| CPC H01M 8/1004 (2013.01) [C25B 1/04 (2013.01); C25B 9/19 (2021.01); C25B 9/73 (2021.01); C25B 9/77 (2021.01); C25B 15/02 (2013.01); C25B 15/08 (2013.01); H01M 8/0202 (2013.01); H01M 8/20 (2013.01); H01M 2008/1095 (2013.01); H01M 8/241 (2013.01)] | 33 Claims |
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1. An electrochemical system comprising:
a plurality of electrochemical cells, each individual electrochemical cell independently comprising:
an electrolyte;
a first half-cell chamber comprising a first electrode in contact with a first volume of the electrolyte, the first half cell chamber being in communication with a first electrolyte capture-and-return system;
a second half-cell chamber comprising a second electrode in contact with a second volume of the electrolyte, the second half cell chamber being in communication with a second electrolyte capture-and-return system; and
a separator separating the first half-cell chamber from the second half-cell chamber;
wherein the first electrolyte capture-and-return system is configured to capture a first escaping electrolyte exiting from the first half-cell chamber and return at least a portion of the captured first escaping electrolyte to the first half-cell chamber and/or the second half-cell chamber without mixing it with electrolyte from any other electrochemical cell; and
wherein the second electrolyte capture-and-return system is configured to capture a second escaping electrolyte exiting from the second half-cell chamber and return at least a portion of the captured second escaping electrolyte to the second half-cell chamber and/or the first half-cell chamber without mixing it with electrolyte from any other electrochemical cell.
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