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US 12,738,509 B2Granted
Refuelable battery for the electric grid and method of using thereof
AssigneeForm Energy, Inc.
InventorsMateo Cristian Jaramillo, Ian Salmon Mckay, William Henry Woodford
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable battery for the power grid to provide a sustainable, cost-effective, and/or operationally efficient solution to energy source variability and/or energy demand variability. In particular, the systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a refuelable primary battery solution that addresses bulk seasonal energy storage needs, variable demand needs, and other challenges.
Claims14
A refuelable battery comprising:
- a battery chamber defining a first access port and a second access port;
- an anode supported in the battery chamber, the anode includes at least one metal, the anode accessible in the battery chamber via the first access port;
- a cathode disposed in the battery chamber;
- an electrolyte in the battery chamber;
- a filter area within the battery chamber;
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- a circulation pump actuatable to circulate the electrolyte past the anode and the cathode and through the filter area, oxidized anode material filtrable from the electrolyte by the filter area, and the oxidized anode material removable from the filter area via the second access port.
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