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| 429418000 | By electrolysis | 57 |
| 20120009491 | METAL-AIR ROOM-TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUID ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH LIQUID FUEL - Provided in one embodiment is an electrochemical cell for generating power, and more particularly to a metal-air electrochemical cell using a low temperature ionic liquid and a liquid metal fuel. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120040262 | METHOD FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a method of storing, transporting and supplying electrochemical energy, with storage and supply being physically separated. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120171587 | Conducting ceramics for electrochemical systems - The present invention generally relates to conducting materials such as mixed ionically and electrically conducting materials. A variety of materials, material compositions, materials with advantageous ratios of ionically and electrically conducting components, structures including such materials, and the like are provided in accordance with the invention. In one aspect, the invention relates to conducting ceramics for electrochemical systems and, in particular, to mixed ionically and electrically conducting ceramics which can be used, for example, for electrochemical systems and, in particular, to mixed ionically and electrically conducting ceramics which can be used, for example, for hydrogen gas generation from a gasified hydrocarbon stream. One aspect of the invention provides a material comprising a first phase comprising a ceramic ionic conductor, and a second phase comprising a ceramic electrical conductor. An example of such a material is a material comprising ZrO | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120171588 | INTEGRATION OF REFORMING/WATER SPLITTING AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS FOR POWER GENERATION WITH INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE - High efficiency electricity generation processes and systems with substantially zero CO2 emissions are provided. A closed looping between the unit that generates gaseous fuel (H2, CO, etc) and the fuel cell anode side is formed. In certain embodiments, the heat and exhaust oxygen containing gas from the fuel cell cathode side are also utilized for the gaseous fuel generation. The systems for converting fuel may comprise reactors configured to conduct oxidation-reduction reactions. The resulting power generation efficiencies are improved due to the minimized steam consumption for the gaseous fuel production in the fuel cell anode loop as well as the strategic mass and energy integration schemes. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120183870 | Fuel Cell Device - Disclosed is a fuel cell apparatus which can continue stable performance, can generate an electric power for a long period, and has a long service life. The fuel cell apparatus comprises: a fuel cell body comprising a power generation unit which can generate an electric power through the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and a hydrogen generation member which can generate hydrogen through the reaction with water produced upon the generation of the electric power and can supply hydrogen generated to the power generation unit; and a reduction control unit which can control so as to reduce the hydrogen generation member that has been oxidized through the reaction with the produced water. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120276464 | Photoelectrochemical Cell and Energy System Using Same - A photoelectrochemical cell ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120295172 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - This disclosure relates to electrochemical systems, e.g., a combination of an electrical energy source and an electrical energy storage system having a regenerative fuel cell system, that exhibit operational stability in harsh environments, e.g., both charging and discharging reactions in a regenerative fuel cell in the presence of an acid or a mixture of acids, or a halogen ion or a mixture of halogen ions. The electrochemical systems are capable of conducting both hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) and hydrogen oxidation reactions (HORs) in the same system. The electrochemical systems have low cost, fast response time, and acceptable life and performance. This disclosure also relates to methods of operating the electrochemical systems containing a regenerative fuel cell system. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130252120 | ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM - An improved system of hardware and controls, known as a Hyper Hub, that absorbs electric power from any source, including hydropower, wind, solar, and other renewable energy resources, chemically stores the power in hydrogen-dense anhydrous ammonia, then reshapes the stored energy to the power grid with zero emissions by using anhydrous ammonia to fuel diesel-type, spark-ignited internal combustion, combustion turbine, fuel cell or other electric power generators, and for other purposes. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130330644 | REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS - The present invention provides a regenerative fuel cell comprising an anionic membrane capable of selectively passing anions, wherein the pH of the anolyte and/or catholyte is at least 10. The present invention also relates to a method of operating a regenerative fuel cell comprising an anionic membrane capable of selectively passing anions, wherein the pH of the anolyte and/or catholyte is at least 10. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140050999 | Flow Battery And Regeneration System - Methods for generating electric power and a discharge fluid from an oxidant and a reducer using a discharge system, and regenerating an oxidant and/or the reducer from the discharge fluid using a regeneration system are provided. A discharge unit of the discharge system generates electric power and the discharge fluid by transferring electrons from a positive electrode of a 5-layer electrolyte-electrode assembly (5EEA) to an aqueous multi-electron oxidant (AMO) and from a reducer to a negative electrode of the 5EEA. The regeneration system neutralizes the discharge fluid to produce a salt form of the discharge fluid. The regeneration system electrolyzes the salt form of the discharge fluid into an intermediate oxidant in an electrolysis-disproportionation reactor and releases the reducer, while producing the AMO by disproportionating the intermediate oxidant. The regeneration system converts a salt form of the AMO into an acid form of the AMO in an ion exchange reactor. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140170511 | Flow Battery And Regeneration System With Improved Safety - A method for producing electric power and regenerating an aqueous multi-electron oxidant (AMO) and a reducer in an energy storage cycle is provided. A discharge system includes a discharge unit, an acidification reactor, and a neutralization reactor. The acidification reactor converts an oxidant fluid including the AMO into an acidic oxidant fluid. The discharge unit generates electric power and a discharge fluid by transferring electrons from a positive electrode of an electrolyte-electrode assembly (EEA) to the AMO and from a reducer to a negative electrode of the EEA. The neutralization reactor neutralizes the discharge fluid to produce a neutral discharge fluid. The regeneration system splits an alkaline discharge fluid into a reducer and an intermediate oxidant in a splitting-disproportionation reactor and releases the reducer and a base, while producing the AMO by disproportionating the intermediate oxidant. The regenerated AMO and reducer are supplied to the discharge unit for power generation. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140272639 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR STORING, DISTRIBUTING AND DISPATCHING ENERGY ON DEMAND USING AND RECYCLING CARBON - The present invention generally relates to storing energy in a form that is carbon neutral, storable and transportable, so that it can be used on demand. The present invention provides a process and system for using energy as available to produce carbon from carbon oxide, and then oxidizing the carbon to generate useful energy on demand, while effectively recycling the carbon, oxidant, and carbon oxide used in the process or system. In one embodiment, the present invention effectively stores renewable energy as carbon, transports the carbon, oxidizes the carbon to generate useful energy on demand and recycles the carbon as carbon dioxide. This invention may increase the utilization of renewable energy, especially for electrical power generation, while producing no net carbon dioxide or other air pollutants. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140272640 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for fabricating and implementing multifunctional fuel cells. In one aspect, a multifunctional fuel cell device includes a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a distance and aligned substantially in parallel, a first conduit and a second conduit coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively, substantially perpendicular to the electrodes, and a fluid including an electrolyte, the fluid dispersed between the electrodes, in which an applied electric potential across the first and second conduits induces oppositely charged sides of the first and second electrodes to form a cathode and an anode side of each electrode, thereby extracting energy from the electrolyte and producing a chemical product. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140329158 | SECONDARY BATTERY TYPE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A secondary battery type fuel cell system is provided with: a fuel cell unit which generates oxidation gas during power generation and has a fuel electrode, an oxidant electrode, and an electrolyte sandwiched between the fuel electrode and the oxidant electrode; and a fuel generation unit which generates fuel in the form of reducing gas by means of the chemical reaction with the oxidation gas and which can generate and regenerate the oxidation gas by means of the reverse reaction of the aforementioned chemical reaction. In a closed or hermetically-sealed space containing the fuel electrode and the fuel generation unit, the oxidation gas or the reducing gas is forcibly circulated between the fuel cell unit and the fuel generation unit, and the flow direction of the gas flowing along the surface of the fuel electrode is set to be the same during the power generation operation and the charging operation. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140349203 | ELECTROCATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID ELECTROCATALYST - The invention relates to a carbon-free electrocatalyst for fuel cells, containing an electrically conductive substrate and a catalytically active species, wherein the conductive substrate is an inorganic, multi-component substrate material of the composition 0X1-0X2, in which 0X1 means an electrically non-conductive inorganic oxide having a specific surface area (BET) in the range of 50 to 400 mVg and 0X2 means a conductive oxide. The non-conductive inorganic oxide 0X1 is coated with the conductive oxide 0X2. The multi-component substrate preferably has a core/shell structure. The multi-component substrate material 0X1-0X2 has an electrical conductivity in the range>0.01 S/cm and is coated with catalytically active particles containing noble metal. The electrocatalysts produced therewith are used in electrochemical devices such as PEM fuel cells and exhibit high corrosion stability. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140356743 | Method of separating and recombining the water molecule - An energy generating apparatus including water molecule separating device, water molecule recombining device, and water molecule recycling device, which generates various energy outputs by various means. The water separating device can be a type of machine of several designs which operates chemically and produces H2 and O2 from the water molecule. It is attached to a water recombining device of several designs which operates chemically and produces several forms of energy when recombining H2 and O2 into the water molecule. There is also a recycling device which is used to return the water molecule and its atoms to the beginning of the cycle which may or may not be used depending upon application. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140363750 | Fuel Generator And Secondary Battery-Type Fuel Cell System Equipped With Same - This fuel generator is equipped with fine particles of a fuel-generating agent ( | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140370403 | INEXPENSIVE METAL-FREE ORGANIC REDOX FLOW BATTERY (ORBAT) FOR GRID-SCALE STORAGE - A flow battery includes a positive electrode, a positive electrode electrolyte, a negative electrode, a negative electrode electrolyte, and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode electrolyte includes water and a first redox couple. The first redox couple includes a first organic compound which includes a first moiety in conjugation with a second moiety. The first organic compound is reduced during discharge while during charging the reduction product of the first organic compound is oxidized to the first organic compound. The negative electrode electrolyte includes water and a second redox couple. The second couple includes a second organic compound including a first moiety in conjugation with a second moiety. The reduction product of the second organic compound is oxidized to the second organic compound during discharge. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140370404 | REDOX FLOW SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR REDOX FLOW SECONDARY BATTERY - This redox flow secondary battery has an electrolyte tank ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140370405 | ORGANIC NON-AQUEOUS CATION-BASED REDOX FLOW BATTERIES - The present invention provides a non-aqueous redox flow battery comprising a negative electrode immersed in a non-aqueous liquid negative electrolyte, a positive electrode immersed in a non-aqueous liquid positive electrolyte, and a cation-permeable separator (e.g., a porous membrane, film, sheet, or panel) between the negative electrolyte from the positive electrolyte. During charging and discharging, the electrolytes are circulated over their respective electrodes. The electrolytes each comprise an electrolyte salt (e.g., a lithium or sodium salt), a transition-metal free redox reactant, and optionally an electrochemically stable organic solvent. Each redox reactant is selected from an organic compound comprising a conjugated unsaturated moiety, a boron cluster compound, and a combination thereof. The organic redox reactant of the positive electrolyte comprises a tetrafluorohydroquinone ether compound or a tetrafluorocatechol ether compound. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150017558 | CELL FRAME FOR IMPROVED FLOW DISTRIBUTING AND REDOX FLOW BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a redox flow battery, and more particularly, a cell frame channel design capable of efficiently distributing an electrolyte. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150024296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM BASED ON ENERGY COSTS - A method and system for storing and/or discharging electrical energy that has a cost, which method includes steps of: (a) providing a flow battery system comprising at least one flow battery cell and a controller; (b) operating the flow battery cell at a power density having a first value; and (c) changing the power density at which the flow battery cell is operated from the first value to a second value as a function of the cost of the electrical energy, wherein the power density is changed using the controller, and wherein the second value is different than the first value. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150037696 | Secondary Cell-Type Fuel Cell System - This secondary cell-type fuel cell system is provided with: a fuel generation unit which by a chemical reaction generates fuel that is a reducing gas, and which can be regenerated by means of the reverse reaction of said chemical reaction; a power generation and electrolysis unit having a power generation function for generating power using the reducing gas, and an electrolysis function for electrolyzing an oxidized gas which, a product of the aforementioned reverse reaction, is supplied from the fuel generation unit during regeneration of the fuel generation unit; a circulation unit which forcibly circulates a gas containing the reducing gas and/or the oxidized gas between the fuel generation unit and the power generation and electrolysis unit; and a control unit for controlling the circulation unit. Further, the control unit controls the flow rate of the gas circulated by the circulation unit differently during power generation and during charge operations. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150044584 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system, provided with: a fuel-generating material which generates a fuel by a chemical reaction and which can be regenerated by a reverse reaction of the aforementioned chemical reaction; a first fuel cell in which gas is circulated with respect to the fuel-generating material; and a second fuel cell for generating power using a fuel gas introduced from an external gas supply source. The amount of heat generated in the second fuel cell performing a power generation operation is transmitted to the first fuel cell preforming an electrolysis operation. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150064584 | Secondary Battery Fuel Cell System - A secondary battery fuel system comprises: a fuel generation member that generates a fuel by a chemical reaction and is renewable by a reverse reaction of the chemical reaction; a fuel cell; a gas circulation line that circulates a gas between the fuel generation member and the fuel cell; an external fuel gas supply line that supplies a fuel gas output from an external gas supply source to the gas circulation line; a gas exhaust line that exhausts the gas from the gas circulation line; first and second open-close parts; and a control part. When switching from power generation employing external fuel gas to either a power generation operation employing circulation gas or a charging operation which regenerates the fuel generation member, the control part closes the gas exhaust line with the second open-close part, and then closes the external fuel gas supply line with the first open-close part. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150104723 | FLOW BATTERY PACK WITH MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a flow battery pack with a monitoring system. The flow battery pack with a monitoring system comprises a battery pack device and a monitoring device. The battery pack device comprises a pole plate, and the pole plate is provided thereon with a measuring port. The monitoring device comprises a measuring probe, and the measuring probe extends to the interior of the battery pack device and is arranged corresponding to the measuring port on the pole plate. The monitoring device is used for monitoring the flow pressure and temperature at the measuring port. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, a monitoring device is introduced into the interior of a flow battery pack, and the real values of correlative parameters of the interior of the battery pack and the distribution status thereof can be obtained through the monitoring device. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150104724 | REBALANCING ELECTROLYTES IN REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS - Embodiments of redox flow battery rebalancing systems include a system for reacting an unbalanced flow battery electrolyte with a rebalance electrolyte in a first reaction cell. In some embodiments, the rebalance electrolyte may contain ferrous iron (Fe | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150111117 | HYBRID FLOW BATTERY AND Mn/Mn ELECTROLYTE SYSTEM - An electrolyte system for a hybrid flow battery has a manganese based anolyte and a manganese based catholyte. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150125768 | Cell and Cell Block Configurations for Redox Flow Battery Systems - Embodiments of an electrochemical flow cell stack are disclosed. A plurality of frame layers may each have a peripheral gasket channel configured to receive a gasket material. The gasket channel may surround a recessed area having a size and a structure configured to receive an insert layer. Each of the plurality of frame layers may include at least one void area defining a first half-cell chamber of a flow cell. A plurality of insert layers may each be nested within a corresponding frame layers. Each insert layer may include at least one void area defining a second half-cell chamber of the flow cell. A flow cell may be formed by one of the plurality of frame layers and one of the plurality of insert layers. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150147666 | FLUIDIC ARCHITECTURE FOR METAL-HALOGEN FLOW BATTERY - A metal-halogen flow battery system includes a stack of flow cells, an electrolyte reservoir and one or more of a concentrated halogen return line fluidly connecting the stack to the reservoir, a venturi, a mixer, a concentrated halogen pump, or a concentrated halogen line heater. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150295247 | Perforated Electrodes for Achieving High Power in Flow Batteries - The invention concerns electrodes suitable for use in a redox flow battery, the electrode comprising a plurality of perforations ranging in diameter from 100 μm to 10 cm. The introduction of such perforations is correlated to at least a 10% increase in the power density of the redox flow battery. The invention also concerns methods of making such electrodes and flow batteries having at least one such electrode. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150318567 | FLOW BATTERY WITH VOLTAGE-LIMITING DEVICE - A flow battery includes at least one cell that has a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode and an electrolyte separator layer that is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. A storage portion is fluidly connected with the at least one cell. At least one liquid electrolyte includes an electrochemically active specie and is selectively deliverable to the at least one cell. An electric circuit is coupled with the first electrode and the second electrode. The circuit includes a voltage-limiting device that is configured to limit a voltage potential across the first electrode and the second electrode in response to a transition of the at least one cell from an inactive, shut-down mode with respect to an active, charge/discharge mode. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150325874 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IT - A novel multi cell stack architecture has specific features allowing deployment of simple electrical instrumentation of data collection/monitoring of crucial hydraulic, electrical and electrochemical quantities, on the basis of which the operator or electronic controller is able to gather/process critical information of such a depth and enhanced reliability, for immediately identifying any cell in “state of sufferance” and eventually to exclude it from the system and possibly substitute it with a spare cell. A method of monitoring/controlling the operation of an all-vanadium redox flow battery system is also disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150340709 | GRAPHITE-CONTAINING ELECTRODE AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - A graphite-containing electrode includes a porous body that has a plurality of first graphite-containing elements and a plurality of second graphite-containing elements intermingled with the first graphite-containing elements. The first graphite-containing elements have a first degree of graphitization and the second graphite-containing elements have a second, different degree of graphitization. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150364780 | AIRCRAFT ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MULTI FUNCTIONAL FUEL CELLS - Disclosed is an aircraft resource management system. The system may include at least one fuel cell cluster having at least one fuel cell system configured to receive and convert a hydrogen input comprising hydrogen and an oxygen input comprising a fluid having an initial oxygen content so as to yield a number of products. The products can include water, thermal energy, an oxygen-depleted product comprising the fluid having a second oxygen content lower than the initial oxygen content, and electrical power. The system may include at least one load cluster with at least one load configured to utilize at least one product of the fuel cell cluster. The system may compare a demand level of the load cluster with a supply level of the fuel cell cluster and manage operating levels of the fuel cell cluster based at least in part on the comparison. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160006051 | SYSTEM ENERGY DENSITY IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A redox flow battery (RFB) controllable by a battery management system and having an energy output has a volume of at least 2000 liters and an energy density of at least 10 w-h/liter. In one embodiment, the RFB maintains at an energy density of at least 10 w-h/liter for a minimum of 50 continuous full charge/discharge cycles or the equivalent number of operating hours without user input. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006052 | CHARGE CAPACITY MANAGEMENT IN REDOX FLOW BATTERY STRING - A method of operating a redox flow battery string includes providing a plurality of redox flow batteries, each redox flow battery in electrical communication with at least one other redox flow battery, and each redox flow battery comprising an anolyte storage tank including a quantity of anolyte, a catholyte storage tank including a quantity of catholyte, and an electrochemical cell in fluid communication with the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks; obtaining an open circuit voltage value for each redox flow battery in the string; identifying a predetermined open circuit voltage value in the string; and adjusting the open circuit voltage value for each redox flow battery to correspond to the predetermined open circuit voltage value. A redox flow battery string system includes a plurality of redox flow batteries each redox flow battery in electrical communication with at least one other redox flow battery having an open circuit voltage value. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006053 | GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A redox flow battery includes an anolyte storage tank configured for containing a quantity of anolyte and an anolyte headspace; a catholyte storage tank configured for containing a quantity of a catholyte and a catholyte headspace; and a gas management system comprising at least one conduit interconnecting the anolyte headspace and the catholyte headspace, and a gas exchange device configured to contain or release an evolving gas from either or both of the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks to an exterior battery environment when an interior battery pressure exceeds an exterior battery pressure by a predetermined amount. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006054 | SINGLE CAPACITY BALANCING IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A method of operating an all vanadium redox flow battery includes providing an all vanadium redox flow battery comprising an anolyte storage tank including a volume of anolyte and a catholyte storage tank including a volume of catholyte; an electrochemical cell in fluid communication with the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks; and a predetermined range for the ratio of vanadium concentration between the anolyte and the catholyte; and transferring an amount of catholyte from the catholyte storage tank to the anolyte storage tank, or an amount of anolyte from the anolyte storage tank to the catholyte storage tank, to restore the ratio of vanadium concentration to the predetermined range. An all vanadium redox flow battery system includes means for transferring anolyte and catholyte between the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks to maintain a predetermined range for the ratio of vanadium concentration between the anolyte and the catholyte. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006055 | PUMP TUB ASSEMBLY FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A redox flow battery includes an anolyte storage tank having a height configured for containing a quantity of an anolyte; a catholyte storage tank having a height configured for containing a quantity of a catholyte; an electrochemical cell configured for fluid communication with the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks; and a tub defining a cavity formed in at least one of the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks to provide a sealed fluid connection point below the height of the at least one storage tank. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006058 | SIPHON BREAK FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A redox flow battery includes a battery housed in a substantially closed housing having at least first and second internal containers, wherein the first and second containers are in fluid communication with each other, and wherein the first container is configured for containing a quantity of electrolyte and providing a gas headspace above the electrolyte; an electrolyte circulation system configured to circulate the electrolyte between the first and second containers; and -an anti-siphon device configured to prevent siphoning between the first and second containers. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006066 | ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM - An improved system of hardware and controls, known as a Hyper Hub, that absorbs electric power from any source, including hydropower, wind, solar, and other renewable energy resources, chemically stores the power in hydrogen-dense anhydrous ammonia, then reshapes the stored energy to the power grid with zero emissions by using anhydrous ammonia to fuel diesel-type, spark-ignited internal combustion, combustion turbine, fuel cell or other electric power generators, and for other purposes. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160013497 | IMPROVED ELECTRODE FOR FLOW BATTERIES | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160013505 | REACTIVATION OF FLOW BATTERY ELECTRODE BY EXPOSURE TO OXIDIZING SOLUTION | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160013506 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160020477 | FLOW BATTERY FLOW FIELD HAVING VOLUME THAT IS FUNCTION OF POWER PARAMETER, TIME PARAMETER AND CONCENTRATION PARAMETER - A flow battery includes a cell that has first and second flow fields spaced apart from each other and an electrolyte separator layer. A supply/storage system is external of the cell and includes first and second vessels fluidly connected with the first and second flow fields, and first and second pumps configured to selectively move first and second fluid electrolytes between the vessels and the first and second flow fields. The flow fields each have an electrochemically active zone that is configured to receive flow of the fluid electrolytes. The electrochemically active zone has a total open volume that is a function of at least one of a power parameter of the flow battery, a time parameter of the pumps and a concentration parameter of the fluid electrolytes. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160036060 | COMPOSITE ELECTRODE FOR FLOW BATTERY - A composite electrode adapted for use in a flow battery stack system has a carbon felt stratum forming a semi-porous reaction zone and a carbon foam stratum forming a porous flow path zone. The composite electrode is less compressible than prior art electrodes having similar conductivity and specific surface areas. Flow battery stack systems employing the composite electrode operate with lower feed pressures, experiences a lower pressure drops across the electrodes, and realize improved electrical resistivity. Alternative embodiments provide electrical conductive elements and a current collector disposed on a surface of the composite electrode. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036067 | SELF-SEALING FLOW FRAME FOR FLOW BATTERY STACK - A self-sealing flow frame is provided having a first frame component and a second frame component. Each frame component is provided with a tongue-and-groove configuration that when assembled forms a tessellation engagement, which creates the seal. When each frame component is assembled into a flow frame, with the inner surfaces facing towards each other, the tongue-and-groove arrangements create a seal profile that circumscribe constituent parts of a device within which the self-sealing flow frame is being employed. As the frame components are compressively secured and fastened together, a tessellation engagement of the seal profile forms the fluid seal. Fluids of the device are prevented from exfiltrating the device, and are contained within the self-sealing flow frame by the fluid seal. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036080 | SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A system for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The system includes an electrolytic cell installed to react residual hydrogen or oxygen within a stack when a fuel cell starts up and is shut down instead of an auxiliary resistor mounted on an exterior of a stack, thereby increasing stack durability. Particularly, the system for the fuel cell vehicle includes a stack unit of a fuel cell and an electrolytic cell unit configured to store energy in the form of hydrogen or oxygen. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160049680 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTROLYTE FLOW AREAS - In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electrochemical cell includes a positive portion including a cathode and a catholyte half-cell and a negative portion including an anode and an anolyte half-cell, wherein at least one of the catholyte half-cell and the anolyte half-cell has a plurality of electrolyte flow areas; an ion transfer membrane separating the positive portion and the negative portion; and at least one positive current collector in contact with the cathode and at least one negative current collector in contact with the anode. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160056489 | Secondary Battery Type Fuel Cell System - A secondary battery type fuel cell system is equipped with a fuel generation member and a power-generation/electrolysis unit and circulates gas between the fuel generation member and the power-generation/electrolysis unit. Among a start-up mode for starting to operate a system, a normal operation mode for normally operating the system, and a stop mode for stopping the operation of the system, at least in the normal operation mode, the value of power output from the power-generation/electrolysis unit when the power-generation/electrolysis unit is generating power and/or the value of power supplied to the power-generation/electrolysis unit when the power-generation/electrolysis unit is performing electrolysis is temporally changed. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160079624 | FLOW CELL STACK WITH SINGLE PLATE CELLS - A flow-field plate for a flow stack in a flow cell battery system is described. The flow-field plate includes first electrolyte channels formed in a molded plate to direct a first electrolyte to a first flow-field on a first side of the molded plate and second electrolyte channels formed in the molded plate to direct a second electrolyte to a second flow-field on the second side of the molded plate. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160130709 | HYBRID ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A hybrid electrochemical cell using reversible operation of a solid oxide cell includes: i) solid oxide cell generating power; ii) first storage container storing hydrogen and carbon monoxide discharged from the solid oxide cell supplying the hydrogen and carbon monoxide to the solid oxide cell; iii) second storage container storing steam and carbon dioxide discharged from the solid oxide cell supplying the steam and carbon dioxide to the solid oxide cell; iv) first connection pipe connecting the first storage container, the second storage container, and the solid oxide cell; v) second connection pipe connecting the first storage container, the second storage container, and the solid oxide cell; vi) discharging terminal connected to the solid oxide cell; vii) charging terminal connected to the solid oxide cell spaced apart from the discharging terminal, having the solid oxide cell disposed in between; and viii) mode converter connected to the solid oxide cell. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160141697 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY - The present invention relates to a redox flow battery, and is to provide a redox flow battery having high battery potential and high energy efficiency and providing a stable charge-discharge performance. The present invention provides a redox flow battery including: a stack arranged to separate a negative electrode unit and a positive electrode unit with respect to a separator; pumps configured to supply electrolytes including polythiophene to the stack; and tanks storing the polythiophene. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160164128 | HYBRID DEVICE AND HYBRID SYSTEM - A hybrid device includes an electrolysis cell stack device, a fuel cell stack device comprising and a vaporizer. The electrolysis cell stack device includes an electrolysis cell stack including a plurality of electrolysis cells that generate a hydrogen-containing gas from a water vapor-containing gas. Each electrolysis cell includes a first electrolysis cell gas-flow passage extending lengthwise from a first end to a second end of the each electrolysis cell. The fuel cell stack device includes a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cells. Each fuel cell includes a fuel cell gas-flow passage extending lengthwise from a first end to a second end of the each fuel cell. The vaporizer is disposed near the fuel cell stack for generating the water vapor-containing gas to be supplied to the electrolysis cell stack device. At least a portion of the hydrogen-containing gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack device. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160197371 | QUINONE-BASED HIGH ENERGY DENSITY LIQUID ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR FLOW BATTERY | 07-07-2016 |
| 20180026290 | CONDENSATE RECOVERY FOR REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS | 01-25-2018 |
