Effect of liquid height in regeneration reactor on performance of thermal regeneration battery

doi:10.11949/0438-1157.20201665

Abstract

Abstract:

Thermal regeneration process is an important part of the thermal regenerative ammonia-based battery (TRB) system. In this study, the effect of the thermal regeneration process of TRB on the power generation is studied, and the thermal regeneration performance is enhanced by reducing the liquid height in thermal regeneration process. The results show that the maximum power density of TRB with regenerated electrolyte is only 12 W/m², which is 59% lower than that of TRB with initial electrolyte (29.6 W/m²); the average thermal resistance and temperature difference of regeneration electrolyte can be reduced by decreasing the height of liquid, and the thermal regeneration performance can be effectively enhanced; when the liquid height is reduced to 1 cm, the maximum power density of TRB is significantly improved (27.0 W/m²), only 8.7% lower than that of the original TRB. In the future, it is expected to further strengthen the thermal regeneration process and improve the thermal regeneration performance of the battery by constructing a thin liquid film thermal regeneration reactor.

Key words: thermal regenerative battery, regeneration reactor, electrochemistry, regeneration, heat transfer

摘要：

热再生过程是热再生电池（thermally regenerative battery，TRB）系统的重要部分，本文研究了TRB的热再生过程对产电过程的影响，并通过降低热再生液面高度来强化换热过程和提升热再生性能。结果表明，采用再生电解液的TRB最大功率密度仅有12 W/m²，相比于初始电解液的TRB（最大功率密度为29.6 W/m²）降低了59%；降低加热液面高度可减小再生液平均热阻和受热温差，有效地强化了热再生性能；当热再生液面高度降低至1 cm后，热再生后TRB性能显著提升（27.0 W/m²），与原性能相比仅下降8.7%。后续有望通过构建薄液膜热再生反应器来进一步强化热再生过程及提升电池热再生性能。

关键词: 热再生电池, 再生反应器, 电化学, 再生, 传热

CLC Number:

X 703.1

Yu SHI, Qiang JIANG, Liang ZHANG, Jun LI, Qian FU, Xun ZHU, Qiang LIAO. Effect of liquid height in regeneration reactor on performance of thermal regeneration battery[J]. CIESC Journal, 2021, 72(8): 4354-4360.

石雨, 蒋强, 张亮, 李俊, 付乾, 朱恂, 廖强. 再生反应器液面高度对热再生电池性能的影响[J]. 化工学报, 2021, 72(8): 4354-4360.

Figures/Tables 5

Fig.1 Schematic of thermal regeneration process

Fig.2 Thermal regeneration process and its influence on power generation process of TRB

Fig.3 Effect of liquid height on pH of regenerated cathode solution

Fig.4 Effect of thermal regeneration process after enhancement on the performance

Fig.5 Effect of thermal regeneration process after enhancement on the batch power generation

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