Apparatus and method for use in storing energy

Sathrum, Aaron J.

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Title: Apparatus and method for use in storing energy

Abstract

Some embodiments provide energy storage systems that comprise: a first electrode; a second electrode; an electrolyte; the first electrode, the second electrode and the electrolyte are positioned such that the electrolyte is in contact with at least the first electrode; and a polarity reversal system electrically coupled with the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the polarity reversal system is configured to allow the energy storage system to operate while a first polarity to charge and discharge electrical energy while operating in the first polarity, and the polarity reversal system is configured to reverse the voltage polarity across the first and second electrodes to a second polarity to allow the energy storage system to continue to operate while the second polarity is established across the first electrode and the second electrode to continue to charge and discharge electrical energy while operating in the second polarity.

Inventors:: Sathrum, Aaron J.

Issue Date:: 2017-08-01

Research Org.:: General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1373567

Patent Number(s):: 9722236

Application Number:: 13/843,489

Assignee:: General Atomics

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M10/06 - Lead-acid accumulators
H01M10/44 - Methods for charging or discharging
H01M10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H02J7/0068 - {Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000124

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 15

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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  abstractNote = {Some embodiments provide energy storage systems that comprise: a first electrode; a second electrode; an electrolyte; the first electrode, the second electrode and the electrolyte are positioned such that the electrolyte is in contact with at least the first electrode; and a polarity reversal system electrically coupled with the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the polarity reversal system is configured to allow the energy storage system to operate while a first polarity to charge and discharge electrical energy while operating in the first polarity, and the polarity reversal system is configured to reverse the voltage polarity across the first and second electrodes to a second polarity to allow the energy storage system to continue to operate while the second polarity is established across the first electrode and the second electrode to continue to charge and discharge electrical energy while operating in the second polarity.},

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Battery construction characterized by reactively limited gridless electrode means, and methods of making and operating same
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Reconditioning lead acid batteries for optional use in a reverse operational mode
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patent, April 1999

Method and apparatus for reconditioning a battery
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Regenerative fuel cell with pH control
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Battery with bifunctional electrolyte
patent, January 2006

Johnson reversible engine
patent, January 2007

Flowing electrolyte battery with electric potential neutralization
patent, November 2011

Electrolyte mixing in wet cell batteries
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Concentration cell energy storage device
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Oxygen evolution on alpha-lead dioxide electrodes in methanesulfonic acid
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