Additive for a flow battery
US10587022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of operating a zinc-bromine battery, especially at a high temperature, comprising adding 1-n-butyl-2-methyl-pyridinium bromide to the electrolyte of said battery, and charging or discharging said cell. Also provided is the use of 1-n-butyl-2-methyl-pyridinium bromide as an additive in a zinc-bromine battery operating at a temperature above 30° C., and an aqueous concentrate with high content of 1-n-butyl-2-methyl-pyridinium bromide.
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