Document Type
Article
Subject Area(s)
Chemical Engineering
Abstract
Mathematical models which have been developed to study various aspects of the zinc/bromine cell and stack of cells are reviewed. Development of these macroscopic models begins with a material balance, a transport equation which includes a migration term for charged species in an electric field, and an electrode kinetic expression. Various types of models are discussed: partial differential equation models that can be used to predict current and potential distributions, an algebraic model that includes shunt currents and associated energy losses and can be used to determine the optimum resistivity of an electrolyte, and ordinary differential equation models that can be used to predict the energy efficiency ofthe cell as a function of the state of charge. These models have allowed researchers to better understand the physical phenomena occurring within parallel plate electrochemical flow reactors and have been instrumental in the improvement ofthe zinc/bromine cell design. Suggestions are made for future modeling work.
Publication Info
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 1987, pages 2725-2733.
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DOI: 10.1149/1.2100277