Using electrical conductivity to determine particle sedimentation status of carbon-based slurry electrodes in electrochemical energy storage systems

This paper presents an experimental work conducted to understand how the dispersion stability and sedimentation state of a carbon-based slurry affect its electronic conductivity when particularly used in electrochemical energy storage applications. This work supports the possible concept of using electronic conductivity as an indicator to quantify the sedimentation status of a slurry. Carbon slurries with the concentration of 5 wt%, 10 wt%, and 15 wt% are used to conduct this experimental study. Acid-washed and steam-activated Norit particles from peat with an average size of ∼15–35 μm are mixed with distilled water to make slurry samples. In situ measurements of slurry conductivity and sedimentation are performed at both static and flowing conditions. Maximum of ∼10 % and ∼3 % increases…