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Title: Methods and systems for rebalancing electrolytes for a redox flow battery system

Abstract

A rebalancing reactor for a redox flow battery system may include a first side through which hydrogen gas is flowed, a second side through which electrolyte from the redox flow battery system is flowed, and a porous layer separating and fluidly coupled to the first side and the second side, wherein, the hydrogen gas and the electrolyte are fluidly contacted at a surface of the porous layer, and a pressure drop across the second side is less than a pressure drop across the porous layer. In this way, rebalancing of electrolyte charges in a redox flow battery system may be performed with increased efficiency and cost effectiveness as compared to conventional rebalancing reactors.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
ESS Tech, Inc., Wilsonville, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
2293867
Patent Number(s):
11817606
Application Number:
15/965,728
Assignee:
ESS Tech, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR)
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000261
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/27/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Evans, Craig E. Methods and systems for rebalancing electrolytes for a redox flow battery system. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Evans, Craig E. Methods and systems for rebalancing electrolytes for a redox flow battery system. United States.
Evans, Craig E. Tue . "Methods and systems for rebalancing electrolytes for a redox flow battery system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2293867.
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