Movable electrode flow through capacitor

Abstract

A flow through capacitor system is provided having one or more movable electrodes. A movable electrode may be in the form of a movable belt structure or a roller. The system further includes at least one subsystem for removing ions that accumulate at the one or more movable electrodes.

1 . A flow through capacitor system comprises: 
 a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is movable.    
   
   
       2 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 1 , wherein the movable electrode comprises a movable belt structure or a roller.  
   
   
       3 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a subsystem for removing ions that accumulate at the one or more movable electrodes.  
   
   
       4 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises a high surface area conductive constituent.  
   
   
       5 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 4 , wherein the first electrode further comprises a current collector.  
   
   
       6 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises a high surface area conductive constituent.  
   
   
       7 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 1 , further comprising a voltage source, a first electrical contact associated with the first electrode, and a second electrical contact associated with the second electrode.  
   
   
       8 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 7 , wherein upon application of a voltage and passage of an ionic fluid, ions of opposite charge of the corresponding electrode are attracted to the first electrode and the second electrode.  
   
   
       9 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 7 , wherein the first electrode comprises an edge portion for contacting the first electrical contact, the edge portion comprising at least one region of electrically conductive material and at least one region of non-electrically conductive material, such that the voltage applied to the first electrode is interrupted when the first electrical contact is registered with the at least one region of non-electrically conductive material.  
   
   
       10 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises discrete sections separated by electrically insulating material.  
   
   
       11 . A flow through capacitor system comprises: 
 a first movable electrode and a second movable electrode.    
   
   
       12 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 11 , wherein the first movable electrode comprises a movable belt structure or a roller and the second movable electrode comprises a movable belt structure or a roller.  
   
   
       13 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 11 , further comprising a first subsystem for removing ions that accumulate at the first movable electrode and a second subsystem for removing ions that accumulate at the second movable electrode.  
   
   
       14 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 11 , wherein the first electrode comprises a high surface area conductive constituent.  
   
   
       15 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 14 , wherein the first electrode further comprises a current collector.  
   
   
       16 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 11 , wherein the second electrode comprises a high surface area conductive constituent.  
   
   
       17 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 16 , wherein the first electrode further comprises a current collector.  
   
   
       18 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 11 , further comprising a voltage source, a first electrical contact associated with the first electrode, and a second electrical contact associated with the second electrode.  
   
   
       19 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 18 , wherein upon application of a voltage and passage of an ionic fluid, ions of opposite charge of the corresponding electrode are attracted to the first electrode and the second electrode.  
   
   
       20 . The flow through capacitor system as in  claim 18 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each comprise an edge portion for contacting the first electrical contact, the edge portion comprising at least one region of electrically conductive material and at least one region of non-electrically conductive material, such that the voltage applied to the first electrode is interrupted when the first electrical contact is registered with the at least one region of non-electrically conductive material.