Design of Uninterruptible Power Supply for Data Center Using Zinc-Air Flow Battery

Lithium ion is the leading general battery in the market today, however due to the safety issues, increasing market demand, and the fact that it is a non-renewable material led this research to find an alternative. The paper is about utilizing zinc-air flow batteries to uninterruptable power supply in da ta center as an affordable substitute for lthium-ion batteries. The mainproblem in zin-air batteries is that it is not rechargeable due to its dendrites formation that may eventually pierce the separator and led to short circuit. The way that the researcher addresses that problem is by introducing zinc-air flow battery which pumps electrolyte to the system and recharging it to a different station. The ZAFB is regulated through a voltage sensor which also facilitates the timing of electrolyte replacement. The study encapsulates how the ZAFB cell is to be constructed and the ratio of electrolyte to zinc. It concludes that: the size of the hose invesely affects the power discharge of the cell, the surface area of anode is proportional to the power discharge, and the most optimal electrolyte is having ag of zinc per milliliters of water and molarity is 6m KOH solution.