SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AND MITIGATING HYDROGEN EVOLUTION WITHIN A FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM

摘要

A method is provided for mitigating hydrogen emissions in a flow battery system comprising a plurality of flow battery cells, a power converter, and an electrochemical cell. The method includes providing hydrogen generated by hydrogen evolution in a flow battery system to an electrochemical cell. A first current generated by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and reactant is sensed and the sensed current is used to control the power exchange between the flow battery cells and the power converter.