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Title: Methods and systems for redox flow battery electrolyte hydration

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for transporting and hydrating a redox flow battery system with a portable field hydration system. In one example, the redox flow battery system may be hydrated with the portable field hydration system in a dry state, in the absence of liquids. In this way, a redox flow battery system may be assembled and transported from a battery manufacturing facility to an end-use location off-site while the redox flow battery system is in the dry state, thereby reducing shipping costs, design complexities, as well as logistical and environmental concerns.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Energy Storage Systems, LLC, Portland, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
1987187
Patent Number(s):
11594750
Application Number:
15/965,671
Assignee:
ESS Technology, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR)
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
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
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000261
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/27/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Song, Yang, Fisher, Kenneth Kiyoshi, and McDonald, Timothy J. Methods and systems for redox flow battery electrolyte hydration. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Song, Yang, Fisher, Kenneth Kiyoshi, & McDonald, Timothy J. Methods and systems for redox flow battery electrolyte hydration. United States.
Song, Yang, Fisher, Kenneth Kiyoshi, and McDonald, Timothy J. Tue . "Methods and systems for redox flow battery electrolyte hydration". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987187.
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