Grant: Idea to Innovation
The University of British Columbia
$125,000.00
Prototyping a Novel Sodium Battery with Flexible Operating Temperature Range
EF 2024-25
Résumé
UBC is working to commercialize an advanced Na-based battery that is scalable for stationary energy systems. This UBC technology fundamentally disrupts the operation of these types of energy storage devices, as it can operate over a wide range of temperatures, thereby reducing both CAPEX and OPEX while simplifying the overall system. At full commercialization, the technology is anticipated to scale to a 1 GWh storage capacity, improving grid stability and supporting intermittent renewable energy sources.
UBC has successfully advanced the technology from concept to fully operational prototypes, which are currently at a TRL of 4. The focus of the I2I proposal is to improve the properties of several key components used in this battery architecture while concurrently developing a second-generation prototype using tubular electrolytes. The key unknowns include the technological tolerance levels to surface contaminants, appropriate surface pre-treatment approaches, and the impact on the economic value proposition. This I2I project aims to address these issues and de-risk the technology.
Programme
Idea to Innovation
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
598121-2024
Name nom
Wilkinson, David DP
Department département
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2024
Award amount
125000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program name en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
305
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy storage and conversion
Area of application fr
Stockage et transformation de l'énergie
Research subject code
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Prototyping a Novel Sodium Battery with Flexible Operating Temperature Range
Keywords
cathode and anode; chemical engineering; contamination; cylindrical cell format; efficiency; electrochemical device; energy storage; prototyping; solid state electrolyte; thermal operation
Application summary
UBC is working to commercialize an advanced Na-based battery that is scalable for stationary energy systems. This UBC technology fundamentally disrupts the operation of these types of energy storage devices, as it can operate over a wide range of temperatures, thereby reducing both CAPEX and OPEX while simplifying the overall system. At full commercialization, the technology is anticipated to scale to a 1 GWh storage capacity, improving grid stability and supporting intermittent renewable energy sources.
UBC has successfully advanced the technology from concept to fully operational prototypes, which are currently at a TRL of 4. The focus of the I2I proposal is to improve the properties of several key components used in this battery architecture while concurrently developing a second-generation prototype using tubular electrolytes. The key unknowns include the technological tolerance levels to surface contaminants, appropriate surface pre-treatment approaches, and the impact on the economic value proposition. This I2I project aims to address these issues and de-risk the technology.
