Electrolyte for redox flow battery and redox flow battery system

US9985311B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9985311-B2
Application numberUS-201515501150-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 9, 2015
Priority dateAug 1, 2014
Publication dateMay 29, 2018
Grant dateMay 29, 2018

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An electrolyte for a redox flow battery has a total concentration of arsenic ions and antimony ions of 15 mass ppm or less. In an example of the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, preferably, the concentration of the arsenic ions is 10 mass ppm or less. In another example of the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, preferably, the concentration of the antimony ions is 10 mass ppm or less.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An electrolyte for a redox flow battery having arsenic and antimony ions and having a total concentration of arsenic ions and antimony ions of 15 mass ppm or less, a concentration of vanadium ions of 1 to 3 mol/L, a concentration of free sulfuric acid of 1 to 4 mol/L, a concentration of phosphoric acid of 1.0×10 −4 to 7.1×10 −1 mol/L, a concentration of ammonium of 20 mass ppm or less, a concentration of silicon of 40 mass ppm or less, and the vanadium ions have an average valence of 3.3 to 3.7. 2. The electrolyte for a redox flow battery according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the arsenic ions is 10 mass ppm or less. 3. The electrolyte for a redox flow battery according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the antimony ions is 10 mass ppm or less. 4. A redox flow battery system comprising a redox flow battery to which the electrolyte for a redox flow battery according to claim 1 is supplied. 5. The redox flow battery system according to claim 4 , further comprising; a pipe for supplying and discharging the electrolyte for a redox flow battery to and from the redox flow battery; and a transparent portion provided in part of the pipe.

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  • Sulfuric acid-based · CPC title

  • Heat exchange or temperature measuring elements, thermal insulation, e.g. heat pipes, heat pumps, fins · CPC title

  • Details (electrodes H01M4/86 - H01M4/98) · CPC title

  • Fuel cells in stationary systems, e.g. emergency power source in plant · CPC title

  • H01M8/188Primary

    by recharging of redox couples containing fluids; Redox flow type batteries · CPC title

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What does patent US9985311B2 cover?
An electrolyte for a redox flow battery has a total concentration of arsenic ions and antimony ions of 15 mass ppm or less. In an example of the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, preferably, the concentration of the arsenic ions is 10 mass ppm or less. In another example of the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, preferably, the concentration of the antimony ions is 10 mass ppm or less.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sumitomo Electric Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M8/188. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 29 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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