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19 June 2024 Suppressing MHD instabilities in cylindrical liquid metal batteries with insertion of a concentric insulating column
Baozhi Chen, Qiguang Li, Xiaozhong Zuo, Ke Liu, Benwen Li
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Proceedings Volume 13172, Ninth International Symposium on Energy Science and Chemical Engineering (ISESCE 2024) ; 131720P (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3032243
Event: 9th International Symposium on Energy Science and Chemical Engineering, 2024, Nanjing, China
Abstract
Liquid metal batteries (LMBs) are considered as cost-effective energy storage solutions for grid-scale applications. However, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities severely prevent the scale-up and commercialization process of LMBs. We verified the reliability of inserting a concentric insulating column into a three-layer liquid metal battery to suppress magnetohydrodynamic instabilities. Additionally, the column must have electrical insulation and magnetic insulation properties. Research indicates that this method can change the distribution of induced magnetic fields inside the battery, thereby reducing internal Lorentz forces. By suppressing internal instabilities, this method enhances charge/discharge efficiency and facilitates the large-scale deployment of individual liquid metal batteries.
(2024) Published by SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Baozhi Chen, Qiguang Li, Xiaozhong Zuo, Ke Liu, and Benwen Li "Suppressing MHD instabilities in cylindrical liquid metal batteries with insertion of a concentric insulating column", Proc. SPIE 13172, Ninth International Symposium on Energy Science and Chemical Engineering (ISESCE 2024) , 131720P (19 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3032243
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KEYWORDS
Batteries

Electrodes

Dielectrics

Electrolytes

3D modeling

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