Flow battery control system for a locomotive
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Abstract
A flow battery system may include at least one electrolyte tank for storing electrolytes. The system may also include a plurality of reaction cells, each having an output current. The system may further include a plurality of pumps, each associated with one of the plurality of reaction cells, for pumping the electrolytes into the reaction cell at a flow rate. The system may also include a pump sensor configured to monitor the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps. The system may also include an output sensor configured to monitor an output current of at least one of the plurality of reaction cells. The system may further include a controller configured to control the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps based on the output current of the reaction cell associated with the at least one of the plurality of pumps.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC | 9301 WEST 55TH STREET LAGRANGE IL 60525 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Van, Polen Jerry | Oak Park, US | 8 | 37 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 37 |
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