Zinc Air Battery by IIT - Madras

 Tue 07-06-2022 12:02

To :  aravindkumar@iitm.ac.in; kongaraakhil1@gmail.com

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Shri Aravind Kumar Chandiran 

( Asst Prof. Dept of Chemical engg / IIT – Madras / Ph : 91-44-22,57,41,54 )

 

Shri  Akhil Kongara ( Research Scholar , IIT Madras )

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 Dear Friends,

 

Just read about your development of Zinc-Air Battery , through following news reports :

 

 IIT Madras researchers develop mechanically-rechargeable zinc-air batteries

 IIT Madras Researchers Develop Next-Generation Battery Technology That Could Revolutionise Electric Mobility

IIT-M Researchers Develop Made-in-India EV Batteries 3 Times Cheaper Than Li-ion Cells

 

Apart from other numerous advantages of Zn-Air battery, what excited me most was the intriguing reference to “ Mechanically Rechargeable “ feature

How exactly ?

Like a stationary Bicycle ( on a stand )- and connected to a Electric Generator - where a person can just keep “ pedalling “ to produce an electric current, which, in turn, will charge the “ Zn Cassette “ ?

 If yes, then you may be heralding a REVOLUTION of sorts !

Some 30 years ago, when Sam Pitroda introduced the concept of PCO ( Public Call Office ) – for millions of Indians who could not get / afford a telephone Landline at their homes – a MILLION PCOS sprung up on footpaths of every town in the country

 If Zn-Air Cassette can be recharged by a “ pedalling bicycle “  then I imagine a million unemployed youth can set themselves up as SELF EMPLOYED , and roam the streets of India, shouting :

“  BATTERY  RECHARGE  WALA “  !

 

I anxiously await your clarification / comments on what I envisage

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

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Details of zinc-air battery

akhil kongara <kongaraakhil1@gmail.com>

Tue 07-06-2022 15:42

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Dear Mr. Hemen,

It was great talking to you over phone. I am attaching the details of our zinc-air battery below for your reference. 

 Thanks and regards,

Akhil

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Details of zinc-air battery

Mechanically rechargeable zinc-air battery specifications

 

Total energy of battery built in our lab: 2.6 kWh

Total power: 40 W continuous (Work in progress to improve power)

Cell level specific energy: 400 Wh/kg

Mechanical recharging time: 5 minutes

Safety: Extremely safe. No scope for fire accidents

Lab scale cost: $ 100 per kWh

Lifetime: Need rigorous testing for estimation. Work in progress

 

Process of mechanical recharging: Zinc anodes will be available as plates which will be manually inserted in the battery. During discharge, zinc will be converted to zinc oxide. Upon completion of discharge, zinc oxide will be recovered from the battery and fresh zinc plates will be manually inserted. This process will take a maximum of 5 minutes to mechanically recharge an electric 2-wheeler battery.

 

Note: We have developed our own recharging station where we convert zinc oxide collected from battery back to zinc plates using renewable energy. This recharging stations can be installed anywhere like petrol bunks and even layman can operate the recharging station with some basic training. We envisage that the public find the business of installing recharging stations and providing zinc plates (fuel) to EVs to be economical which will be the key aspect for wide adoption of zinc-air technology.

 

We have future plans to scale-up the battery to 100 kWh by 2024.

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RE: Details of zinc-air battery

Wed 08-06-2022 11:19

akhil kongara <kongaraakhil1@gmail.com>

CC : aravindkumar@iitm.ac.in

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Akhil,

 

I too enjoyed our telephonic chat

 

Thanks for the details of your zinc air battery . Can I incorporate the same in my future blog ?

 

 

As far as other related topics  ( which I mentioned during our chat ), following are the links to some of my blogs ( each sent as e-mail to our Cabinet Ministers / State Chief Minister / NITI Aayog etc ) :

 

 

( A )  Fast Charging Battery Technology ( StoresDot )

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/03/congratulations-bhavish-aggarwal.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/02/holy-grail-for-electric-vehicles.html

  

 

( B )  1000 times powerful PV solar panels

 

 https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/02/procuring-technology-for-next-gen-solar.html

 

https://emailothers.blogspot.com/2021/09/08-09-2021-1209-to-cc-hcprecruitguru.html#.YqAtYahByUl

 

  

( C )  Printed Solar Films ( Kardinia Energy )

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/02/procuring-technology-for-printed-solar.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/01/topmost-candidate-for-pli.html

 

 ( D )  Iron Air Battery ( FORM )

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/04/grid-storage-battery-4-years-and.html

 

  

( E )  Sodium Ion Battery

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2019/01/congratulations-shri-gopukumarji.html

 

 

( F )  Battery Built into Bicycle

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-radical-radial-revolution.html

 

 

( G  )  Generating Power using Pedalling

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/05/manoj-bhargava-my-hero.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/10/billionsinchange.html

 

 ( H  )  Solar Cooker

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-battery-swapping-policy-for-battery.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2021/11/congratulations-dr-harish-hiraniji.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/05/getting-closer-battery-powered-electric.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/07/solar-chulha-where-can-i-buy.html

 

 

( I )   Alu Air Battery

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/01/ev-juice-from-alu-air-battery.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/01/ashok-leyland-is-not-waiting.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-battery-breakthrough-context-iocto.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2021/03/all-that-glitters-is-gold.html

 

( J )  Solar Panel Car Roof Top

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/05/solar-panels-charging-li-ion-batteries.html

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2020/12/solar-powered-ev-1000-miles-with-single.html

 

( K )  Reducing weight of cars by 50 %

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2019/03/e-car-extrapolation-wishful-thinking.html

 

 

( L )  Hydrogen Fuel Cell

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2019/02/ray-drop-of-golden-sun.html

 

 

( M )   163 blogs on Solar Power

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-blogs-on-solar-power.html

 

 

( N )   105  blogs on Electric Vehicles

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-brief-history-of-electric-vehicles-in.html 

 

 

( O )  Biodegradable Batteries made from Crop Residue

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-heartening-response.html

 

 

 

Akhil,

 

To begin with , you are planning to come out with batteries for 2 wheelers and 3 wheelers ( Rickshaws )

 

In that context following news which appeared in today’s Business Line, would interest you :

 

CESL looks to supply Electric 3 Wheelers later this month

 

With regards,

 

Hemen

 

PS :

 

I hope you will continue to update me with further benchmarks achieved in your project ( of course, only that data which is NOT secret )

 

 

Dear Taylor Scott - IKIN - My Time is Running Out !

 Fri 10-06-2022 12:22

To  :  beta@ikininc.com; taylorscott@ikininc.com

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Dear Taylor Scott,

 

Just viewed your following interview on Cheddar News :

 

https://cheddar.com/media/check-out-the-worlds-first-hologram-accessory  /  19 May 2022  

also :

https://ikininc.com/discover-magazine-hopeful-scientists-bring-holograms-to-life/  }

 

-           Which reads :

 

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Holo tech may never reach Star Wars levels, but devices like the RYZ (concept image above) promise to bring 3D displays to your smartphone. (RYZ Concept image, IKIN)

 

IKIN, a startup based in San Diego, is working to create three-dimensional displays through a new device that attaches to smartphones.

 

Known as the RYZ (pronounced “rise”), the accessory features a patented lens, explains founder and Chief Technology Officer Taylor Scott. To a viewer looking through the portal, full-color objects appear against the real-world background.

 

Leveraging advanced AI algorithms, the device keys in on a user’s eyes and other cues not only to simulate stereoscopic depth but also to merge the photons coming from the background environment with the light being projected to the user’s retinas. This “additive processing” allows the system to continuously adjust an image in real time to compensate for the brightness and color of objects behind the image, says Scott.

 

“We track the environment around you and use that light that’s coming toward your eyes already and add to it to create the image that we want,” Scott says, adding that the device can be used in broad daylight, unlike most goggle-based systems and stage productions.

 

Users can manipulate the high-resolution depth fields by touching the glasslike window, and multiple users can view different perspectives of the images depending on their position relative to the device.

 

Scott foresees a litany of applications for the tech, ranging from immersive video communications to advanced medical imaging techniques, such as brain scans and echocardiograms.

 

Software developers will be able to create content for the device, while the RYZ app will enable users to play games and convert their existing digital images and videos into depth fields. “We’re providing consumers the ability to take all of their memories and relive them in a hologram,” Scott says.

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Is RYZ screen ( to be attached to my Smartphone ), already available ? If yes, from where can I buy one ?

 

I believe I would also need to download API software ( from where ? ) to be able to view as 3D Volumetric Hologram, my 63 year old Marriage Video on my mobile

 

Incidentally, on www.personal.ai , I have , over the past few months , posted my DIGITAL CONTENT of over 60 years ( from…www.hemenparekh.in ) and “ generated 82,496

MEMORY BLOCKS

 

 

I attach a SCREEN SHOT of a page of personal.ai

 

Is it CONCEIVABLE that my RYZ virual AVATAR can “  take all of their memories and relive them in a hologram  “  ?

 

 

Your affirmative answer could be the best gift for my forthcoming 89^th birthday on 27 June !

 

With regards,

Hemen parekh

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Greening, The Cooperative Way / Solar Cooperative of Gujarat

 Date  :  Tue 07-06-2022 10:38

To      :   mnpaliwal@gmail.com; info@vamnicom.gov.in

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Smt Hema Yadav ( Director )

 

Smt Manisha Paliwal ( Professor )

 

VAMNICOM

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

 

Just read your above-mentioned article in today’s Business Line

 

 

At one place , you write :

 

“  Dhundi village in Kheda district of Gujarat, formed the WORLD’s

 FIRST , Solar Irrigation Cooperative, Dhundi Saur Urja Utpadk

 Sahakari Mandli ( DSUUSM ) in 2016

 

   

   The Solar Energy provides, power to run irrigation pumps, water for

 farms, cattle, homes and income by selling the SURPLUS ENERGY to

 the Grids “

 

 

 

In this context, you might want to look up my following earlier E-MAILS to our Cabinet Ministers :

 

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[ A ]   Congratulations , Shri R K Singhji ………[ 19 Nov 2020 ]

 

Extract :

      Ø  This set-up will require NATIONAL SOLAR EXCHANGE in

          which ALL discoms will be mandated to become Members

         

           

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[ B ]    Market-based Model for Renewable Energy …[ 09 June 2021 ]

 

Extract :

#  Introduce “ Co-operative Farming of Solar Power / CFSP “ { call

    it a kind of “ Contract Farming “ }

    

    Incorporate this into just released FARM LAWS to encourage setting- up of :

    “ Solar Power  Farmer Cooperative Society “ along the lines

      of  Dairy Farmers’  AMUL Milk Cooperative Society

    

     

#   Solar Farm company can “ Sell “ ownership rights of

     solar panels to individuals in modules of 1000 sq ft

     (costing Rs 4- 6 lakh per module )

      

     These rights can be sold / transferred to any buyer, only with

     

     prior permission of the Solar Farm Company Concerned

   

      

  #    My nearest DISCOM will supply me those 10 KW, free of

        cost ( ie: deduct  from my monthly usage )

 

       

        Any excess over my actual consumption, to be credited to my

       account

 

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[ C ]         Not Good Enough ! …………………[ 02 Dec 2017 ]

 

 Extract :

              Ø      Anyone can generate and SELL  electricity,

                       anytime and to anyone and at any price

 

                                             

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[ D ] Congratulations , Shri Saurabh Patelji  [31 Dec 2020 ]

 

 

Extract :

 

 Para # 4 :

      Ø  Consumers other than Residentials can set up Solar Projects

          on their  Roof / Premises or can give their roof / premises on

          lease to third party  for generation & consumption of power

          within  or OUTSIDE  the premises

          

        

  Para # 6 :

       Ø   A group of consumers can set up solar projects for self-

            consumption as a COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP PROJECT and

           consume the generated solar energy IN THE RATIO

           of OWNERSHIP

            

            

           

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[ E ]      No Godfather for Rooftop Solar ? ………[ 01 June 2021 ]

 

Extract :

 

Dear Shri R K Singhji ( Minister for Power ) :

Ø    It is high time we stop limiting our SOLAR VISION HORIZON

      like a “ Frog  in the Well “

       

Ø    It is time to remember that the nomenclature : Roof Top Solar

      “, somehow ties us down to the words ROOF TOP , which is only

      just one of the  locations which can be used to harness Solar

      Energy

       

 Ø   Solar Energy can also be harvested at other locations on Earth,

      such as,

FARMS , DESERTS, LAKES, MOUNTAIN TOPS, HIGHWAYS , TRAIN TRACKS, etc.,

 or even through solar panels farms in  SPACE ( low earth orbits ?

 ), beaming electricity down to Earth-based receivers ( using micro-

 waves ? )

    

 Ø  We must break loose  from the narrowly defined, Roof-Top Solar

   / Land-based Solar and latch on to the all-encompassing concept

    of :

      

                SOLAR  ENERGY  TRADING INFRASTRUCTURE  ( SETI  )

 

 

Dear Shri Amitbhai Shah ,

 

 

You are the Minister for Cooperatives

 

Against our target of 40 GW of Rooftop Solar by March 2022, as of

 today ( mid May 2022 ), we have managed to achieve, a meagre 6

 GW !

 

To fulfil the commitment made by our PM , Shri Modiji at COP26, there

is only ONE WAY –  Sardar Patel Way !

 

Please , implement my suggestion to turn this entire system ( of

generation–distribution–sale of Solar Power ) into a :

 

 CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT

 

I urge you to REPLICATE the MIRACLE called AMUL