Internally manifolded flow cell for an all-iron hybrid flow battery
In one example, a system for a flow cell for a flow battery, comprising: a first flow field; and a polymeric frame, comprising: a top face; a bottom face, opposite the top face; a first side; a second side, opposite the first side; a first electrolyte inlet located on the top face and the first side of the polymeric frame; a first electrolyte outlet located on the top face and the second side of the polymeric frame; a first electrolyte inlet flow path located within the polymeric frame and coupled to the first electrolyte inlet; and a first electrolyte outlet flow path located within the polymeric frame and coupled to the first electrolyte outlet. In this way, shunt currents may be minimized by increasing the length and/or reducing the cross-sectional area of the electrolyte inlet and electrolyte outlet flow paths.
- Research Organization:
- ESS Tech, Inc., Portland, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000261
- Assignee:
- ESS Tech, Inc. (Portland, OR)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,685,651
- Application Number:
- 14/019,491
- OSTI ID:
- 1531999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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