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Lignosulfonate-based organic redox flow battery
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering, Applied Electrochemistry.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Lignosulfonat-baserat organiskt redox flödes batteri (Swedish)
Abstract [sv]

Med växande energibehov och begränsningar av fossila bränslen har redoxflödesbatterier (RFB) visat sig vara lovande energilagringslösningar på grund av deras oberoende skalbarhet, säkerhet och långa livslängd. Vanadiumredoxflödesbatterier (VRFB) står dock inför problem som höga vanadiumkostnader och potentiell toxicitet. Forskning inom grön energi är avgörande för den framtida utvecklingen av organiska redoxflödesbatterier (ORFB). 

I detta projekt undersöktes lignosulfonat (LS), som levererades av Borregaard, som ett hållbart och kostnadseffektivt alternativ till konventionella RFB-elektrolyter. LS-proverna modifierades genom olika behandlingar (vattenbadbehandling, autoklavbehandling och oxidativ depolymerisering) och deras elektrokemiska prestanda utvärderades med hjälp av elektrokemiska tekniker som cyklisk voltammetri, fullbatteritest, konduktivitets- och pH-test samt PEIS-test. Resultaten visade att 50 g L-1 av LS-provet i 3 M NH4OH-lösning som den negativa elektrolyten i RFB visade god elektrokemisk potential med kapacitetsretention på 56,18% och coulombisk effektivitet på 91,2% efter 50 cykler. 

Abstract [en]

With growing energy demand and fossil fuel constraints, redox flow batteries (RFBs) have emerged as promising energy storage solutions due to their independent scalability, safety, and long lifetime. However, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) face issues such as high vanadium cost and potential toxicity. Green energy research is crucial for the future development of organic redox flow batteries (ORFBs). 

This project explored lignosulfonate (LS), supplied by Borregaard company, as a sustainable and costeffective alternative to conventional RFB electrolytes. The LS samples were modified by various treatments (water-bath treatment, autoclave treatment and oxidative depolymerization), and their electrochemical performance was evaluated using electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry test, full battery test, conductivity and pH test and PEIS test. The results showed that the 50 g L-1 of LS sample in 3 M NH4OH solution as the negative electrolyte of RFB showed good electrochemical potential with capacity retention of 56.18% and coulombic efficiency of 91.2% after 50 cycles. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Series
TRITA-CBH-GRU ; 2024:346
Keywords [en]
Sustainable Energy, Organic Redox Flow Batteries, Lignin-based Electrolytes, Lignosulfonate (LS) Modification, Oxidative depolymerization of LS
Keywords [sv]
Hållbar energi, organiska redoxflödesbatterier, ligninbaserade elektrolyter, modifiering av lignosulfonat (LS), oxidativ depolymerisering av LS
National Category
Chemical Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-353995OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-353995DiVA, id: diva2:1901117
Subject / course
Chemical Engineering
Educational program
Degree of Master - Chemical Engineering for Energy and Environment
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Available from: 2025-03-01 Created: 2024-09-26

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