ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE OF THERMAL ENERGY

摘要

The invention relates to an energy conversion and storage system and a method wherein a battery catholyte composition (e.g., following or during a discharge process) is decomposed by heating to produce a decomposed catholyte and separate an anolyte component therefrom, thereby enabling use of the anolyte component and a remainder of the decomposed catholyte in anodic and cathodic half-cells of an electrochemical energy storage device.

主权项

1. An energy conversion system, comprising:
a heating apparatus configured and operable to heat a catholyte composition to a decomposition temperature thereof thereby producing a decomposed catholyte; and a separator configured and operable to receive said decomposed catholyte and separate anolyte component therefrom, thereby enabling use of the anolyte component and a remainder of the decomposed catholyte in anodic and cathodic half-cells of an electrochemical energy storage device.