed between the two electrodes and comprising at least one channel arranged to allow the diffusion of electrolytes from the electrolyte solution of concentration CB to the electrolyte solution of concentration CA through said channel or channels; and a device making it possible to harvest the electrical power generated by the differential in potential between the two electrodes, wherein the two electrodes are formed of an activated carbon fabric, and to a method for producing electrical power using such a device.

    Electrolyte circulation in fuel cells stacks with reduced leakage current

    公开(公告)号:US10006461B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-26

    申请号:US14402650

    申请日:2013-04-30

    申请人: AFC Energy plc

    摘要: A fuel cell stack (10) comprises a plurality of fuel cells each with a chamber (K) for electrolyte with at least one inlet (114) and at least one outlet (116), and an inlet header (45) to supply electrolyte to all the cells in parallel. Each cell comprises a first plate (12) to define the electrolyte chamber (K), a second plate (13) to define an oxidizing gas chamber (0) and a third plate (14) to define a fuel gas chamber (H), each of these plates (12-14) also defining a side chamber (36) adjacent to but sealed from the corresponding chambers (K, 0, H), so the side chambers (36) defines an electrolyte outlet channel. An electrolyte flow channel (15) is also defined above the top portion of and in communication with the electrolyte chamber (K), so electrolyte is supplied from electrolyte supply (45) through openings (56) into the electrolyte chamber (K), flows upwards towards the top of the electrolyte chamber (K), exits said electrolyte chamber (K) via grooves (60), flows along the flow channel (15), breaks up into droplets at lip (68) and falls into the side chamber (36) prior to being expelled via electrolyte outlet (116). This arrangement reduces leakage currents.

    Large-scale metal-air battery with slurry anode

    公开(公告)号:US09774066B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-26

    申请号:US14673559

    申请日:2015-03-30

    摘要: A battery and an associated method are provided for generating power using an air cathode battery with a slurry anode. The method provides a battery with an air cathode separated from an anode current collector by an electrically insulating separator and an extrusion gap. The anode current collector extruder has a first plate with a plurality of slurry outlet perforations, and a sleeve having a first partition immediately adjacent to the extruder first plate, with a plurality of slurry inlet perforations. Active slurry is provided under pressure to an extruder inlet, and the extruder first plate slurry outlet perforations are selectively aligned with sleeve first partition slurry inlet perforations. Active slurry deposits are formed in the extrusion gap to mechanically charge the battery. In the discharge position, the sleeve moves so that the perforations no longer align, and slurry in the extruder is isolated from slurry in the extrusion gap.

    Hydrogen Storage Alloys
    9.
    发明申请
    Hydrogen Storage Alloys 审中-公开
    储氢合金

    公开(公告)号:US20160233496A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US14619511

    申请日:2015-02-11

    申请人: BASF Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01M4/38 C22C30/00

    摘要: Hydrogen storage alloys comprising a metal oxide containing≧60 at % oxygen; and/or comprising metal regions separated by a boundary region, which boundary region comprises at least one channel; and/or comprising metal regions separated by a boundary region, where the boundary region has a length and an average width, where the average width is from about 12 nm to about 1100 nm; and/or comprising a metal oxide zone comprising a metal oxide, which oxide zone is aligned with at least one channel; and/or comprising a Ni/Cr metal oxide have improved electrochemical properties, for instance improved low temperature electrochemical performance.

    摘要翻译: 含有≥60at%氧气的金属氧化物的储氢合金; 和/或包括由边界区域分隔的金属区域,该边界区域包括至少一个通道; 和/或包括由边界区域分隔的金属区域,其中边界区域具有长度和平均宽度,其中平均宽度为约12nm至约1100nm; 和/或包括包含金属氧化物的金属氧化物区,该氧化物区与至少一个通道对准; 和/或包含Ni / Cr金属氧化物具有改善的电化学性能,例如改进的低温电化学性能。

    Hydrogen Storage Alloys
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160233495A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US14619455

    申请日:2015-02-11

    申请人: BASF Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01M4/38 C22C30/00

    摘要: Hydrogen storage alloys comprising a) at least one electrochemically active main phase and b) at least one electrochemically active secondary phase; and/or comprising a) at least one main phase, b) a storage secondary phase comprising one or more rare earth elements and c) a catalytic secondary phase, where the abundance of the storage secondary phase is >0.5 wt % and the abundance of the catalytic secondary phase is from about 0.3 to about 15 wt %, based on the alloy; exhibit improved electrochemical properties, for example improved low temperature electrochemical properties.