HYDROGEN BROMIDE FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED SCALE APPLICATIONS USING PRESSURE BALANCED CELLS

摘要

Various embodiments of the present invention provide methods of charging a flow battery having at least one cell, said cell having: (a) a hydrogen chamber further having a hydrogen electrode and comprising an outlet coupled to a control device capable of maintaining a predetermined pressure within the hydrogen chamber; (b) an electrolyte chamber having a bromine electrode, a volume of working electrolyte, an inlet for addition of fresh electrolyte into said electrolyte chamber, and an outlet for removal of reacted electrolyte out of said electrolyte chamber, said working, fresh, and reacted electrolytes comprising hydrogen bromide; and (c) a solid electrolyte membrane disposed between said chambers.