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(The Gist of Science Reporter) Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) based Charging Station for Electronic Devices

(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) based Charging Station for Electronic Devices

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi’s Sustainable Environergy Research Lab (SERL) at the Department of Chemical Engineering has recently inaugurated an environment friendly and highly durable Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) based Charging Station in the campus.
It can charge electronic devices like mobile phones, power banks, tablets, laptops, etc. using different charging ports provided in the station.
VRFB utilises liquid electrolyte to store electrical energy. During charging, the electrical energy is stored in the liquid electrolyte and during discharging the stored energy is used for various applications.
It can store energy ranges from kWh to MWh – suitable for long charging time at low cost as compared to conventional batteries.