Three plausible ways to improve performance of seawater battery for low budget electrical energy storage system (EESS) in particular for developing countries Victor Christianto, Florentine Smarandache, Yunita Umniyati
Dept. of Forestry, Malang Institute of Agriculture, East Java
Dept. of Mathematics and Sciences, Univ. of New Mexico, Gallup, NM, USA
Mechatronics Engineering, Swiss German University, Indonesia
Abstract
It is known that renewable energy sources are growing fast in cities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in response to climate change and fossil resource challenges. Seawater batteries offer an attractive alternative for EESS due to the abundance and low budget of seawater, especially for coastal regions and developing countries. However, their performance often suffers from low energy density, poor cycle life, and corrosion issues. We consider here three plausible ways to improve SWB performance in the near future. Nonetheless, further research is recommended. Among other things discussed here, we also present a summary of cost-benefit analysis for implementing in-situ seawater battery for EESS, as there are interests on such a SWB technology especially in recent years.
