System and method for optimizing efficiency and power output from a vanadium redox battery energy storage system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/18
H01M-008/20
H01M-008/04186(2016.01)
H01M-008/0432
H01M-008/0438
H01M-008/0444
H01M-008/04746(2016.01)
H01M-008/04007(2016.01)
H01M-008/04537(2016.01)
출원번호
US-0605771
(2012-09-06)
등록번호
US-9853306
(2017-12-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Hennessy, Timothy David John
출원인 / 주소
JD Holding Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Stoel Rives LLP
인용정보
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79
초록▼
An energy storage system includes a vanadium redox battery that interfaces with a control system to optimize performance and efficiency. The control system calculates optimal pump speeds, electrolyte temperature ranges, and charge and discharge rates. The control system instructs the vanadium redox
An energy storage system includes a vanadium redox battery that interfaces with a control system to optimize performance and efficiency. The control system calculates optimal pump speeds, electrolyte temperature ranges, and charge and discharge rates. The control system instructs the vanadium redox battery to operate in accordance with the prescribed parameters. The control system further calculates optimal temperature ranges and charge and discharge rates for the vanadium redox battery.
대표청구항▼
1. A computer implemented method for controlling a vanadium redox battery energy storage system configured to couple to an electrical grid and operate responsive to the conditions of the electrical grid, comprising: receiving signals indicative of an open-circuit voltage of a vanadium redox battery
1. A computer implemented method for controlling a vanadium redox battery energy storage system configured to couple to an electrical grid and operate responsive to the conditions of the electrical grid, comprising: receiving signals indicative of an open-circuit voltage of a vanadium redox battery cell of the vanadium redox battery energy storage system;receiving anolyte and catholyte solution temperature signals from the vanadium redox battery energy storage system;calculating a state-of-charge for the vanadium redox battery cell based on the open-circuit voltage and anolyte and catholyte solution temperature signals;calculating charge and discharge rates of the vanadium redox battery energy storage system;calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds based on the state-of-charge, the charge and discharge rates, and grid conditions; andgenerating anolyte and catholyte pump speed signals to transmit to the vanadium redox battery energy storage system to control anolyte and catholyte pump speeds. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving anolyte and catholyte pressure signals from the vanadium redox battery energy storage system, andwherein calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds is further determined by the anolyte and catholyte pressure signals. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: calculating an anolyte temperature range and a catholyte temperature range based on the state-of-charge and the anolyte and catholyte pump speeds; andgenerating anolyte and catholyte temperature ranges to transmit to the vanadium redox battery energy storage system. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving an ambient temperature signal, andwherein calculating the state-of-charge is further determined by the ambient temperature signal. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a hydrogen emission signal indicative of a quantity of hydrogen emissions generated by the vanadium redox battery energy storage system, andwherein calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds is further determined by the quantity of hydrogen emissions. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating optimal charge and discharge rates derived from the charge and discharge rates. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: calculating a system efficiency for the vanadium redox battery energy storage system, andwherein calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds is further determined by the system efficiency. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving anolyte and catholyte reservoir level signals; anddetermining if equalization of the anolyte reservoir and catholyte reservoir is required. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating a power factor derived from input voltage and input current to the vanadium redox battery energy storage system and output voltage and output current from the vanadium redox battery energy storage system. 10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing a method for controlling a vanadium redox battery energy storage system configured to couple to an electrical grid and operate responsive to the conditions of the electrical grid, the method comprising: receiving signals indicative of an open-circuit voltage of a vanadium redox battery cell of the vanadium redox battery energy storage system;receiving anolyte and catholyte solution temperature signals from the vanadium redox battery energy storage system;calculating a state-of-charge for the vanadium redox battery cell based on the open-circuit voltage and anolyte and catholyte solution temperature signals;calculating charge and discharge rates of the vanadium redox battery energy storage system;calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds based on the state-of-charge, the charge and discharge rates, and grid conditions; andgenerating anolyte and catholyte pump speed signals to transmit to the vanadium redox battery energy storage system to control anolyte and catholyte pump speeds. 11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises: receiving anolyte and catholyte pressure signals from the vanadium redox battery energy storage system, andwherein calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds is further determined by the anolyte and catholyte pressure signals. 12. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises: calculating an anolyte temperature range and a catholyte temperature range based on the state-of-charge and the anolyte and catholyte pump speeds; andtransmitting the anolyte and catholyte temperature ranges to the vanadium redox battery energy storage system 13. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises: receiving an ambient temperature signal; andwherein calculating the state-of-charge is further determined by the ambient temperature signal. 14. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises: receiving a hydrogen emission signal indicative of a quantity of hydrogen emissions generated by the vanadium redox battery energy storage system; andwherein calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds is further determined by the quantity of hydrogen emissions. 15. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises calculating optimal charge and discharge rates derived from the charge and discharge rates. 16. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises: calculating a system efficiency for the vanadium redox battery energy storage system; andwherein calculating anolyte and catholyte pump speeds is further determined by the system efficiency. 17. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises: receiving anolyte and catholyte reservoir level signals; anddetermining if equalization of the anolyte reservoir and catholyte reservoir is required. 18. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises calculating a power factor derived from an input voltage and an input current to the vanadium redox battery energy storage system and an output voltage and an output current from the vanadium redox battery energy storage system.
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