Poppen, Sean Russell2019-03-262016-052016-06-212016http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:38811467As the renewable energy sector continues to grow, the intermittency of renewable energy will become more and more of a problem. This thesis will review the assortment of ways in which large-scale electrical energy storage can be accomplished, settling on flow batteries as the most promising technology available. An in-depth look into the physical, chemical, and engineering principles associated with flow batteries will inform a model simulating the operation of a large-scale flow battery installation. Finally, this paper will review research engaging with the future of flow battery technology (organic flow batteries and polymer-based flow batteries), giving the reader a glimpse of how current difficulties may be overcome.application/pdfenEnergyEngineering, GeneralEngineering, ChemicalThesis or Dissertation2019-03-26