Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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FIGURE 6.8
Electrical system of Cellstrom's FB10/100. 1. Stack terminal connectors. 2. Charge. 3. Inverter.
4. Smart controller. 5. Fuses. 6. Interface cabinet. (From html://www.cellstrom.com)
are separated to ensure contamination remains minimal if the need arises
to service only one part of the system. The smart controller monitors the
battery state and electrical system, and with a built-in wireless modem it
can transmit data and servicing messages to any computer or hand-held
device.
To summarize our discussion of the vanadium redox flow battery, its main
advantages are
• Storage of energy in separate tanks away from the cell stack
• Capability of increasing energy capacity simply by adding more
solution
• Ability of electrolyte solution to act as a coolant when pumped
through the stacks
• Lack of contamination from cross mixing of electrolytes
• Low cost based on indefinite lifetimes of solutions
