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Mithilfe von einem pflanzlichen Stoff haben Schaeffler und CMBlu einen neuartigen Stromspeicher entwickelt – die Redox-Flow-Batterie

How many kilowatts can a chromium flow battery store?

Thanks to the chemical characteristics of the iron and chromium ions in the electrolyte, the battery can store 6,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity for six hours. A company statement says that iron-chromium flow batteries can be recharged using renewable energy sources like wind and solar energy and discharged during high energy demand.

What is iron chromium redox flow battery?

Iron-chromium redox flow battery was invented by Dr. Larry Thaller's group in NASA more than 45 years ago. The unique advantages for this system are the abundance of Fe and Cr resources on earth and its low energy storage cost. Even for a mixed Fe/Cr system, the electrolyte cost is still less than 10$/kWh.

Are iron chromium flow batteries cost-effective?

The current density of current iron–chromium flow batteries is relatively low, and the system output efficiency is about 70–75 %. Current developers are working on reducing cost and enhancing reliability, thus ICRFB systems have the potential to be very cost-effective at the MW-MWh scale.

Which electrode material is used in flow batteries?

The most commonly used porous electrode material in flow batteries is graphite felt, which was primarily developed for thermal insulation in the high-temperature range. As a diffusion electrode, the material offers the necessary properties to improve the performance of the system.

What are graphite felts for flow batteries?

Graphite felts for flow batteries consists of fibers based on polyacrylonitrile with a carbon content of over 99 %, a round cross-section with a diameter of 6 to 10 µm and a length of at least 1 mm (Fig. 9 ).