Systems and methods for shunt current and mechanical loss mitigation in electrochemical systems
AssigneeUniEnergy Technologies, LLC
InventorBradley Kell
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Abstract
Systems and methods for shunt current and mechanical loss mitigation in electrochemical systems include a conduit providing at least a portion of an electrically conductive pathway between the first and second electrochemical cells, wherein the conduit includes at least one shunt current suppression device configured as a loop, and/or a connector assembly for maintaining first and second connecting portions in adjacent positioning.
Claims9
A redox flow battery system, comprising:
- (b) at least one electrochemical cell;
- (c) at least one conduit configured to extend from the at least one electrochemical cell;
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- (c) at least one connector assembly for connecting the conduit and the at least one electrochemical cell, wherein the at least one connector assembly includes a first portion of the connector assembly, a second portion of the connector assembly, and a retaining mechanism for maintaining the first and second portions in adjacent positioning.
A connector assembly for a redox flow battery system having at least one electrochemical cell and a conduit extending from the electrochemical cell, the connector assembly comprising:
- (a) a first portion connectable to the conduit;
- (b) a second portion connectable to the electrochemical cell;
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- (c) a retaining mechanism for maintaining the first and second portions in adjacent positioning.
A connector assembly, comprising:
- (a) a first portion connectable by welding to a first conduit, the first portion including a first flange and an extension portion including at least one O-ring seal;
- (b) a second portion connectable by welding to a second conduit, the second portion including a second flange and a receiving portion including at least one groove in the receiving portion for receiving the extension portion and the O-ring seal;
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- (c) a retaining mechanism for maintaining the first and second flanges in adjacent positioning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.