| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/N508585/1 |
| Title: |
Vanadium-Hydrogen flow battery for energy storage applications - a feasibility study |
| Principal Investigator: |
Brandon, Professor NP |
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| Department: |
Earth Science and Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 May 2015 |
Ends: |
31 July 2016 |
Value (£): |
148,011
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Energy Storage |
Fuel Cell Technologies |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
In order to achieve the goals set up by DECC to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 it is imperative to
generate a large amount of electricity via renewable sources. Being of an intermittent nature, the renewable sources for
electricity generation require installation of energy storage devices. Redox flow cells are considered to be a strong
candidate to store energy in the range of few kW/kWh up to tens of MW/MWh. An innovative technology, patented and
developed by Imperial College London, has demonstrated excellent performance using a redox flow battery based on the
reaction of hydrogen (gas) and vanadium (liquid), and the feasibility of combining this innovative chemistry into cells and
stacks developed by Arcola Energy will be explored in this project, along with the potential value of the technology for grid
scale storage application (by Alstom UK).
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.imperial.ac.uk |