Systems and methods for redox flow battery scalable modular reactant storage
AssigneeJD Holding Inc.
InventorsColin Earl MacKenzie Vincent, Gary Lepp
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of redox flow battery systems having modular reactant storage capabilities. Accordingly to various embodiments, a redox flow battery system may include an anolyte storage module configured to interface with other anolyte storage modules, a catholyte storage module configured to interface with other catholyte storage modules, and a reactor cell having reactant compartments in fluid communication with the anolyte and catholyte storage modules. By utilizing modular storage modules to store anolyte and catholyte reactants, the redox flow battery system may be scalable without significantly altering existing system components.
Claims19
A redox flow battery system comprising:
- a first anolyte storage module, the first anolyte storage module comprising:
- a first anolyte reservoir;
- a first anolyte reservoir interface configured to provide fluid communication between the first anolyte reservoir and a second anolyte reservoir included in a second anolyte storage module, wherein the first anolyte reservoir interface is located for direct coupling with a second anolyte reservoir interface included in the second anolyte storage module, and wherein the first anolyte reservoir interface is directly coupled to the second anolyte reservoir interface;
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- an enclosure comprising a mechanical interface, wherein the first anolyte reservoir is disposed within the enclosure, and wherein the mechanical interface secures the first anolyte storage module directly to the second anolyte storage module;
- a first catholyte storage module, the first catholyte storage module comprising a first catholyte reservoir and a first catholyte reservoir interface configured to provide fluid communication between the first catholyte reservoir and a second catholyte reservoir included in a second catholyte storage module, wherein the first catholyte reservoir interface is directly coupled to a second catholyte reservoir interface included in the second catholyte storage module;
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- a cell comprising a negative compartment in fluid communication with the first anolyte reservoir and a positive compartment in fluid communication with the first catholyte reservoir,
- wherein the first and second anolyte storage modules are configured to be interchangeable modular components and the first and second catholyte storage modules are configured to be interchangeable modular components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.