Vanadium redox flow battery

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Redox flow battery
Electrochemical energy storage device
gptkbp:advantage Long cycle life
No cross-contamination of electrolytes
Scalable energy capacity
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Iron-chromium_flow_battery
gptkb:Zinc-bromine_flow_battery
lithium iron phosphate battery
Lead-acid battery
gptkbp:anolyte Vanadium(III)/Vanadium(II) solution
gptkbp:category gptkb:battery
gptkbp:catholyte Vanadium(V)/Vanadium(IV) solution
gptkbp:cell_voltage ~1.26 V
gptkbp:commercialized_by gptkb:Sumitomo_Electric
VRB Energy
Invinity Energy Systems
UniEnergy Technologies
gptkbp:cycle >10,000 cycles
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:University_of_New_South_Wales
gptkbp:electrolyte_contains V2+ ions
V3+ ions
VO2+ (vanadyl) ions
VO2+ ions
gptkbp:electrolyte_solvent gptkb:Sulfuric_acid
gptkbp:energy_determined_by Electrolyte tank size
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 65-85%
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Non-flammable
Low risk of thermal runaway
Recyclable electrolyte
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vanadium redox flow battery
gptkbp:inventedBy 1980s
Maria Skyllas-Kazacos
gptkbp:main_disadvantage Complex system design
High cost of vanadium
Low energy density
gptkbp:maintenance Periodic electrolyte rebalancing
Pump and membrane replacement
gptkbp:membrane_type Proton exchange membrane
Ion exchange membrane
gptkbp:operatingSystem Room temperature
gptkbp:patent Maria Skyllas-Kazacos
gptkbp:power_determined_by Cell stack size
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Microgrids
Large-scale energy storage projects
Remote area power supply
gptkbp:usedFor Uninterruptible power supply
Grid energy storage
Renewable energy integration
Load leveling
gptkbp:uses_electrolyte Vanadium ions in different oxidation states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:battery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4