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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jinfeng Wu, Kildeer, IL (US);
Stuart R. Miller, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/18 (2006.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); H01M 8/04186 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/188 (2013.01); H01M 8/04186 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective layer for an electrolyte in a flow battery and an electrolyte tank having a protective layer. The protective layer includes a light oil that includes hydrophobic hydrocarbons. The light oil having a density lower than a density of the electrolyte, the hydrophobic hydrocarbons being non-reactive to the electrolyte. The protective layer may be a liquid layer or may include a substrate impregnated with the light oil. An inert gas may also be utilized in the electrolyte tank.