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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2020
Applicant:

Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

James D. Saraidaridis, Hartford, CT (US);

Michael L. Perry, Groton, CT (US);

Robert Mason Darling, South Windsor, CT (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04186 (2016.01); H01M 8/18 (2006.01); H01M 8/08 (2016.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04186 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 8/08 (2013.01); H01M 8/188 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for a redox flow battery includes using a cell of a redox flow battery to store electrical energy and discharge the stored electrical energy. The using includes circulating a first electrolyte solution through a first circulation loop in fluid connection with the first electrode of the cell; circulating a second electrolyte solution through a second circulation loop in fluid connection with the second electrode of the cell; and at least one of a first element from the first electrolyte solution in the first electrode permeates through the separator layer and precipitates as a first solid product in the second electrode and a second element from the second electrolyte solution permeates through the separator layer and precipitates a second solid product in the first electrode. The method also includes removing at least a portion of the first solid product or the second solid product from the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively.


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