US 2026/0139385 A1 · ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEM WITH THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RELATIVE METHOD

Abstract

An electrochemical cell system which comprises an electrochemical cells arrangement, a control unit configured to operate the electrochemical cells arrangement only as electrolytic cells or only as fuel cells, a heat unit, external to the electrochemical cells arrangement, which is thermally coupled to the electrochemical cells arrangement and which is configured to alternately store heat from the electrochemical cells arrangement to the heat unit and supply heat from the heat unit to the electrochemical cells arrangement, and a transfer arrangement configured to alternately transfer heat from the electrochemical cells arrangement to the heat unit and from the heat unit to the electrochemical cells arrangement.

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Dependent claims

An electrochemical cell system comprising:

an electrochemical cells arrangement comprising a plurality of cells, a control unit configured to operate the electrochemical cells arrangement only as electrolytic cells or only as fuel cells,
a heat unit which is thermally coupled to the electrochemical cells arrangement and which is configured to alternately store heat from the electrochemical cells arrangement to the heat unit and supply heat from the heat unit to the electrochemical cells arrangement;
and,
a transfer arrangement 6 configured to alternately transfer heat from the electrochemical cells arrangement to the heat unit and from the heat unit to the electrochemical cells arrangement,
wherein the heat unit is external to the electrochemical cells arrangement,
wherein the transfer arrangement is configured to transfer heat by conduction and/or convection and/or irradiation.

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Electrochemical cell system with thermal energy storage and relative method

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Electrochemical cell system with thermal energy storage and relative method

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Abstract

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