Pressure Compensation System Having a Safety Function for an Electrolytic Tank
    93.
    发明申请
    Pressure Compensation System Having a Safety Function for an Electrolytic Tank 审中-公开
    具有电解槽安全功能的压力补偿系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160141669A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14890017

    申请日:2014-05-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04276 H01M8/18

    摘要: The invention relates to a pressure compensation system having a safety function for an electrolytic tank of flow batteries, in particular, vanadium redox flow batteries, and a head portion (5) of the electrolytic tank (3, 4) is connected to the surrounding area (2) of the flow battery via a pipeline (6), in which a primary bi-directional pressure compensation valve (7) is situated, and a bypass line (9, 20), in which a secondary bi-directional pressure compensation valve (10) having a second response pressure greater than the first response pressure is situated, branches off from the pipeline (6) having the primary pressure compensation valve (7) having a first response pressure, and the outlet (11) of said bypass line is situated within a housing (13) surrounding the electrolytic tanks (3, 4).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种具有用于流动电池的电解槽,特别是钒氧化还原液流电池的安全功能的压力补偿系统,并且电解槽(3,4)的头部(5)连接到周围区域 (2),其中设置有主要双向压力补偿阀(7)的管道(6)和旁通管线(9,20),其中辅助双向压力补偿阀 (10)具有大于第一响应压力的第二响应压力,从具有第一响应压力的主压力补偿阀(7)的管道(6)分支,并且所述旁路管线(11)的出口 位于围绕电解槽(3,4)的壳体(13)内。

    IN-SITU ELECTROLYTE PREPARATION IN FLOW BATTERY
    96.
    发明申请
    IN-SITU ELECTROLYTE PREPARATION IN FLOW BATTERY 审中-公开
    流动电池中的现场电解液制备

    公开(公告)号:US20160093925A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14892586

    申请日:2013-05-22

    摘要: A method of in-situ electrolyte preparation in a flow battery includes providing a vanadium-based electrolyte solution having vanadium ions of predominantly vanadium V4+ to a first electrode and a second electrode of at least one cell of a flow battery. The vanadium V4+ at the first electrode is converted to vanadium V3+ and the vanadium V4+ at the second electrode is converted to vanadium V5+ by providing electrical energy to the electrodes. A reducing agent is then provided to the vanadium V5+ at the second electrode to reduce the V5+ to vanadium the V4+. The vanadium V3+ at the first electrode is then converted to vanadium V2+ and the vanadium V4+ at the second electrode is then converted to vanadium V5+ by providing electrical energy to the electrodes. A simple method to produce predominantly vanadium V4+ electrolyte from a V5+ source, such as V2O5, is also taught.

    摘要翻译: 在流动电池中的原位电解质制备方法包括:将钒钒电解质钒主要为钒的电解质溶液提供给流动电池的第一电极和至少一个电池的第二电极。 第一电极上的钒V4 +被转化为钒V3 +,并且通过向电极提供电能将第二电极处的钒V4 +转化为钒V5 +。 然后将还原剂提供给第二电极上的钒V5 +,以将V5 +还原成钒V4。 然后将第一电极上的钒V3 +转化为钒V2 +,并且通过向电极提供电能将第二电极处的钒V4 +转化为钒V5 +。 还教导了一种从V5 +源(如V2O5)主要生成钒V4 +电解质的简单方法。

    SEAL DESIGNS FOR MULTICOMPONENT BIPOLAR PLATES OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
    98.
    发明申请
    SEAL DESIGNS FOR MULTICOMPONENT BIPOLAR PLATES OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL 审中-公开
    密封设计用于电化学细胞的多重双极板

    公开(公告)号:US20160060775A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14835969

    申请日:2015-08-26

    IPC分类号: C25B9/20 H01M8/18

    摘要: A method of sealing a multi-component bipolar plate is disclosed. The method may include inserting a first seal between a first component and a second component, wherein the first seal is aligned with a first plurality of protrusions formed on a surface of at least one of the first component and the second component. The method may also include compressing the first component and the second component to cause the penetration of the first plurality of protrusions into the first seal. The method may further include plastically deforming the first seal in order to create a first sealing surface between the first component and the second component.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种密封多组分双极板的方法。 该方法可以包括在第一部件和第二部件之间插入第一密封件,其中第一密封件与形成在第一部件和第二部件中的至少一个的表面上的第一多个突起对准。 该方法还可以包括压缩第一部件和第二部件以使第一多个突起部穿入第一密封件。 该方法还可以包括使第一密封件塑性变形,以在第一部件和第二部件之间形成第一密封表面。

    Composite separators and redox flow batteries based on porous separators
    100.
    发明授权
    Composite separators and redox flow batteries based on porous separators 有权
    基于多孔分离器的复合分离器和氧化还原液流电池

    公开(公告)号:US09236620B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-12

    申请号:US13668604

    申请日:2012-11-05

    摘要: Composite separators having a porous structure and including acid-stable, hydrophilic, inorganic particles enmeshed in a substantially fully fluorinated polyolefin matrix can be utilized in a number of applications. The inorganic particles can provide hydrophilic characteristics. The pores of the separator result in good selectivity and electrical conductivity. The fluorinated polymeric backbone can result in high chemical stability. Accordingly, one application of the composite separators is in redox flow batteries as low cost membranes. In such applications, the composite separator can also enable additional property-enhancing features compared to ion-exchange membranes. For example, simple capacity control can be achieved through hydraulic pressure by balancing the volumes of electrolyte on each side of the separator. While a porous separator can also allow for volume and pressure regulation, in RFBs that utilize corrosive and/or oxidizing compounds, the composite separators described herein are preferable for their robustness in the presence of such compounds.

    摘要翻译: 具有多孔结构并且包含在基本上完全氟化的聚烯烃基质中的酸稳定的,亲水的无机颗粒的复合隔膜可用于许多应用中。 无机颗粒可以提供亲水性。 分离器的孔导致良好的选择性和导电性。 氟化聚合物骨架可导致高的化学稳定性。 因此,复合隔板的一个应用是作为低成本膜的氧化还原液流电池。 在这种应用中,与离子交换膜相比,复合分离器还可以实现额外的性能增强特征。 例如,通过平衡分离器两侧的电解液的体积,可以通过液压来实现简单的容量控制。 虽然多孔分离器还可以允许体积和压力调节,但是在使用腐蚀性和/或氧化性化合物的RFB中,本文所述的复合隔膜在其存在下的稳健性是优选的。