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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2012
Jerry Van Polen, Oak Park, IL (US);
Jerry Van Polen, Oak Park, IL (US);
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for distributing energy among a plurality of power consumers may include a plurality of reaction cells configured to receive electrolytes and provide electric power. The system may also include a first tank configured to contain a supply of fluid including positively charged electrolytes and a second tank configured to contain a supply of fluid including negatively charged electrolytes. The system may also include at least one pump configured to pump fluid among the plurality of reaction cells and the first and second tanks. The system may include a controller configured to control operation of the at least one pump based on a desired power supply to at least one of the plurality of power consumers.