Energy flow into industrial

In addition to limited capital, at the present time there are other barriers that impede the flow of investment capital into industrial energy conservation. 

Shutdown separators. Development of the shutdown separators is yet another method to address the cell safety issues. Shutdown separators consist of multiple layers, where at least two of the layers have different phase transition temperatures. As the cell temperature increases, one of the layers begins to melt and flows into the pore structure of the separator. This blocks the ionic path and, ultimately, stops the electrical current flow and thus prevents further heat buildup. The influence of shutdown separators has been debated in the industry. An example of the typical results can be seen in Fig. 5.9. The abscissa is the power rate at which the cell is being discharged during a potential event and the ordinate is the maximum energy that can be drained from the same cell at those power levels. The region... 

It should be pointed out that many biphasic systems have found their way into the chemical industry, starting from PTC and continuous flow (CF) processes. The reasons are that efficiency can be increased (rates, selectivity, energy requirements, reaction intensification), making them more economic and often more environmentally compatible, in short, more sustainable. 

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