Tantaline, a manufacturer of tantalum-based surface alloys employed in hot acid environments, has entered the renewable energy market, in particular the flow battery segment on the strength of its corrosion technology.
The line of corrosion resistant products from Tantaline comprises cam and grove couplers, Swagelok fittings, flanges, heat exchangers, vessels and custom plumbing. Vendors of battery technology are turning to Tantaline anti-corrosive products to combat the problem of corrosion, seen as a threat to commercial viability of their batteries.
Flow batteries are an integral part of renewable energy systems. They are rechargeable fuel cells that hold liquid electrolyte in two tanks. The chemical energy is converted to electrical energy when the electrolyte flows from the cells through an electrochemical cell. These cells are used as back-up sources of power in renewable energy systems during conditions such as intermittent sun, lack of wind and at night times.
在流动电池的液体电解质中，使用高浓酸，例如钒氧化还原，硫酸和锌溴。浓酸会提高燃料电池的效率，但具有极其腐蚀性。在这里，坦塔琳可以通过提供耐腐蚀的产品来介入。由于开发基于斜塔的产品所采用的方法，它们具有与坦塔尔的耐腐蚀性相同的耐腐蚀性。这些产品为流量电池制造商提供了一种具有成本效益，独特的解决方案，用于生产具有提高效率和耐腐蚀性的电池。
来源：http://www.tantaline.com/