In the fast-changing world of energy storage, the vanadium flow battery stands out. This new way of storing electricity has many great features, making it a top choice for different uses.
Vanadium flow batteries work by turning electrical energy into chemical energy stored in sulfuric acid electrolytes with different valence vanadium ions. The electrolyte moves through the battery using a pump, creating a closed circuit with storage tanks and a semi-battery structure. A proton exchange membrane acts as the diaphragm in the battery pack.
The electrolyte solution flows next to the electrode surface, undergoing electrochemical reactions. The resulting current is collected and transmitted through double electrode plates, effectively converting the chemical energy in the solution into electrical energy. This process is the basis of charging and discharging in vanadium flow batteries, providing a reliable and efficient energy storage solution.
Ferro-Alloy Resources Ltd (LON:FAR) is developing the giant Balasausqandiq vanadium deposit in Kyzylordinskaya oblast of southern Kazakhstan. The ore at this deposit is unlike that of nearly all other primary vanadium deposits and is capable of being treated by a much lower cost process.
