Design Improvements and Experimentation to Address Commercial Scalability of a Salt Water Battery

Aqua-Cell Energy Inc., the partner organization, is developing low-cost long-duration saltwater flow batteries (LDSFB) that utilize safe chemicals and have a unique design. The technology being developed can enable large amounts of energy to be stored at a low cost. The research being performed by the intern, which would be supported in part by the Mitacs funding, concerns the techno-economic modeling and analysis (TEM) of battery components as the technology is scaled-up. A scaled-up unit has been built, and the design is being iterated for an optimized, low-cost manufacturable battery while concurrently undergoing a re-design to mitigate saltwater electrolyte leakage. The results of this research are a critical step for the and commercial scale-up, of Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.’s LDSFB design for industry and municipalities. The work performed by the Mitacs Intern will allow Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.to understand what capital and operating parameters are most critical, reducing costs as the technology is scaled-up.

Faculty Supervisor:

Quamrul Huda

Student:

Partner:

Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Program: