Electrochemical cell for rebalancing redox flow system

Patent · Tue Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6114846

Thaller, L H

There is disclosed an electrically rechargeable REDOX cell or battery system including one or more rebalancing cells. Each rebalancing cell is divided into two chambers by an ion permeable membrane. The first chamber is fed with gaseous hydrogen and a cathode fluid which is circulated through the cathode chamber of the REDOX cell is also passed through the second chamber of the rebalancing cell. Electrochemical reactions take place on the surface of inert electrodes in the first and second chambers to rebalance the electrochemical capacity of the anode and cathode fluids of the REDOX system.

• Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Patent Number(s): US 4159366
• OSTI ID: 6114846
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Jun 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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