Method and apparatus for maintaining the pH in zinc-bromine battery systems

Title: Method and apparatus for maintaining the pH in zinc-bromine battery systems

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A method and apparatus for maintaining the pH level in a zinc-bromine battery features reacting decomposition hydrogen with bromine in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst encourages the formation of hydrogen and bromine ions. The decomposition hydrogen is therefore consumed, alloying the pH of the system to remain substantially at a given value.

Inventors:

Grimes, Patrick G ^[1]

Westfield, NJ

Issue Date:: 1985-09-10

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 865587

Patent Number(s):: 4540639

Application Number:: 06/622,183

Assignee:: Exxon Research & Engineering Company (Florham Park, NJ)

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

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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
H01M10/365 - {Zinc-halogen accumulators}

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

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M10/52 - Removing gases inside the secondary cell, e.g. by absorption

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DOE Contract Number:: 49-2862

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; apparatus; maintaining; ph; zinc-bromine; battery; systems; level; features; reacting; decomposition; hydrogen; bromine; presence; catalyst; encourages; formation; consumed; alloying; remain; substantially; value; remain substantially; battery systems; zinc-bromine battery; battery features; /429/

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