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US 8,911,612 B2Granted
Method of operating metal-bromine cells
AssigneeBromine Compounds Ltd.
InventorsMira Bergstein Freiberg, Iris Ben David, Ben-Zion Magnes
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Abstract
A method for generating molecular bromine in bromide-containing electrolyte solution suitable for use in a metal bromine cell, involves chemically oxidizing bromide (Br−) in the electrolyte solution in an acidic environment, to produce the molecular bromine.
Claims22
A method for generating molecular bromine in bromide-containing electrolyte solution suitable for use in a metal bromine cell, wherein the electrolyte solution comprises zinc bromide, comprising
- feeding an oxidizer and an acid into said electrolyte solution, and
- chemically oxidizing bromide (Br−) in said electrolyte solution in an acidic environment, to produce molecular bromine.
A method according to clam 20, wherein the pH of the solution is between 2.3 and 3.3.
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