LIQUID ELECTRICITY

NAME: Piyush Dalal

COURSE: B.Tech EEE(VII Sem.)
ENROLLMENT: 06215004913

INTRODUCTION
Transportation is one of the fastest growing energy demand
sector. We currently spend huge amounts of time and energy
getting oil . While electric vehicles (EVs) are stated to be the
vehicles of the future, a number of factors are holding people
back from switching over from regular vehicles right now.
Researchers from MIT have developed a new battery that is
said to solve these problems . We just need to swap the
electrolytes in these batteries . The discharged liquid is also
reusable: it can be recharged and then pumped into other
vehicle, which makes it an eco-friendly solution.

DEMANDS FOR LIQUID ELECTRICITY

Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources and the
production and use of fossil fuels raise environmental
concerns.
Fuel cell vehicles will never become economically
competitive with other technologies.
Hydrogen-powered vehicles havent exactly been
successful due to the highly volatile nature of
hydrogen.
Batteries of electric vehicles must be periodically
recharged.

Environmental effects due to fossil carbon

emission

LIQUID ELECTRICITY

THEORY
With an electrolyte solution the consumer delivers the
spent electrolyte back to the filling station where it is recharged by either local power generation or the national
power network.
Just pump the spent electrolyte out and pump in freshly
charged electrolyte literally, liquid electricity. The discharged
liquid is also reusable: it can be recharged and then pumped
into other vehicle, which makes it an eco-friendly solution.
The MIT researchers have named their new battery design
the semisolid flow cell. The battery stores electric energy as a
liquid called Cambridge Crude.

When the energy in the liquid is exhausted, all users

have to do is head to a charging station to pump out the
old liquid and pump in a new batch of fully charged
liquid.
Recharging of this liquid will take place at the
refueling station using special recharging equipment
that will be part of the overall system.
Liquid electricity takes the form of a vanadium
redox battery technology. We can change the
electrolyte in these type of batteries.

VANADIUM REDOX BATTERY

Energy is stored in large tanks as charged vanadium

liquid electrolyte.
Charges are transferred across the membrane from
one liquid to other , depending on whether the battery
is storing or releasing electricity.
Battery sends electricity to grid when the consumer
demand is high . Process is reversed and wind
turbines or other energy sources recharge battery
whose demand is low.

ADVANTAGES OF SEMI-SOLIID
FLOW CELLS
Lightweight and inexpensive alternative for existing
batteries.
Quick and easy as pumping gas into conventional cars.
If the electrolytes are accidentally mixed the battery suffers
no permanent damage.
It separates the two functions of batteries into separate
physical structures. So battery can be designed more
efficiently.
10 fold improvement in energy density.

ADVANTAGES OF LIQUID
ELECTRICITY
Liquid electricity provides us a chance to leave behind the
technology involving the emission of fine dust, carbon dioxide
and noise.
Offer almost unlimited capacity simply by using larger and
larger storage tanks.
It provides a means to supplement farmers income by
providing them a chance to utilize the space on their properties
to build wind turbines, solar collectors or bio mass plants.
It would end use of food plants such as corn and sugarcane to
produce ethanol, a practice that is already driving the price of
food almost beyond the reach of the worlds poorest
populations.

Reduce the expenditure of huge amount of time and energy

getting oil from various locations, refining and transporting it
to local fuel stations.
Its very eco-friendly than conventional vehicles. Thats
because only 20% of the energy from gasoline or diesel
actually reaches the wheels, whereas in an electric car its
60%.
Price of the petroleum products gets reduced

DRAWBACKS
An effective method of handling and storage of electrolyte
needs to be found.
Inability for the national power networks to meet the
demand if everyone were to switch to this solution.

APPLICATIONS
To make Small portable batteries for Electric vehicles
that require instant recharge through working fluid
replacement.
Uninterruptible power supply for industrial/commercial
applications.
Applications where the batteries must be stored for long
periods of time with little maintenance while maintaining a
ready state.
Helps photon farmers using wind, solar or waste biomass
to make clean electricity to recharge electrolyte and sell it
at filling stations

CONCLUSION
Liquid electricity provides us a chance to leave behind the
technology involving the emission of fine dust, carbon
dioxide and noise.
This project has very bright chances regarding being
technically and economically feasible someday.
Lets hope the future automobile will run on electricity
and not gasoline and we get everybody to convert to Electric
Vehicles, which is better for our planet.