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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
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Energy Storage Fuel Cell Technologies
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Energy
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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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