WO2018134928A1 - 双極板、セルフレーム、セルスタック、及びレドックスフロー電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a bipolar plate, a cell frame, a cell stack, and a redox flow battery.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe a cell stack formed by laminating a plurality of cell frames, positive electrodes, diaphragms, and negative electrodes, and a redox flow battery using the cell stack.
- the cell frame includes a bipolar plate disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a frame provided on the outer periphery of the bipolar plate.
- positive and negative electrodes are arranged between bipolar plates of adjacent cell frames with a diaphragm interposed therebetween, thereby forming one cell.
- a redox flow battery performs charge and discharge by circulating and circulating an electrolytic solution in a cell in which electrodes are arranged.
- the bipolar plate of the present disclosure is A bipolar plate on which electrodes of a redox flow battery are arranged, When the cross section perpendicular to the plane of the bipolar plate is viewed, the radius of curvature of the corner at the outer peripheral edge is 0.1 mm or greater and 4.0 mm or less.
- the cell frame of the present disclosure includes the bipolar plate of the present disclosure and a frame body provided on the outer periphery of the bipolar plate.
- the cell stack of the present disclosure includes the cell frame of the present disclosure.
- the redox flow battery of the present disclosure includes the cell stack of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a bipolar plate taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a cell frame cut along a line VII-VII in FIG. 4.
- redox flow batteries have attracted attention as one of storage batteries that stabilize the output of renewable energy such as sunlight and wind power, and further improvements in reliability and performance of redox flow batteries are required.
- a cell frame provided with a frame around a bipolar plate is used.
- the cell frame is configured, for example, by disposing a bipolar plate in an opening formed inside the frame, and a recess is formed inside the frame provided with the bipolar plate.
- the shape of the opening (concave portion) is usually a shape corresponding to a bipolar plate.
- An electrode is accommodated in the recess, and a cell is constituted by a space surrounded by the recess and the diaphragm.
- the cell plate When the cell plate is configured by arranging a bipolar plate in the opening of the frame, the outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral edge of the bipolar plate is arranged in contact with (in close proximity to) the inner peripheral surface of the frame.
- the bipolar plate When the electrolyte is circulated during the operation of the redox flow battery, the bipolar plate may vibrate, and frictional heat may be generated at the contact surface between the bipolar plate and the frame body due to friction caused by the vibration.
- problems such as the tearing of the diaphragm may occur due to the influence of frictional heat on the contact surface between the bipolar plate and the frame.
- the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate is not in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the frame, so that it is between the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate and the inner peripheral surface of the frame. It is conceivable to provide a gap. However, when a gap is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate and the inner peripheral surface of the frame, a part of the electrolyte flows into the gap, and a leak channel for the electrolyte is formed. Since the electrolyte flowing into the leak channel hardly contacts the electrode, it does not contribute to the battery reaction.
- the gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate and the inner peripheral surface of the frame is increased, the flow rate of the electrolyte flowing through the leak passage increases, and the discharge capacity of the redox flow battery decreases. There is a risk of battery performance degradation. Further, when the circulation of the electrolyte solution is stopped during standby of the redox flow battery, the charged electrolyte solution stays in the leak flow path, and the electrolyte solution generates heat by self-discharge. As the flow rate of the electrolytic solution flowing through the leak channel increases, the amount of heat generated by the electrolytic solution due to self-discharge increases, and there is a possibility that a problem such as the tearing of the diaphragm occurs due to the influence of the heat.
- the bipolar plate according to the embodiment is A bipolar plate on which electrodes of a redox flow battery are arranged, A bipolar plate, wherein a radius of curvature of a corner portion at an outer peripheral edge portion is 0.1 mm or greater and 4.0 mm or less when a cross section perpendicular to the plane of the bipolar plate is viewed.
- the curvature radius (angle R) of the corner portion at the outer peripheral edge when the bipolar plate is viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the plane (vertical cross section) is 0.1 mm or more, so that the cell frame Is configured, the area of the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate contacting the inner peripheral surface of the frame is reduced, and the contact area between the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate and the inner peripheral surface of the frame is reduced. Therefore, generation of frictional heat at the contact surface between the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate and the inner peripheral surface of the frame due to the vibration of the bipolar plate can be reduced, and damage to the diaphragm caused by the heat can be suppressed.
- the corners in the vertical cross section of the outer peripheral edge of the bipolar plate are rounded, so that there is a gap between the corners and the inner peripheral surface of the frame.
- the angle R of the outer peripheral edge when the bipolar plate is viewed in cross section is 4.0 mm or less, the gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the bipolar plate and the inner peripheral surface of the frame can be reduced, and the leakage flow Expansion of the road can be suppressed. Therefore, the flow rate of the electrolyte flowing through the leak channel is small, and the reduction in the discharge capacity of the redox flow battery can be suppressed.
- the bipolar plate can improve the reliability and performance of the redox flow battery.
- a cell frame according to the embodiment includes the bipolar plate according to the above (1) and a frame provided on an outer periphery of the bipolar plate.
- the bipolar plate according to the above-described embodiment since the bipolar plate according to the above-described embodiment is provided, the reliability and performance of the redox flow battery can be improved.
- a cell stack according to the embodiment includes the cell frame described in (2) above.
- the reliability and performance of the redox flow battery can be improved.
- a redox flow battery according to the embodiment includes the cell stack described in (3) above.
- the reliability is high and the battery performance is excellent.
- the RF battery 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 uses an electrolytic solution containing, as an active material, a metal ion whose valence changes as a result of oxidation and reduction in the positive electrode electrolyte and the negative electrode electrolyte.
- the battery performs charging / discharging by utilizing the difference between the redox potential and the redox potential of ions contained in the negative electrode electrolyte.
- the RF battery 1 as shown in FIG.
- a case of a vanadium-based RF battery using a vanadium electrolyte solution containing V ions serving as an active material in a positive electrode electrolyte and a negative electrode electrolyte is shown.
- a solid line arrow in the cell 100 in FIG. 1 indicates a charging reaction, and a broken line arrow indicates a discharging reaction.
- the RF battery 1 is one of the electrolyte circulation type storage batteries. For example, applications such as load leveling, sag compensation, emergency power supply, etc., and regeneration of solar and wind power, which are being introduced in large quantities. Used for smoothing output of possible energy.
- the RF battery 1 includes a cell 100 separated into a positive electrode cell 102 and a negative electrode cell 103 by a diaphragm 101 that transmits hydrogen ions.
- a positive electrode 104 is built in the positive electrode cell 102, and a positive electrode electrolyte solution tank 106 for storing the positive electrode electrolyte is connected via conduits 108 and 110.
- the conduit 108 is provided with a pump 112 that pumps the positive electrode electrolyte to the positive electrode cell 102, and a positive electrode circulation mechanism 100 ⁇ / b> P that circulates the positive electrode electrolyte is constituted by these members 106, 108, 110, and 112. .
- the negative electrode cell 103 contains a negative electrode 105 and is connected to a negative electrode electrolyte tank 107 for storing a negative electrode electrolyte via conduits 109 and 111.
- the conduit 109 is provided with a pump 113 for pumping the negative electrode electrolyte to the negative electrode cell 103, and a negative electrode circulation mechanism 100N for circulating the negative electrode electrolyte is constituted by these members 107, 109, 111, 113. .
- the electrolytes stored in the tanks 106 and 107 are circulated in the cell 100 (the positive electrode cell 102 and the negative electrode cell 103) by the pumps 112 and 113 at the time of charging and discharging, and at the time of standby without charging and discharging. Pumps 112 and 113 are stopped and not circulated.
- the cell 100 is usually formed inside a structure called a cell stack 2 shown in FIGS.
- the cell stack 2 is configured by sandwiching a laminate called a sub stack 200 (see FIG. 3) from two sides with two end plates 220 and fastening the end plates 220 on both sides with a fastening mechanism 230 (see FIG. 3 includes a plurality of sub-stacks 200).
- the sub stack 200 is formed by stacking a plurality of cell frames 3, positive electrodes 104, diaphragms 101, and negative electrodes 105, and supply / discharge plates 210 (see the lower figure in FIG. 3, omitted in FIG. 2) at both ends of the laminated body. It is an arranged configuration.
- the cell frame 3 includes a bipolar plate 31 disposed between the positive electrode 104 and the negative electrode 105, and a frame body 32 provided on the outer periphery of the bipolar plate 31.
- the positive electrode 104 is disposed on one surface side of the bipolar plate 31 and the negative electrode 105 is disposed on the other surface side of the bipolar plate 31.
- the sub stack 200 (cell stack 2), one cell 100 is formed between the bipolar plates 31 of the adjacent cell frames 3 respectively.
- the bipolar plate 31 is made of, for example, plastic carbon, and the frame body 32 is made of, for example, plastic such as vinyl chloride resin (PVC), polypropylene, polyethylene, fluorine resin, or epoxy resin.
- PVC vinyl chloride resin
- the bipolar plate 31 can be formed by a known method such as injection molding, press molding, or vacuum molding.
- the electrolyte solution flows into the cell 100 through supply / discharge plates 210 (see the lower diagram in FIG. 3), and supply manifolds 33, 34 provided through the frame body 32 of the cell frame 3 shown in FIG. This is performed by the drainage manifolds 35 and 36, the liquid supply slits 33s and 34s formed in the frame 32, and the drainage slits 35s and 36s (see also FIG. 4).
- the positive electrode electrolyte is supplied from the liquid supply manifold 33 provided at the lower part of the frame body 32 on the one surface side (the paper surface side) of the frame body 32.
- the negative electrode electrolyte is supplied to the negative electrode 105 from a liquid supply manifold 34 provided in the lower part of the frame 32 through a liquid supply slit 34 s formed on the other surface side (back side of the paper) of the frame 32.
- the liquid is discharged to the drainage manifold 36 through the drainage slit 36s formed in the upper part of the frame 32.
- a rectifying portion (not shown) may be formed along the edge at the lower edge and the upper edge inside the frame 32 on which the bipolar plate 31 is provided.
- the rectifying unit diffuses each electrolytic solution supplied from the liquid supply slits 33 s and 34 s along the lower edge portion of each electrode, or discharges each electrolytic solution discharged from the upper edge portion of each electrode to the drain slits 35 s, It has a function to aggregate to 36s.
- the electrolytic solution is supplied from the lower side of the bipolar plate 31 and is discharged from the upper side of the bipolar plate 31, and electrolysis is performed from the lower edge portion of the bipolar plate 31 toward the upper edge portion. Liquid flows.
- the arrow on the left side of the drawing indicates the overall flow direction of the electrolyte in the bipolar plate 31.
- a plurality of grooves may be formed on the surface of the bipolar plate 31 in contact with each electrode along the flow direction of the electrolytic solution. Thereby, the distribution
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove (the cross-sectional shape orthogonal to the flow direction of the electrolyte) is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a rectangular shape, a triangular shape (V shape), a trapezoidal shape, a semicircular shape, and a semielliptical shape. It is done.
- annular seal member 37 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) such as an O-ring and a flat packing is disposed between the frame bodies 32 of each cell frame 3 in order to suppress leakage of the electrolyte from the cell 100.
- a seal groove 38 (see FIG. 4) for arranging the seal member 37 is formed in the frame body 32.
- One of the features of the bipolar plate 31 according to the embodiment is that when the cross section (vertical cross section) perpendicular to the plane of the bipolar plate 31 is viewed, the radius of curvature (corner R) of the corner portion at the outer peripheral edge portion is zero. It is in the point which is 1 mm or more and 4.0 mm or less.
- the configuration of the bipolar plate 31 and the cell frame 3 according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS.
- the bipolar plate 31 has a rectangular planar shape (a shape when viewed in plan). As shown in FIG. 6, the bipolar plate 31 has rounded corners 40 in a vertical cross section (a cross section cut along the thickness direction of the bipolar plate 31) of the outer peripheral edge portion 31 p of the bipolar plate 31.
- the radius of curvature (corner R) of the corner 40 at the outer peripheral edge 31p when viewed in cross section is 0.1 mm or greater and 4.0 mm or less.
- the corners 41 and 42 on both the one surface side and the other surface side of the outer peripheral edge portion 31p are rounded, and each corner R is 0.1 mm or greater and 4.0 mm or less.
- the length in the vertical direction is 200 mm or more and 2000 mm or less
- the length in the width direction is 200 mm or more and 2000 mm or less
- the thickness is It is 3.0 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less.
- the cell frame 3 is configured by providing a frame 32 on the outer periphery of the bipolar plate 31.
- the frame 32 has an opening 50 formed therein, and the bipolar plate 31 is disposed in the opening 50.
- the frame body 32 has a rectangular frame shape, and the opening 50 is formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the bipolar plate 31. That is, the shape of the opening 50 is substantially the same shape (similar shape) as the planar shape of the bipolar plate 31.
- a stepped portion 51 in contact with the outer peripheral edge 31p of the bipolar plate 31 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the frame 32, and the outer peripheral edge 31p of the bipolar plate 31 is disposed on the stepped portion 51 as shown in FIG.
- the bipolar plate 31 is supported by the frame body 32.
- a groove is formed in the outer peripheral edge portion 31p of the bipolar plate 31 along a circumferential direction on a surface in contact with the stepped portion 51, and a seal member 52 is disposed in the groove.
- the seal member 52 can suppress the electrolyte solution from moving between the one surface side and the other surface side of the bipolar plate 31.
- the cell plate 3 When the cell plate 3 is configured by arranging the bipolar plate 31 in the opening 50 of the frame 32, the surface of the bipolar plate 31 and the inner peripheral surface of the frame 32 are placed inside the frame 32 as shown in FIG. 4. A recess 55 is formed. As shown in FIG. 7, the recesses 55 are respectively formed on both sides of the bipolar plate 31, and the positive electrode 104 and the negative electrode 105 are accommodated in the respective recesses 55. Each of the electrodes 104 and 105 is formed in substantially the same size as each of the recesses 55. In the case of the cell frame 3 shown in FIG.
- the shape of the concave portion 55 provided on one surface side is substantially the same as the planar shape of the bipolar plate 31, and the positive electrode 104 accommodated in the concave portion 55 (see FIG. 7). ) Is substantially the same as the planar shape of the bipolar plate 31.
- the electrodes 104 and 105 are arranged on the cell frame 3, and the cell frame 3 is laminated via the diaphragm 101, whereby the cell stack 2 (see FIG. 3) is configured.
- the outer peripheral surface 31o of the bipolar plate 31 (outer peripheral edge portion 31p) and the inner peripheral surface 32i of the frame body 32 are opposed to each other (close proximity). ).
- the corners 41 and 42 do not contact the inner peripheral surface 32i of the frame body 32, and a gap 45 is formed between the inner peripheral surface 32i of the frame body 32. Is done.
- the gap 45 increases as the angle R of the outer peripheral edge 31p increases.
- the gap 45 formed along the side edge of the bipolar plate 31 can serve as a leakage flow path for the electrolyte.
- the ratio of the length of the straight portion to the thickness of the bipolar plate is, for example, 0.99 or less. Further, it may be 0.9 or less.
- the bipolar plate 31 according to the embodiment has the following operational effects.
- the corner 40 in the vertical cross section of the outer peripheral edge 31p of the bipolar plate 31 is formed in a round shape, and the angle R of the outer peripheral edge 31p when viewed in cross section in the vertical cross section is 0.1 mm or more.
- the contact area between the outer peripheral surface 31o of the bipolar plate 31 and the inner peripheral surface 32i of the frame 32 can be reduced. Therefore, generation of frictional heat at the contact surface between the outer peripheral surface 31o of the bipolar plate 31 and the inner peripheral surface 32i of the frame body 32 due to vibration of the bipolar plate 31 can be reduced, and damage to the diaphragm 101 due to the heat can be suppressed. .
- the angle R is 0.2 mm or more, for example. It is preferable to do.
- the ratio of the angle R to the thickness of the bipolar plate 31 is, for example, 0.01 or more, and more preferably 0.1 or more.
- the angle R of the outer peripheral edge portion 31p is 4.0 mm or less, the gap 45 formed between the outer peripheral surface 31o of the bipolar plate 31 and the inner peripheral surface 32i of the frame body 32 can be reduced, and the leak flow Expansion of the road can be suppressed. Therefore, the flow rate of the electrolyte flowing through the leak channel is small, and the decrease in the discharge capacity of the RF battery can be suppressed. In addition, since the flow rate of the electrolyte flowing through the leak channel is small, the amount of heat generated by self-discharge of the electrolyte that stays in the leak channel when the electrolyte flow is stopped is small, and the diaphragm is damaged due to the heat. Can be suppressed.
- the smaller the gap 45 due to the corner R of the outer peripheral edge 31p the smaller the flow rate of the electrolyte flowing through the leak channel, so the corner R is preferably set to 0.5 mm or less, for example.
- the size of the corner R may be different between the corner 41 on the one surface side and the corner 42 on the other surface side.
- the angle R on the other surface side is made larger than the angle R on the one surface side.
- the other surface side of the outer peripheral edge portion 31 p is in surface contact with the stepped portion 51 of the frame body 32. Heat can be generated.
- the angle R on the other surface side larger than the angle R on the one surface side, the contact area between the outer peripheral edge portion 31p and the stepped portion 51 can be reduced, and the frictional heat between the outer peripheral edge portion 31p and the stepped portion 51 can be reduced. Generation is easy to reduce.
- a bipolar plate having a rectangular planar shape was prepared.
- the size (outside dimension) of the bipolar plate is 200 mm long ⁇ 200 mm wide ⁇ 10.0 mm thick.
- Table 1 a plurality of bipolar plates (see FIG. 6) having different curvature radii (corner R) at the corners at the outer peripheral edge when the bipolar plate is viewed in cross section perpendicular to the plane are prepared.
- a cell frame (see FIG. 4) was prepared using each bipolar plate, and a plurality of RF batteries (test bodies A to F) were assembled using the cell frame. And about each test body, reliability and battery performance were evaluated.
- the battery performance was evaluated based on the current efficiency when the charge / discharge test was performed on each of the specimens A to F.
- the results are shown in Table 1. The lower the current efficiency, the lower the discharge capacity.
- the discharge capacities of the other specimens C, D, and E were respectively 1.0%, 1.5%, and 3.0% lower than the discharge capacity of the specimen B.
- the corner radius R of the outer peripheral edge increases, the cell resistance increases and thereby the discharge capacity also decreases. Therefore, the discharge capacity tends to decrease more than the rate of decrease in current efficiency.
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レドックスフロー電池の電極が配置される双極板であって、
前記双極板の平面に対して垂直な断面を見たときに、外周縁部における角部の曲率半径が0.1mm以上4.0mm以下である。
近年、太陽光や風力などの再生可能エネルギーの出力を安定化させる蓄電池の1つとして、レドックスフロー電池が注目されており、更なるレドックスフロー電池の信頼性及び性能の向上が求められている。
本開示によれば、レドックスフロー電池の信頼性及び性能の向上を図ることができる双極板、セルフレーム、及びセルスタックを提供できる。また、本開示によれば、信頼性が高く、電池性能に優れるレドックスフロー電池を提供できる。
最初に本願発明の実施形態の内容を列記して説明する。
レドックスフロー電池の電極が配置される双極板であって、
前記双極板の平面に対して垂直な断面を見たときに、外周縁部における角部の曲率半径が0.1mm以上4.0mm以下である双極板。
本願発明の実施形態に係る双極板、セルフレーム、セルスタック、及びレドックスフロー電池の具体例を、以下に図面を参照しつつ説明する。図中の同一符号は同一又は相当部分を示す。なお、本願発明はこれらの例示に限定されるものではなく、請求の範囲によって示され、請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。
図1~図3を主に参照して、実施形態に係るレドックスフロー電池(以下、RF電池)、セルスタック、及びセルフレームの一例を説明する。図1、図2に示すRF電池1は、正極電解液及び負極電解液に酸化還元により価数が変化する金属イオンを活物質として含有する電解液を使用し、正極電解液に含まれるイオンの酸化還元電位と、負極電解液に含まれるイオンの酸化還元電位との差を利用して充放電を行う電池である。ここでは、RF電池1の一例として、図1に示すように、正極電解液及び負極電解液に活物質となるVイオンを含有するバナジウム電解液を使用したバナジウム系RF電池の場合を示す。図1中のセル100内の実線矢印は充電反応を、破線矢印は放電反応をそれぞれ示している。RF電池1は、電解液循環型の蓄電池の1つであって、例えば、負荷平準化用途、瞬低補償や非常用電源などの用途、大量導入が進められている太陽光や風力などの再生可能エネルギーの出力平滑化用途などに利用される。
セル100は通常、図2、図3に示すセルスタック2と呼ばれる構造体の内部に形成される。セルスタック2は、サブスタック200(図3参照)と呼ばれる積層体をその両側から2枚のエンドプレート220で挟み込み、両側のエンドプレート220を締付機構230で締め付けることで構成されている(図3に例示する構成では、複数のサブスタック200を備える)。サブスタック200は、セルフレーム3、正極電極104、隔膜101、及び負極電極105を複数積層してなり、その積層体の両端に給排板210(図3の下図参照、図2では省略)が配置された構成である。
セルフレーム3は、図2、図3に示すように、正極電極104と負極電極105との間に配置される双極板31と、双極板31の外周に設けられる枠体32とを備える。双極板31の一面側には、正極電極104が接触するように配置され、双極板31の他面側には、負極電極105が接触するように配置される。サブスタック200(セルスタック2)では、隣接する各セルフレーム3の双極板31の間にそれぞれ1つのセル100が形成されることになる。
双極板31は、図5に示すように、平面形状(平面視したときの形状)が矩形状である。双極板31は、図6に示すように、双極板31の外周縁部31pの垂直断面(双極板31の厚さ方向に沿って切断した断面)における角部40が丸く形成されており、垂直断面で断面視したときの外周縁部31pにおける角部40の曲率半径(角R)が0.1mm以上4.0mm以下である。この例では、外周縁部31pの一面側と他面側の両方の角部41、42が丸く形成され、それぞれの角Rが0.1mm以上4.0mm以下になっている。双極板31のサイズは、例えば、縦方向(図5の紙面上下方向)の長さが200mm以上2000mm以下、幅方向(図5の紙面左右方向)の長さが200mm以上2000mm以下、厚さが3.0mm以上10.0mm以下である。
実施形態に係る双極板31は、次の作用効果を奏する。
双極板31の外周縁部31pの垂直断面における角部40が丸く形成され、垂直断面で断面視したときの外周縁部31pの角Rが0.1mm以上であることで、セルフレーム3を構成したときに、双極板31の外周面31oと枠体32の内周面32iとの接触面積を小さくできる。そのため、双極板31の振動による双極板31の外周面31oと枠体32の内周面32iとの接触面での摩擦熱の発生を低減でき、その熱に起因する隔膜101の損傷を抑制できる。双極板31の外周面31oと枠体32の内周面32iとの接触面積が小さいほど、双極板31の振動による摩擦熱の発生を低減できるので、上記角Rは、例えば0.2mm以上とすることが好ましい。双極板31の厚さに対する上記角Rの比(角R/双極板の厚さ)は、例えば0.01以上、更に0.1以上とすることが挙げられる。
実施形態に係る双極板31(図6、図7参照)において、一面側の角部41と他面側の角部42とで角Rの大きさを異ならせてもよい。例えば、他面側の角Rを一面側の角Rより大きくすることが挙げられる。本例の場合、図7に示すように、外周縁部31pの他面側が枠体32の段差部51に面接触するため、双極板31の振動による摩擦によって外周縁部31pの他面側でも熱が発生し得る。他面側の角Rを一面側の角Rより大きくすることで、外周縁部31pと段差部51との接触面積を小さくでき、外周縁部31pと段差部51との間での摩擦熱の発生を低減し易い。
平面形状が矩形状の双極板を用意した。双極板のサイズ(外形寸法)は、縦200mm×幅200mm×厚さ10.0mmである。ここでは、表1に示すように、双極板を平面に垂直な断面で断面視したときの外周縁部における角部の曲率半径(角R)が異なる複数の双極板(図6参照)を用意した。各双極板を用いてセルフレーム(図4参照)を作製し、これを用いて複数のRF電池(試験体A~F)を組み立てた。そして、各試験体について、信頼性及び電池性能を評価した。
2 セルスタック
3 セルフレーム
31 双極板
31p 外周縁部
31o 外周面
32 枠体
32i 内周面
33、34 給液マニホールド
35、36 排液マニホールド
33s、34s 給液スリット
35s、36s 排液スリット
37 シール部材
38 シール溝
40、41、42 角部
45 隙間(リーク流路)
50 開口部
51 段差部
52 シール部材
55 凹部
100 セル
101 隔膜
102 正極セル
103 負極セル
100P 正極用循環機構
100N 負極用循環機構
104 正極電極
105 負極電極
106 正極電解液用タンク
107 負極電解液用タンク
108、109、110、111 導管
112、113 ポンプ
200 サブスタック
210 給排板
220 エンドプレート
230 締付機構
Claims (4)
- レドックスフロー電池の電極が配置される双極板であって、
前記双極板の平面に対して垂直な断面を見たときに、外周縁部における角部の曲率半径が0.1mm以上4.0mm以下である双極板。 - 請求項1に記載の双極板と、前記双極板の外周に設けられる枠体とを備えるセルフレーム。
- 請求項2に記載のセルフレームを備えるセルスタック。
- 請求項3に記載のセルスタックを備えるレドックスフロー電池。
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